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Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900
An Ongoing Project of the Illinois State
Archives &
the Illinois State Genealogical Society
Entering Search Criteria
Enter the groom's or bride's name in the
format: last name comma space first name space middle initial (for example, Smith, John D). The first
name and middle initial may be omitted to
accomplish a surname search. Searches are
not case sensitive: you may use any combination
of upper and lower case letters. The following
types of searches may be conducted:
- Enter a groom's name only to return a list
of marriages for the groom you enter.
- Enter a bride's name only to return a list
of marriages for the bride you enter.
- Enter the groom's and bride's names to return
a list of marriages meeting both criteria.
- Use the location option box with any of the
above search methods to designate a STATEWIDE
search or a search limited to one county.
| Click here for information about how to obtain copies
of original marriage records. |
| Click here for a list of counties and date spans included
in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. |
Tips on Using the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
- Remember to scroll to the right of the results
screen to view all of the data for each marriage.
- To print the list of marriages from the results
screen, set your printer's page orientation
to landscape.
- Illinois marriages were not required to be
performed in the county of the bride's or
groom's residence. If your search does not
find a marriage in the county you expected
it to occur, try selecting STATEWIDE in the
location option box.
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