Lookup Public Records in Winnebago County, Illinois. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.

Winnebago County, Illinois

Winnebago County is located in the state of Illinois. The county was formed out of Jo Daviess County and LaSalle County on January 16, 1836, and named after the Winnebago Tribe of American Indians. Rockford 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 295,266 people, making it the 7th most populous county in Illinois behind Cook County and its 5 surrounding collar counties. It covers a total area of 519 square miles, of which 5.9 square miles is water and 513 square miles is land.  Winnebago County borders the following counties: Rock County, Wisconsin, to the north; Boone County to the east; DeKalb County to the southeast; Ogle County to the south; Stephenson County to the west; and Green County, Wisconsin, to the northwest.

The Winnebago County Clerk is an elected official who serves as the administrative arm of the Winnebago County Government. The county clerk is responsible for a number of responsibilities that are divided into four categories:

  • Vital records and licenses
  • Elections
  • Tax extension and redemption
  • County board record maintenance

Copies of vital records (birth records, marriage records, and death records) maintained by the clerk’s office can be accessed by doing a background check online. Your online request will be processed through an independent company, VitalChek, that the County Clerk has partnered with to provide the public with this service. When using VitalChek, you will be charged an additional fee by the company, and all major credit cards are accepted, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.

The other way to obtain copies of vital records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person. You will be required to submit a written request with details of the records you want to obtain. Below is the physical address of the Winnebago County Clerk’s office:

404 Elm Street, Suite 104

Rockford, IL 61101

Phone number: 815-319-4250

Winnebago, IL Genealogy and Ancestry Records
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009372,560
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-200927,247
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009849
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009961
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-20091,579
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-20092,317
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-20096,156
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-200925,861
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-20091,727
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-20097,460
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-20091,122
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-200976,682
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009838
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009670
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-200940,153
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-200921,533
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-20091,515
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-200911,960
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-200911,195
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-200995
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-20091,244
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-20093,159
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-20093,810
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009343
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009480
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-200927,536
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-20091,988
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009381
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-20091,420
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009152
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-200985,423

Winnebago County Clerk’s Office
County Government Office

Address: 404 Elm St #104, Rockford, IL 61102, United States
Phone: 815-319-4250

One response on “Winnebago County IL

  1. Janine Ginter says:

    Hi, Can you tell me how I can find the builder of my home? I’m trying to locate the electrical diagram of my house. I have light switches that I have no idea what they are for.
    Thank you

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