Lookup Public Records in Boone County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Boone County, Illinois
Boone County is located in Illinois, near the center of the state’s northern border with Wisconsin. It was formed in 1837 from part of Winnebago County and named after Daniel Boone, a famous frontiersman from Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,165, and the total area was 282 square miles. The county seat and largest city is Belvidere.
Functions of the Boone County Clerk and Recorder include:
- Clerk of the county board and keeper of the county records
- Chief election officer for Boone County
- Keeper of vital records (birth, marriage, and death records)
- Computation of redemption of delinquent taxes and property taxes
- Record and maintain all land transactions for Boone County
Vital records maintained by the county clerk’s office date back to 1877, while land records date back to 1838.
Copies of the records maintained by the clerk’s office can be obtained by doing a public records search online or by visit the clerk’s office in person during office hours. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Boone County Clerk Website. The website is informative; apart from public records, you can also view the fee schedule applicable when requesting public records.
The other way to obtain public records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person at 1212 Logan Avenue, Suite 103, Belvidere, IL 61008. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. You will be required to submit a completed records request form with the details of the records you are requesting. Alternatively, you can call the clerk’s office at 815-544-3103 and make inquiries regarding public records.
For court records, you can access them by visiting Court Records. The records on the website date back to as early as 1993. However, to obtain records that date before 1993, you will be required to visit the Boone County Courthouse and review the courts’ indexes, files, and microfilm resources. The court staff can also do the search for you, but you will have to submit a written request form with the following details:
- The year(s) to be searched
- The name(s) to be searched
- A search fee of $6 per name per year
- A self-addressed stamped envelope
Copies of court records will be sent to you in 4 to 6 weeks.
| Boone, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 66,531 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 5,040 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 165 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 64 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 410 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 362 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 917 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 4,953 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 237 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,521 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 178 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 13,928 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 221 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 504 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 6,523 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 4,154 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 185 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,573 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,479 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 20 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 245 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 519 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 755 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 38 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 103 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,339 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 247 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 84 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 506 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 15,161 |
| Boone County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Boone County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act – 750 ILCS 5 and Illinois Uniform Premarital Agreement Act – 750 ILCS 10 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Boone County Marriage License |
| Location: | 1212 Logan Avenue, Belvidere, Illinois, 61008 |
| Phone: | 815-547-4770 |
Boone County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 1212 Logan Ave # 103, Belvidere, IL 61008, United States
Phone: 815-544-3103