St ClairCounty, Illinois
County Seat - Belleville

• St Clair County records and resources
• St Clair County townships map
• St Libory Parish

St Clair County, IL - Records and Resources

General resources on the internet

St Clair County Genweb page
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstclai/stclair.htm

Vital Records

St. Clair County, Illinois birth certificates, 1830-1900 St. Clair County (Illinois). County Clerk
Microreproduction of original records at the Illinois Regional Archives (IRAD), Carbondale, Illinois.
LDS FHL* on microfilm on 22 reels

Birth and Death Records transcribed
St. Clair County Birth and Death Records 1843-1870
St. Clair County Cemeteries (10 volumes.)
both available at the St Louis County Library

St. Clair County, Illinois marriage licenses, 1806 (1 license), 1807-1950 St. Clair County (Illinois). County Clerk
Microreproduction of original manuscripts at the Illinois Regional Archives, Special Collections, Carbondale, Illinois.
LDS FHL* microfilm on 97 reels

Marriage Records transcribed
St. Clair County Marriage Records
available at the St Louis County Library

Catholic parish records on microfilm
Parish records (through 1929) for the Belleville Diocesan (includes Clinton County and St Clair County) are on microfilm and available at the Belleville Library, main branch - downtown, and at the St Louis County Library on Lindberg

St Clair County Catholic Parish records
Parish records (through 1929) for the Belleville Diocesan (includes St Clair County) are on microfilm and available at the Belleville Library, main branch - downtown
http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/BPL.htm and
Belleville Dioces Parish Records on microfilm (finding aids)
and at the St Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh.

The same records (much better filming) are available online at
http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/
start.html?datestamp=1205086412890
choose Vital Records>Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records 1729-1956>St Clair County

Naturalizations

Natuarlization records online
The St. Clair County Genealogical Society has a page on
naturalizations in that county.
http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/natl.htm
and transcribed
St. Clair County Naturalization Records 1816-1905, availabel at the St Louis County Library

Land and property

St. Clair County, Illinois land ownership maps, 1863 and 1899
LDS FHL* on 3 microfiches

History and biographies

History of St. Clair County, Illinois St. Clair County Genealogical Society (Belleville, Illinois)
LDS FHL* books 977.389 D3ho (2 vols)

History of St. Clair County, Illinois : and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers
Brink, McDonough and Co., 1881
LDS FHL* microfilm #825602 or 1000512

Portrait and biographical record of St. Clair County, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States
Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892
LDS FHL* microfilm #908832 or 1000513

* LDS FHL - Latter Day Saints Family History Library
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp

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St Clair County, IL - Townships

 

Based on mapshowing township boundaries in 1881
http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/map1881.jpg
A current townships map can be found at:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/
irad/township_maps/stclair_map.html (current)

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St Libory parish

German emigrants who settled in St Libory parish

Dr. Marxkors has published a series of books on emigrants from various locations in Germany but the three of interest for this website are those of Emsland - Lingen, Meppen and Huemmling/Aschendorf. The entries provided for the emigrants note date and place of birth and baptism, names of parents, and, when known, information about spouse, marriage, children, emigration and death. The books are available at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh Blvd in the St. Clair County section R977-389.

Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Lingen, part of the former Diocese of Osnabrueck, part of the Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Claire County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 1999

Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Meppen, part of the former Dukedom of Arenberg-Meppen, part of the Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Claire County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 2000

Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Hummling part of the former Dukedom of Arenberg-Meppen part of the former Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Clair County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 2000

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