Alexander County IL Genealogy
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Overview of Alexander County Records
- Alexander County was created in 1819 from Johnson County.
- Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- The Alexander County Clerk has death records starting from 1878 to 1916, birth records from 1878 to 1916, and marriage records from 1819.
- The Alexander County Circuit Clerk Court has divorce records, probate records from 1819, and court records from 1821.
- The Alexander County Recorder has land records from 1818.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.