Lookup Public Records in LaSalle County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
LaSalle County, Illinois
LaSalle County is located in the north central region of the state of Illinois. The county was formed on January 15, 1831, out of Tazewell County and Putnam County and named after René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and early French explorer. Ottawa is the largest city in the county and also the county seat. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 113,924 people and a total area of 1,148 square miles, of which 13 square miles is water and 1,135 square miles is land, making LaSalle County the second-largest county in Illinois by land area and the fourth-largest by total area. LaSalle County borders the following counties: Lee County to the northwest, DeKalb County to the north, Kendall County to the northeast, Grundy County to the east, Livingston County to the southeast, Woodford County to the south, Marshall County to the southwest, Putnam County to the west, and Bureau County to the west.
The LaSalle County Clerk is the official county recorder responsible for indexing, recording and maintaining all documents in the county. Vital records (birth records, marriage records, and death records) can be obtained by visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours or by doing a background check online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the LaSalle County Clerk Website. The website has easy to follow steps and links that will direct you to the records that are available online.
The other way to obtained copies of vital records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person at 707 E. Etna Road, Ottawa, IL 61350. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You will be required to submit a records request form with the details of the records you are requesting. Alternatively, you can call the clerk’s office at 815-434-8202 and make enquiries regarding public records in the county.
LaSalle, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 147,898 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 7,099 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 96 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 485 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,147 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 540 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,429 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 11,717 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 598 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,896 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 364 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 37,007 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 427 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 359 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 21,935 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 10,518 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 936 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 5,792 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 8,711 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 343 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 539 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,940 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,125 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 3,065 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 306 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,152 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 402 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 146 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 689 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 7 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 17,698 |
LaSalle County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in LaSalle 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: | LaSalle County Marriage License |
Location: | 707 East Etna Road, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350 |
Phone: | 815-434-8202 |
La Salle County Recorder’s Office
Address: 707 E Etna Rd # 269, Ottawa, IL 61350, United States
Phone: 815-434-8226