Lookup Public Records in Peoria County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is located in the state of Illinois. The county was formed in 1825 out of Fulton County and named after the Peoria, an Illiniwek people who lived there. Peoria 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 186,494 people and a total area of 631 square miles, of which 11 square miles is water and 619 square miles is land.
- Steve Sonnemaker is the Peoria County Clerk as of 2015; his office is responsible for a number of services which include:
- Maintaining birth, death, marriage, and civil union records
- Issuing liquor licenses and raffle licenses
- Calculating tax rates applied to property and collecting delinquent taxes
- Commissions for notaries
- Maintaining assumed business filings
- Maintaining statement of economic interest filings
- Creating and maintaining County Board minutes
- Issuing marriage and civil union licenses
Records maintained by the county clerk are open to the public; they can be accessed by doing a background check online or visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours. When visiting the clerk’s office in person, you will have to present the clerk with a completed records request form. While filling out the form, it is important to include as much detail as possible relating to the records you are requesting. The form can also be mailed to the clerk’s office; however, you will have to send the form, along with a stamped self-addressed envelope and the relevant fee.
Below is the physical address of the Peoria County Clerk’s office:
Peoria County Courthouse
324 Main Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone number: (309) 672-6059
In case you cannot make it to the clerk’s office in person, you can still obtain records by doing a background check online. To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Peoria County Clerk Website. While on the website, remember to view the fee schedule applicable when requesting public records.
| Peoria, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
|---|---|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 216,765 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 11,076 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 1,421 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 694 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,247 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 577 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 3,496 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 20,065 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,559 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 6,437 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 678 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 53,560 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 581 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 661 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 27,672 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 7,230 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 497 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,165 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 4,017 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 71 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 622 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,970 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 3,392 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 305 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 493 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 4,804 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 1,723 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 297 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,198 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 520 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 52,806 |
| Peoria County Marriage License Office | |
|---|---|
In order to obtain a marriage license in Peoria 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: | Peoria County Marriage License |
| Location: | 300 Main Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61602 |
| Phone: | 309-672-6059 |
Peoria County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 324 Main St #101, Peoria, IL 61602, United States
Phone: 309-672-6059
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