Macoupin County IL - Macoupin County Archives


Macoupin County ILGenWeb - Free Genealogy Resources

This page is part of the FREE site located at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy/.
There is NO charge to access any page on this site. If you have arrived here through a pay site click here to go to the original free Macoupin County ILGenWeb site.


Macoupin County IL - Macoupin County IL Archives Research by Mail


Macoupin County ILGenWeb - Free Genealogy Resources

This page is part of the FREE site located at http://www.macoupinctygenealogy/.
There is NO charge to access any page on this site. If you have arrived here through a pay site click here to go to the original free Macoupin County ILGenWeb site.



Macoupin County Illinois Archives Research by Mail

Volunteer Director Linda Kmiecik

RESEARCH BY MAIL PROCEDURES



Important, please read: The county courthouse still has all the records they have always had and copies of those records are available from the courthouse; you must write to them as usual for births, marriages, deaths, land records, and probate.

We are archives volunteers, a new venture, working with records that were previously unavailable, records which were stored in the dome and the basement of the courthouse, generally pre-1920 materials, and have been moved by volunteers to a building bought by the county for the old records.


Records to be searched:

You tell us which books you want us to search for you, from the list of available items posted here.

  • Marriage Application Books:
    Look at the list for years covered.
    Please provide name of bride and/or groom, date of the marriage (see on-line Secretary of State marriage database at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html), and approximate ages, if known.
    Some of these books are for "adult" and some are for "minor", hence the need for ages.
    If the requester does not have a computer and cannot check the marriage database, we can do that for you, but this will use up some of the two hours.

  • Marriage License Books:
    Look at the list for years covered.
    Most records remain at the County Clerk's Office in the Courthouse, and you must write to them for a copy.

  • Probate Books:
    Look at the list for titles and years covered - there are gaps.

  • Tax Books (Assessor and Collector):
    Many are by town or township, so please give the town name or township and range numbers.
    We can check a couple of townships, but will not check ALL of the tax books or ALL of the township and range locations.

  • Fees: $10.00 per hour for research services, with a 2-hour deposit of $20
    We will accept a deposit of $40 for 4 hours of research as a maximum. We will return unused money. We will advise you of the total cost and estimated postage, and we will mail the materials AFTER full payment is received.

  • Limit 2 surnames and a 10-year period per letter.

  • Copy costs: Twenty-five cents per page

  • Make checks payable to "Linda Kmiecik".

  • Mail to: Macoupin County Archives, 112 East 1st Street North, Carlinville, IL 62626



    • Archives Index page

    Macoupin County ILGenWeb Homepage






    Macoupin County ILGenWeb Copyright 1996-2008

    All materials contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of individuals engaged in researching their personal genealogy.
    Any commercial use or any use for which money is asked or paid for any reason is strictly prohibited.

    ©Gloria Frazier 1996-2008 All rights reserved.