Edgar County
Local Information Page

Edgar County Local Sites
Edgar County Courthouse
115 W. Court Street
Paris, IL 61944-1785
Telephone: (217) 466-7433

Edgar County Recorder
115 W. Court Street, Room J
Paris, IL 61944-1785
(There is a fee of $14.00 for each birth or marriage record requested. There is a fee of $16.00 for each death record requested. Only records prior to 1916 are available. Remember: be patient waiting for records - they search on a first come, first serve basis and only as time allows.)

Edgar County Circuit Clerk
115 W. Court Street
Paris, IL 61944-1785
(Please check with Circuit Clerk's office for their policy on checking probates before sending in your request)

Edgar County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 304
Paris, IL 61944-0304
217-463-4209
Hours are Wed, Thurs, Fri -- now winter hours 10am to 3pm. 
Open Sats by appointment only.
send SASE to above address for fees and policy.
(All research queries to ECGS are now handled by staff at ECGL.)

Click here to go to the ECGS homepage.
Click here to email the ECGS
Check out this page and see what services the ECGS offers.

Some other sites of interest to the genealogist:

Other Illinois Links

Here is a list of other sites on genealogy in Illinois. I'll be adding more, as I find them. Let me know if you know of a web page that can be added to this list.

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
ILGenWeb Archives
County Boundaries 1790 to Present
Genealogy in Illinois - Infobahn Outfitters, Inc.
US Resources: Illinois - RootsWeb
Helm's Genealogy Toolbox
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Illinois Alive!