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Goal 3: Vital and Census Records


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Goal 3: Learn about Illinois vital and census records.


Choices


ALearn about Illinois vital records.


Class Outlines:    Basic


Summary
  1. Learn about Illinois vital records in these articles.

    FS—Wiki: Illinois Vital Records
    AC—Wiki: Illinois Vital Records

  2. Explore links for vital records on the Illinois Public Health site.
  3. Search for online Illinois vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records.
  4. Explore Illinois birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
  5. Explore additional links for Illinois vital records on the Linkpendium site.
Exercises


BExplore Illinois birth records.


Summary
  1. Learn how to find Illinois birth records in this article.

    FS—Wiki: How to Find Illinois Birth Records

  2. Get started with Illinois birth records in this video.

    AAC—Vital Records: Birth Records—2:08

  3. Explore additional links for Illinois birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
  4. Learn how to find family bible records in Illinois.

    FS—Wiki: Illinois Bible Records

Exercises

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CExplore Illinois marriage records.


Summary
  1. Marriage: Learn about Illinois marriage records in this article.

    FS—Wiki: How to Find Illinois Marriage Records

  2. Get started with Illinois marriage records in this video.

    AAC—Vital Records: Marriage Records—2:55

  3. Explore links for Illinois marriage records.
  4. Explore the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index for 1763-1900.
  5. Explore additional links for Illinois marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
  6. Learn about Illinois divorce records in this article.

    FS—Wiki: Illinois Divorce Records

Exercises

  Record Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers


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DExplore Illinois obituaries and death records.


Summary
  1. Learn about Illinois obituaries in this article.

    FS—Wiki: Illinois Obituaries

  2. Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Illinois obituaries.
  3. Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
  4. Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
  5. Find additional resources for Illinois obituaries on the Linkpendium site.

Illinois Death Records
  1. Learn how to find Illinois death records in this article.

    FS—Wiki: How to Find Illinois Death Records

  2. Get started with Illinois death records in this video.

    AAC—Vital Records: Death Records—4:30

  3. Explore the Illinois Statewide Death Index for 1916-1950 or pre-1916.
  4. Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Illinois death records.
  5. Explore Illinois death records, indexes, and obituaries.
  6. Explore additional links for Illinois death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
  7. Explore Illinois mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
Exercises

  Record Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers


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EExplore Illinois census and voter records.


Summary
  1. Get an overview of Illinois censuses in these articles.

    FS—Illinois Census
    AC—Illinois Census Records

  2. Explore the MyFreeCensus site for Illinois state and county census records.
  3. Explore additional links for Illinois census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
  4. Explore Illinois census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
  5. Learn about Illinois voting registers in these articles.

    FS—Illinois Voting Registers

Exercises

  Record Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

  Voter Registration Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

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Illinois Counties

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