Source:Illinois, United States. Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940

Source Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940
Coverage
Place Illinois, United States
Publication information
Type Government / Church records
Citation
Illinois, United States. Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1940.
Repositories
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Usage Tips

Source Information: from various archives throughout Illinois. FHL microfilm, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah

Previous title: Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934

Title on Ancestry: Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940

Record format

It's not clear that the format is the same throughout the record set. However, the format in the table below was in use in March 1887.

Record format
Left Page Right (Facing) Page
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
No. of License By whom affidavit, if any, is made Full Name of Groom Age next Birthday Father's Name Full Name of Bride Age next Birthday Father's Name Where and when Married Date of Return
Date of License By whom consent to marriage given Place of Residence Race or Color Mother's Maiden Name Maiden Name, if a Widow Race or Color Mother's Maiden Name Witnesses When Registered
Occupation Place of Birth No. of Groom's Marriage Place of Residence Place of Birth No. of Bride's Marriage By whom Certified, Name and Office