Moultrie County, Illinois Records
Moultrie County, Illinois (Map It) was created on February 16, 1843 from Macon County and Shelby County. Moultrie County was named for Gen. William Moultrie (1730-1805), American Revolutionary War general and Governor of South Carolina.
Moultrie County Cities, Towns & Villages include Allenville, Arthur, Bethany, Dalton City, Gays, Lovington, Sullivan.
Moultrie County Townships include Jonathan Creek, East Nelson, Dora, Marrowbone, Lovington, Lowe, Sullivan, Whitley. View the Moultrie Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.
A Moultrie County, Illinois General Highway Maps includes County, City and Township maps which contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Moultrie County, Illinois Courthouse Records
Moultrie County, IL Courthouse
The Moultrie County Courthouse is located in Sullivan, Illinois. Most records lost (1843–1864) due to a Fire on November 25, 1864 Learn More About State of Illinois Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Moultrie county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.
- Moultrie County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1843, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1831. The County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds maintains records and issues certificates of vital statistics (birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates) for the entire County. The Recorder's duties are receiving, filing and maintaining all records related to real property in our county. These documents range from all types of conveyance deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments, property liens, as well as, assorted federal, state and local liens. The Recorder’s office is responsible for the recordation and storage of plats of subdivision, land surveys and monument records. Many other types of miscellaneous documents are recorded, such as; foreign birth certificates, foreign marriage licenses, and military discharge paperwork to name a few.
- Moultrie County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1845 and Court Records from 1840. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court, commonly known as the Circuit Clerk, is the keeper of the files and records of the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk's Office retains documents some of which include criminal law, chancery, support, probate, adoption, ect....
- Moultrie County Treasurer's Office is responsible for the statutory duties required as County Treasurer and as Ex-Officio County Collector of Real Estate Property Taxes and Drainage District Taxes for the entire county.
- Local Government Records Database provides a listing of the local governmental records held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system
Moultrie County, Illinois Census Records
- Learn More: State of Illinois Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
- State Population Schedules: 1825-1865
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Moultrie County, Illinois Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Illinois Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from January 1916 to present
- Marriage and Divorce Records: from January 1962 to present.
- Locations: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, 925 East Ridgely Ave., Springfield, IL 62702-2737; (217) 782-6553
- Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
Moultrie County, Illinois Resources
- State of Illinois Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Illinois
- Moultrie County Genealogical & Historical Society
- Eastern Illinois University, Booth Library
- Moultrie County, Illinois Message Boards
Moultrie County, Illinois External Links
- Illinois Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Map of Moultrie County and its civil and congressional townships
- Moultrie County, Illinois Books - Amazon
- Moultrie Co., Illinois - FindaGrave
- Illinois Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Fact Sheet for Moultrie County - Illinois State Archives
- Moultrie County, Illinois Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 - 1922)
- Moultrie Co. ILGenweb
- Moultrie County, Illinois Ancestry Database Collections
- Moultrie County, Illinois Military Records