Vermilion County is located in east
central Illinois. It was formed in 1826 and
has been its present size since 1859. It was named for the Vermilion River
which passes through the county on its way to the Wabash River.
Birth and death records have been
kept since 1877 (some earlier birth records still exist). Marriage records, Probate files and Land
Records date to the founding of the county.
Many of the early records may be found on FamilySearch.org.
The courthouse is located in the
county seat of Danville and their website is vercounty.org. Vital records may also be found at the IRAD
depository at Illinois State University. Other county records housed at the IRAD
are school records, police dockets and Justice of the Peace dockets.
The Danville Public Library in Danville contains many genealogical records relating to Vermilion County and surrounding areas. https://danvillepubliclibrary.org/genealogy-resources-online/ . The Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society may be reached at ighs@sbcglobal.net
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Note: This was originally published in the "County Spotlight" column in the Illinois State Genealogical Society Newsletter (January 2021).
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