Illinois Court Records online includes all types of court records such as miscellaneous court collections, guardianship records, some probate records, and more. This is a preliminary list.
If you’re looking for present day court records online, please visit Illinois Public Records online for links.
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KEY to collections
- FS=FamilySearch FREE but login with your free account to access
- Anc$=Ancestry – fee site
- MH=MyHeritage – fee site
- GTHG – Genealogy Trails History Group
- IA – Internet Archive
- IRAD-EIU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Eastern Illinois University
- IRAD-ISU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Illinois State University
- IRAD-NEIU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Northeastern Illinois University
- IRAD-NIU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Northern Illinois University
- IRAD-UIS – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at University of Illinois at Springfield
- IRAD-SIU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Southern Illinois University
- IRAD-WIU – Illinois Regional Archives Depository at Western Illinois University
- RW – RootsWeb
Illinois Court Records Online at the federal and state level
US – United States Public Records, 1970-2009, at FS
US – U.S. Circuit Court Criminal Case Files, 1790-1871, at Anc$
US – United States, Index of Court Cases, 1833-2018, at MH
US – U.S., F.B.I. Deceased Criminal Identification Files, 1971-1994, at Anc$
US – American Protective League Correspondence, 1917-1919, at Anc$
US – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patents, 1790-1909, at Anc$
US – United States Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. Patents, 1970-2019, at Anc$
US – International Patents, 1890-2020, at Anc$
US – United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, index & images
Illinois – Counties and incorporated municipalities of Illinois, July 15, 1977, at FS
Illinois – Illinois, Supreme Court records, 1832-1838, at FS
Illinois Court Records Online by County
Adams County – Poorhouse Records – Adams County Almshouse Register Index, 1873-1898, at IRAD-WIU
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois — Court Records – 1845, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois Clerk’s Chancery Docket, 1840-1852, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois County Record and Record of County Commissioner’s Court, 1825-1849, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois Court Ledger Books, 1842-1848, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois Jury Lists, 1845-1850 : Cases 1-38, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Adams County, Illinois Proof and Final Order Index [date Unknown but Appears to Be Pre-1850], at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Certificates of Land Purchase, 1837-1850 : Box CP-1, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Certificates of Moral Character, 1848 (1), Ca. 1884-1937, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Chancery & Other Court Records, Ca. 1820-1931, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Chancery Case Files, 1827-1854, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Chancery Complete Records, 1841-1899, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Chancery Index, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Chancery Records, 1837-1935, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Circuit Court Records, Vol. B, 1826-1844, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Circuit Court Related Records, 1825-1846, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Dockets, 1839-1853, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Execution Dockets, Books H, XQ, X1, 1826-1852, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Fee Bills, Cases 1-492, 1827-1850, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Fee Books, 1833-1855, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Index to Court Record Chancery, 1858-1931, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Insanity Proceedings, 1883-1933, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Judgement Docket, 1855-1974, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Judgement Dockets, 1827-1854, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Judges Docket, Ca. 1839, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Law and Criminal Record, Book 2, Sept. 1846-Nov. 1849, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Marriages of Adams County, Illinois, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Minutes, 1827-1850, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Miscellaneous Case Files, Cases 1-1,956, Ca. 1837-1844, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – People’s Case Files, Ca. 1826-1850, at FS
Adams County – Court Records – Written Transcripts of Justice of the Peace Records, 1837-1850 : Box T-1, at FS
Aurora – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1857-1931, at FS
Bond County – Court Records – Probate Records, 1817-1965, at FS
Brown County – Poorhouse Records – Brown County Almshouse Registers Index (1882–1963), at IRAD-WIU
Brown County – Court Records – Brown County, Illinois Circuit Court Cases Abraham Lincoln and Partners Argued Before the Ill. Supreme Court, Ca. 1837-1853 : Includes Some Related or Questionable Cases, at FS
Brown County – Court Records – Chancery Records, 1853-1924, at FS
Calhoun County – Court Records – Court Records, 24 May 1825-ca. 1843, at FS
Calhoun County – Court Records – Court Records, 6 Dec. 1842 – May 1850, at FS
Canton – Court Records – Court Records, 1893-1931, at FS
Cass County – Court Records – Swampland Records, 1850-1857, at FS
Champaign County – Court Records – Court Record, 1833-1852; 1857-1872, at FS
Clay County – Court Records – Records, 1825-1841, at FS
Cook County – Court Records – Donald Crerar, Et Al. Vs. Norman Williams, Huntington W. Jackson, Et Al., at FS
DeWitt County – Coroner Records – DeWitt County Coroner’s Inquest Files Index (1924–1977), at IRAD-ISU
DeWitt County – Court Records – Wills and Letters, 1850-1898, at FS
DeKalb County – Court Records – Illinois, DeKalb County, Circuit Court Records, 1858-1962, at FS
DeKalb County – Court Records – Illinois, DeKalb County, Court Records, 1863-1970, at FS
Elgin – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1858-1954, at FS
Fulton County – Court Records – Fulton County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1825–1876), at IRAD-WIU
Fulton County – Court Records – Chancery Court Records, 1824-1923, at FS
Fulton County – Court Records – County Court; Swampland Records, 1849-1857, at FS
Fulton County – Court Records – Court Records, 1835-1926; Parole Records, 1898-1899, at FS
Fulton County – Court Records – Court Records, 1859-1925, at FS
Gallatin County – Court Records – Gallatin County, Illinois Circuit Court Records, Ca. 1814-1920, at FS
Greene County – Court Records – Early Records of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, at FS
Hamilton County – Court Records – Circuit Court Record, Vol. A-B, 1821-1839, at FS
Hamilton County – Court Records – Naturalization Records, Intentions and Final Papers, 1824-1883, Index, 1824-1860, Hamilton County, Illinois, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Administrators and Executors Records, 1859-1925, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Adoption Records, 1883-1904, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Certificates of Levy and Redemption, 1841-1956, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Certificates of Purchase, 1853-1924, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Chancery Court Records, 1838-1924; Indexes, 1856-1965, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Circuit Court Defaults, 1859-1878, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Circuit Court Records, 1829-1897; Indexes, 1857-1963, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Circuit Court Records, 1894-1914, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Civil and Criminal Files, 1830-1860, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Commissioners Record, 1829-1838, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Conservator’s Record and Law, 1879-1908, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Court Docket, 1849-1855, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Court Proceedings, 1831-1840, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Court Records, 1838-1840, 1843-1847, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Executor’s Records, 1865-1928, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Guardianship Records, 1849-1938; Index, 1833-1972, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – History of the Mormon Church, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Index to Court Papers, Vol. A, 1830-1865 and Court Records, Vol. B, 1831-1857, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Inventory, Appraisement and Sales Bills, 1892-1916, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Judgement Index, 1963-1972 : Index to Judgement Chancery Dockets, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Letters of Administration with Will Annexed, 1886-1920, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Probate & Court Records, Ca. 1850-1963, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Probate Journals, 1839-1923; Indexes, 1849-1964, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Record of Justice Transcripts, 1862-1925, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Widow’s Relinquishment and Selection, 1879-1925, at FS
Hancock County – Court Records – Will Records, 1911-1922, at FS
Henderson County – Court Records – Early Court Commissioner’s Records of Henderson County, IL : 1841-1853, at FS
Henderson County – Court Records – Miscellaneous Probate Records and Bonds, 1859-1939, at FS
Henderson County – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1856-1944, at FS
Henderson County – Court Records – Probate Records, 1843-1928, at FS
Henry County – Court Records – Minutes, 1844-1923, at FS
Henry County – Court Records – Probate Record Book of Appraisals, Inventories, and Estate Sales, 1840-1 927, at FS
Jackson County – Court Records – Circuit Court Record Law, V. E, 1844-1855, at FS
Jackson County – Court Records – County Court Record, V. D, 1843-1855, at FS
Jackson County – Court Records – Marriages Recorded from 1857 to 1866, Jackson County, Illinois, at FS
Jasper County – Court Records – Administrator’s Record, 1860-1933, at FS
Jefferson County – Court Records – Jefferson County, Illinois Marriages, at FS
Jersey County – Court Records – Early Records of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, at FS
JoDaviess County – Court Records – JoDaviess County Almshouse Registers Index (1846-1938), at IRAD-NIU
Jo Daviess County – Court Records – Applications and Proof of Preemption Purchases of Railroad Land, Civil War Discharges, and Other Records, 1853-1883, at FS
Jo Daviess County – Court Records – Jo Daviess County, Illinois Miscellaneous Records, 1828-1942, at FS
Johnson County – Court Records – Circuit Court Record, 1829-1835, at FS
Kane County – Court Records – Kane County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1836-1870), at IRAD-NIU
Kane County – Court Records – Miscellaneous Probate Records, 1837-1922, at FS
Kane County – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1846-1951, at FS
Kane County – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1858-1954, at FS
Kane County – Court Records – Naturalization Records, 1872-1906, at FS
Lake County – Court Records – Lake County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1840-1898), at IRAD-NIU
LaSalle County – Court Records – La Salle County, Illinois Court Minutes, 1831-1923, at FS
LaSalle County – Court Records – La Salle County, Illinois Judgement Dockets, Ca. 1913-1925, at FS
Livingston County – Probate Records – Livingston County Probate Case Files Index (1837–1958), at IRAD-ISU
Logan County – Court Records – Logan County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index (1857–1945), at IRAD-ISU
Macon County – Court Records – Macon County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1829-1861), at IRAD-UIS
Macon County – Court Records – Court Record, Vol. A – B, 1831-1848, at FS
Macoupin County – Court Records – Records, 1829-1849, at FS
Macoupin County – Coroner Records – Macoupin County Coroner’s Inquest Files Index (1835-1928), at IRAD-UIS
Madison County – Court Records – Madison County Probate Case Files Index (1813–1903), at IRAD-SIU
Madison County – Court Records – Madison County, Illinois Circuit Court in Chancery Records, 1825-1911, at FS
Madison County – Court Records – Records and Indentures, Madison County, Illinois, 1813-1815, at FS
Mason County – Court Records – Swampland Records, 1852-1872, 1887, 1897, at FS
Massac County – Court Records – Order Book, A, 1843-1849, at FS
Mattoon County – Court Records – Mattoon Court of Common Pleas Case Files Index (1869–1873), at IRAD-EIU
McDonough County – Guardianship Records – McDonough County Guardian’s Case Files Index (1838-1933), at IRAD-WIU
McDonough County – Probate Records – McDonough County Probate Case Files Index (1833-1925), at IRAD-WIU
McDonough County – Court Records – Incorporation of Towns and Townships, Tax Records & Some Patents, 1857- 1869, at FS
McDonough County – Court Records – Patent Records, 1869-1875, at FS
McHenry County – Court Records – Naturalization Papers, 1851-1955, at FS
McHenry County – Court Records – Naturalization Papers, 1858-1929, at FS
McHenry County – Court Records – Probate Packets, 1840-1957, at FS
McLean County – Probate Records – McLean County Probate Record Index (1834–1934), at IRAD-ISU
McLean County – Probate Records – McLean County Will Record Index (1838–1940), at IRAD-ISU
Mercer County – Poorhouse Records – Mercer County Almshouse Register Index (1859–1948), at IRAD-WIU
Morgan County – Poorhouse Records – Morgan County Poor Farm Records Index (1850-1932), at IRAD-UIS
Ogle County – Court Records – Ogle County Almshouse Register Index (1878-1933), at IRAD-NIU
Ogle County – Naturalization Records – Ogle County Naturalization Papers (County Court) Index (1872-1906), at IRAD-NIU
Ogle County – Court Records – Court Records, 1837-1842, at FS
Peoria County – Probate Records – Peoria County Probate Case Files Index (1825–1887), at IRAD-WIU
Perry County – Court Records – County Record, No. 1, Book A, 1828-1835, at FS
Perry County – Court Records – Perry County, Illinois Insanity Proceedings, Ca. 1852-1924, at FS
Perry County – Court Records – Perry County, Illinois Mothers’ Petitions for Relief, Reports of Investigating Officers & Decrees by the Court, 1913-1937, at FS
Pope County – Court Records – Circuit Court Records, 1818-1862, at FS
Pope County – Court Records – County Court Records, 1816-1850, at FS
Randolph County – Court Records – Randolph County, Illinois Court Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Early Notarial Records, Etc., 1737-1885, at FS
Randolph County – Court Records – Record, 1824-1836, at FS
Rock Island County – Probate Records – Rock Island Probate Case Files Index (1834–1899), at IRAD-WIU
Rock Island County – Court Records – Chancery Book Abstracts Rock Island County, Illinois 1842-1901, at FS
Rock Island County – Court Records – Chancery Court Records, 1842-1890, at FS
Rock Island County – Court Records – Justice of the Peace Court Record, 1858-1870, at FS
Saline County – Court Records – Order Book, Vol. A, 1848-1858, at FS
Sangamon County – Court Records – County Court Record F, 1853-1857, at FS
Sangamon County – Guardianship Records – Sangamon County Guardian’s Case Files Index (1825-1901), at IRAD-UIS
Sangamon County – Probate Records – Sangamon County Probate Case Files Index (1821-1906), at IRAD-UIS
Schuyler County – Court Records – Insanity Cases, 1867-1920, at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Shelby County Circuit Court Case Files Index (1828–1871), at IRAD-EIU
Shelby County – Court Records – Administrator’s Bond Record Book B : Shelby County, Ill. Part 11, at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Administrators Bond Record Book B [continued from Last Issue] : Shelby County, Illinios, Shelby County Circuit Court, at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Miscellaneous Records : [abstracted from Original Documents in the Shelby Co. Courthouse], at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Miscellaneous Records from Shelby County, Illinois : a Listing of Genealogical Data, at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Old Circuit Court Record Book : Shelby County, Illinois — Part 111, at FS
Shelby County – Court Records – Old Circuit Court Record Book, Shelby County, Illinois, 1827 to 1834 : Part 1, at FS
Stark County – Poorhouse Records – Stark County Almshouse Register Index (1868–1941), at IRAD-WIU
St. Clair County – Court Records – St. Clair County Circuit Court Chancery Case Files Index (1815–1870), at IRAD-SIU
St. Clair County – Court Records – St. Clair County Farm Board Record Index (1874–1879), at IRAD-SIU
St. Clair County – Court Records – St. Clair County Farm Board Record Index (1874-1879), at IRAD-SIU
St. Clair County – Court Records – Madison County Probate Case Files Index (1813-1903), at IRAD-SIU
St. Clair County – Court Records – Court Records, 1796-1818, at FS
St. Clair County – Court Records – Indexes to Court Records, by Plaintiff and Defendant, 1790-1857, at FS
Union County – Court Records – Order Book, 1818-1848, at FS
Union County – Court Records – Probate Records, 1818-1892; Index, 1822-1965, at FS
Vermilion County – Coroner Records – Vermilion County Coroner’s Inquest Files Index (1908–1956), at IRAD-ISU
Walnut Grove Township – Court Records – Docket, 1867-1881, at FS
Warren County – Court Records – Adoption, Delinquent & Dependent Records V. 1-3, 1905-1942, at FS
Warren County – Court Records – Early Court Commissioner’s Records of Warren County, Ill., 1830-1837, at FS
Warren County – Court Records – Probate Records, 1831-1924, at FS
Wayne County – Coroner Records – Wayne County Coroner’s Inquest Record Index (1888–1960), at IRAD-EIU
Whiteside County – Court Records – Chancery Court, 1855-1886 : Index, 1860-1927, at FS
Will County – Court Records – Will County, Illinois Circuit Court in Chancery Records, 1866-1894, at FS
Winnebago County – Court Records – Winnebago County, Illinois Circuit Court in Chancery Divorce Records and Other Court Cases, 1857-1900, at FS
White County – Court Records – Index to White County Court Papers, White County, Illinois, 1860-1888, at FS
Woodford County – Poorhouse Records – Woodford County Almshouse Registers Index (1868–1957), at IRAD-ISU
Illinois Court Records Online by City
East St. Louis City – Court Records – East St. Louis City Court Naturalization Papers Index (1874–1906), at IRAD-SIU
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