Frequently asked questions and answers about the Illinois State Archives:
Q: Where is the state archives located?
Illinois State Archives
Norton Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
Q: How do I contact the Illinois State Archives?
Telephone: (217) 782-4682
Fax: (217) 524-3930
Q: What are the hours of operation?
A: The archives is open:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
1st Saturday of month: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (except holiday weekends)
Q: What type of records can you expect to find in the Illinois State Archives?
A: The state Archives is the official depository of public records for the State of Illinois. They also archive records for local governmental agencies too. You can find:
• Land sales records
• Probate records
• Military records
• Census records
• Death Records
Q: What don’t they have?
A: They do not archive:
• Manuscripts
• Newspapers
• Non-official documents
• Published genealogies
• Church records
• Cemetery records
Q: What is IRAD?
A: IRAD is the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories. It is made up of 7 regional sites that are located on the campuses of state universities around the state of Illinois. The local and county records such as deeds, wills, and marriages are archives by IRAD.
Q: Does the Illinois State Archives have online databases?
A: Yes – there are several online databases that are very useful to genealogists researching Illinois ancestors. Some of the most useful databases for genealogists are:
• Vital Records: Marriage Index 1783-1900
• Vital Records: Death Index Pre-1916
• Vital Records: Death Index 1916-1950
• Public domain Land Tract Sales
• Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records
• Illinois Veteran’s History Project
• Illinois War of 1812 Veterans
• Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans
• Illinois Mexican War Veterans
• Illinois Civil War Muster & Descriptive Rolls
• Illinois Civil War Veterans serving in the U.S. Navy
• Illinois Spanish American War Veterans
• 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor
• Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Residents
To learn more about the holdings of the Illinois State Archives and the 7 regional depositories check out the Home page and other links for the Illinois State Archives. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html
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One of the venues where you can surely obtain these types of documents is at your local government agency since they house the most original and up-to-date information that you need. However, to achieve such a successful search, it would help a lot if prior to searching, you already have a sure knowledge as to where the death occurred like which state, county, or district. That is to avoid having difficulties and complications along the way.