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Goal 7: Learn about Illinois probate, land, and court records.
Choices
ALearn about Illinois probate and land records.
Summary
- Find probate records at the county level.
- Learn about the history of land and property claims in Illinois.
- Learn about Illinois probate records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Illinois Probate Records
AC—Wiki: Illinois Probate Records - Learn about researching with probate records in this video.
AAC—Probate Records—4:08 - Explore additional links for Illinois probate records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore probate records and wills on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Land: Learn about Illinois land and property records.
FS—Illinois Land and Property Records
AC—Illinois Land Records - Explore additional links for Illinois land records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Illinois land records on the Bureau of Land Management site.
- Search for Illinois public domain land tract sales.
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles or videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for probate and court records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
QUIKLinks
BLearn about Illinois court and other records.
Summary
- Learn about the history of court records in Illinois and where to find them.
- Learn about Illinois court records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Illinois Court Records
AC—Wiki: Illinois Court Records - Learn about court and other legal records on the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site.
Illinois Courthouse Records Research - Explore records for district and circuit courts on the National Archives site.
- Explore school record resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
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- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for probate and court records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Illinois Counties
Name = FamilySearch; A = Ancestry; L = Linkpendium; G = Genealogy Inc; T=GenealogyTrails; U = USGenWeb
Get a printable map of counties.
Get an interactive map of counties.