Lookup Public Records in Edgar County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Edgar County, Illinois Overview
Edgar County is a county located in the state of Illinois. The county was formed in January 3, 1823. Named after John Edgar, an Irish-born officer in the Royal Navy who resigned rather than fight against the Americans in the Revolutionary War, the county seat is Paris and it has a population of 17960 as of 2013. The county has a total area of 624 square miles, with its land area encompassing 623 square miles, and its water area 0.6 square miles. The county consists of 15 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 61944 recorded as the one with the largest population. Moreover, Edgar County borders the following counties: Vermillion County, Illinois to the north; Clark County, Illinois to the south; Vermillion County, Indiana to the northeast; Douglas County and Champaign County, Illinois to the northwest; Coles County, Illinois to the southwest, and; Vigo County, Indiana to the southeast;.
Edgar County Clerk Information
The County Clerk and Recorder’s Office has functions divided among these categories: county board, election functions, tax extensions, vital records, recording, fees of office, and issuing.
The County Clerk and Recorder website has downloadable forms for requesting vital records, as well as a marriage license packet. Requesting any vital record requires only one kind of form, where it is divided into sections for birth, death, and marriage certificates. A marriage license packet is also available for download. Additionally, you can go online to apply for your license at a website provided in the packet footer. Both of you can then come to their office to purchase your Marriage License.
Land records can be searched in Laredo, a land records document search engine.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk and Recorder:
August H. Griffin, Clerk & Recorder
115 W. Court St.
Room J
Paris, IL 61944
PH: 217-466-7433
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, excluding Legal Holidays
Court Clerk Information
The Circuit Clerk provides an array of resources for those needing their help in the web. You can access court records and case information in Judici. Standardized state forms are also linked in the website. Self-representation resources, as well as a lawyer finder, are also readily linked in their website.
Below is the physical address of the Circuit Clerk:
Angie Barrett
Administrator
115 W Court St.
Room M
Paris, IL 61944
PH: 217-466-7447
Edgar, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 17,618 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,353 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 22 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 145 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 71 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 27 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 541 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,031 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 191 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 433 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 32 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 4,177 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 20 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 44 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,616 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 380 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 6 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 70 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 212 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 4 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 29 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 491 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 481 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 140 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 48 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 98 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 2,854 |
Edgar County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Edgar 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: | Edgar County Marriage License |
Location: | 115 West Court Street, Paris, Illinois, 61944 |
Phone: | 217-466-7433 |
Edgar County Clerk’s Office
Address: 115 W. Court St. Room J Paris, IL 61944
Phone: 217-466-7433