Lookup Public Records in McLean County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
McLean County, Illinois
McLean County is located in the state of Illinois. The county was formed in 1830 out of Tazewell County and named after John McLean, United States Senator for Illinois, who died in 1830. Bloomington 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 169,572 people and a total area of 1,186 square miles, of which 2.9 square miles is water and 1,183 square miles is land. It is the largest county in Illinois by land area and third-largest by total area. McLean County borders the following counties: Woodford County to the northwest, Livingston County to the northeast, Ford County to the east, Champaign County to the southeast, Piatt County to the south, DeWitt County to the south, Logan County to the southwest, and Tazewell County to the west.
McLean County Clerk, Recorder Division, is responsible for recording and maintaining all records in the county. Some of the records maintained by the division include but are not limited to notices of claims of liens, vital records (birth records, marriage records, and death records) mortgages, satisfactions of mortgage, and any record/document relating to ownership, leases, agreements and transfer of real property.
Copies of these records can be accessed by doing a background check online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the McLean County Clerk Website. The website has easy to follow steps and links that will direct you to the records that are available. While on the website, remember to view the fee schedule applicable.
The other way to obtain copies of public records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours. You will be required to present a completed records request form, containing specific details of the records you want to obtain.
Below is the physical address of the McLean County Clerk’s office:
115 E Washington St., Room 102
Bloomington, IL 61702
Phone number: (309) 888-5190
| McLean, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 195,958 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 17,223 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 342 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 564 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,046 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 751 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,884 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 18,443 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,980 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 4,401 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 363 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 54,880 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 527 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 776 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 26,169 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 7,440 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 473 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,922 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 6,106 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 100 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 742 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,310 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,847 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 700 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 832 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 3,967 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 1,262 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 420 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,248 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 161 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 28,941 |
| McLean County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in McLean 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: | McLean County Marriage License |
| Location: | 115 East Washington Street, Bloomington, Illinois, 61701 |
| Phone: | 309-888-5190 |
Mc Lean County Clerk’s Office
Address: 115 E Washington St # 102, Bloomington, IL 61701, United States
Phone: 309-888-5187