United States Illinois LaSalle County Guide to LaSalle County, Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. LaSalle County's civil records start the following years: County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for LaSalle County are kept, see the LaSalle County Courthouse page. Robert de la salle.jpg LaSalle County was named for the french explorer, Robert de LaSalle. He was responsible for the first European settlements in the area. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. The Fox River Colony, in La Salle County, was a gathering place for early Norwegians. It was also an area of the first Norwegian converts to Mormonism in the early 1840s. Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.

Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at Northern Illinois University - search for LaSalle County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the NIU IRAD Wiki page. Copies of original records The following have information concerning African American research. History of La Salle County Illinois (1877) The Past and Present of La Salle County, Illinois (1877) History of La Salle County, Illinois, Vol. History of La Salle County, Illinois, Vol II (1886) Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle County, Vol. Biographical and Genealogical Record of La Salle County Vol. II (1900) History of La Salle County, Illinois (1906) History of La Salle County Illinois (1924)

Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed online, through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at Northern Illinois University search for LaSalle County records. business for sale 33404For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD - Northern Illinois University NIU IRAD Wiki page.above beyond handyman service llc Additional resources for LaSalle County land and property may be found in the FamilySearch Catalog and FamilySearch Catalog–maps. businesses for sale mooloolaba qld

Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. courier business for sale perth waExplore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.business for sale tiffin ohio Civil War service men from LaSalle County served in various regiments. handyman red deerMen often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of LaSalle County. The La Salle County Genealogy Guild has online indexes to obituaries and holds original copies of early newspapers on microfilm.

Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through, the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) - search for LaSalle County records. For information on how to use IRAD see theNIU IRAD Wiki page. Additional resources for LaSalle County probates may be found in the Illinois, Will – Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.

See Family History Center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center. You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following centers serve LaSalle County: The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. The Northern Illinois University (IRAD-NIU) holds the records for LaSalle County. Learn more about finding and using their records. The following LaSalle County libraries have collections of particular interest to genealogists. Staff-assisted research is available in their collections of military records and histories, biographies, and Illinois Michigan Canal books. La Salle County Genealogy Guild115 West Glover Street Ottawa, Illinois 61350 Telephone Number: 815-433-5261 Website Hours: M, S 9am - 4pm Other days by Appointment

The LaSalle County Genealogy Genealogical Guild has posted online indexes to county marriages (by both bride and groom), death certificates, obituaries, probate records, and burials. Onsite they hold original probate files, microfilm of early newspapers, and many other resources. See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. See also How to order Illinois Vital Records or order electronically online. Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the LaSalle County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) - search for LaSalle County records.