Lookup Public Records in Clinton County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Clinton County, Illinois Overview
Clinton County is located in the state of Illinois. Named after DeWitt Clinton, the county was formed in 1824 and its county seat is Carlyle. The county has a total population of 37907, as of 2013, with its area spanning 503 square miles (land area being 474 square miles, while water area being 29 square miles). The county consists of 17 ZIP codes, with ZIP code 62231 recorded as the one with the largest population. Clinton County borders the following counties: Bond County, Illinois to the north; Washington County, Illinois to the south; Marion County, Illinois to the east; St. Clair County, Illinois to the west; Fayette County, Illinois to the northeast, and; Madison County, Illinois to the northwest.
Clinton County Clerk Information
The County Clerk and Recorder has a list of forms and applications available for download at their website. Certified copies of vital records, like the birth, death, and marriage certificates, can be obtained by submitting a Request for Certified Record form along with a copy of your driver’s license. Please make your check or money order payable to Clinton County Clerk. To obtain a marriage license, the couple must come to the office to answer license questions. A photo identification is required. Both parties must sign the license. You must get your license at least one day before your ceremony and be used within 60 days. The license is obtained in the county where the ceremony will take place.
Land records can also searched in a web interface, a service provided by Tapestry Land Records, or using a downloadable software, a service provided by Laredo Land Document Search Engine; both of these services are products of Fidlar Technologies. The web interface in the Tapestry Search allows for a nationwide search (for counties that support it), with search criteria including name, document number and type, as well as recorded date and consideration.
Below is the physical address of the County Clerk and Recorder:
Mary Rakers, County Clerk and Recorder
850 Fairfax Street
PO Box 308
Carlyle, IL 62231
Ph: (618) 594-6620
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Court Clerk Information
The Circuit Clerk maintains records for the entire Court system and is the official record keeper of all court-related documents. In addition, the Circuit Clerk collects all fines, fees, costs, and penalties assessed pursuant to state statutes and county board resolutions and distributes those monies on a monthly basis to the county, municipalities and various state agencies.
Court records and information about several cases can be searched in Judici; a link is provided in the website of the Circuit Clerk. Several court forms are also available for download in their website; forms for Civil, Divorce/Family, Probate, General, and Criminal/Traffic are listed there.
Below is the physical address of the Circuit Clerk:
Rod Kloeckner, Circuit Clerk
850 Fairfax Street
Room 220
Carlyle, IL 62231
(618) 594-6615
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Clinton, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 39,674 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 2,603 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 12 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 104 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 94 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 58 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 443 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 2,092 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 591 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 962 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 41 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 19,852 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 122 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 120 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,565 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 904 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 182 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 245 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 664 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 43 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 113 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 325 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 460 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 8 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 36 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 229 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 201 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 97 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 51 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 5,065 |
Clinton County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 810 Franklin St, Carlyle, IL 62231, United States
Phone: 618-594-2464