One of the main goals for genealogists is finding marriage information about their ancestors.
Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians and archivists, a great number of indexes to marriage collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific marriage license, bond, and certificate information, and sometimes scanned images of the actual marriage documents themselves. These free online collections have hundreds of millions of records in them in total.
There are a great number of online and offline collections that may include marriage information that are not included in the lists below. These different types can be found in 27 Ways to Find Ancestor Marriage Information.
The lists below are specific marriage indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of Illinois.
Note: Some of the links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage, please make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
Note: I have included links to Free Ancestry records and indexes. You do not need a subscription, but do need an Ancestry account. Without a subscription, you can view indexes. If there is an image associated with a record, in most cases you will need a subscription, but the index does include very usable information.
(Updated June 2022)
- Adams County Marriage Records, 1825-1926
- Adams County Marriage Records, 1834-1923
- Adams County, Marriages
- Alexander County Marriage Indexes
- Alexander County Marriage Records, 1819-1918
- Alexander County, Marriage Indexes
- Alexander County, Marriages
- Barrington Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- Belleville Daily Advocate Vital Statistics 1927 – 1954
- Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956
- Belleville, St. Clair County Unpublished Marriage Records, 1791-1806
- Bond County Marriage Indexes
- Bond County Marriage Licenses, 1817-1872
- Bond County Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1817-1927
- Bond County Bond County Marriage Licenses (adult and minor) & related material, 1873-1875, 1877-1886, 1890-1915
- Bond County, Marriages
- Boone County Marriage Records, 1838-1932; Register Indexes, 1877-1974
- Boone County, Marriage Indexes
- Boone County, Marriage Records, 1838-1860
- Boone County, Marriages
- Brown County Marriage Registers, 1839-1951
- Brown County Marriages and Deaths
- Brown County Marriage Licenses and other loose papers, 1868-1951
- Brown County Marriages May 16, 1839-Nov. 24, 1861, vol. 1: book A & B
- Brown County, Marriage Indexes
- Bureau County, Marriages
- Calhoun County Marriage Indexes
- Calhoun County, Marriages
- Carroll County Marriages 1839-1847
- Carroll County, Marriages
- Cass County Vital Records, 1837-1915
- Cass County, Marriages
- Champaign County Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- Champaign County Marriage Records, 1833-1861,
- Champaign County Marriages 1833-1861
- Champaign County Application for Marriage Licenses, 1878-1880
- Champaign County Marriage Records, 1833-1932
- Champaign County, Marriage Indexes
- Champaign County, Marriage Records, 1866-1873
- Champaign County, Marriage Records 1833-1883
- Champaign County, Marriage Records September 20, 1892 to March 2, 1900
- Chicago, Polish Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- Christian County Marriages, 1839-1866
- Christian County Marriage Records, 1839-1921; Index, 1866-1924
- Christian County, Marriage Indexes
- Christian County, Marriages
- Clark County Early Marriages
- Clark County Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1819-1913
- Clark County, Marriage Indexes
- Clark County, Marriages
- Clay County Marriage Register and Records, 1858-1919
- Clay County, Marriages
- Clinton County Marriage Indexes
- Clinton County Marriages, 1825-1856
- Clinton County Marriage Records, 1825-1937
- Clinton County, Marriages
- Coles County Coroner’s Records, 1949-1963
- Coles County, Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1831-1929; Indexes, 1878-1929
- Coles County, Marriage Indexes
- Coles County, Marriages
- Coles County, Marriage Records 1831-1852
- Coles County, Marriage Records, 1831-1863
- Cook County Marriage License Records, 1870-1880
- Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Cook County, Marriage Indexes
- Cook County, Marriages
- Crawford County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
- Crawford County Marriages, 1847-1873
- Crawford County, Marriage Indexes
- Cumberland County, Marriages
- De Kalb County Marriage Records, 1837-1850
- De Kalb County, 1837-1850 and Ogle County, 1837-1850 Marriages
- De Witt County Marriage Records, 1839-1928; Index, 1839-1901
- DeKalb County – Births, Marriages and Deaths
- DeWitt County Marriage Announcements
- DeWitt County, Marriages
- Douglas County Births, Deaths, and Marriages
- Douglas County Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1857-1980
- Du Page County, Marriage Records 1839-1889
- Du Page County, Marriage Records 1900-1905
- DuPage County, Marriage Indexes
- Edgar County Marriage Records, 1823-1904
- Edwards County Marriages
- Edwards County Marriage Index, 1832-1910 ; Marriage Record, 1815-1936
- Edwards County, Marriages
- Effingham County Marriage Records, 1839-1920
- Effingham County, Marriages
- Effingham County, Marriages
- Fayette County Marriage Index, 1821-1874
- Fayette County, Marriages
- Ford County Births, Deaths, and Marriages
- Ford County Index to Marriage Records, 1859-1983 ; Register of Marriages, 1859-1927
- Franklin County Marriage Indexes
- Franklin County Marriage Records, 1878-1916
- Franklin County, Marriage Indexes
- Franklin County, Marriage Records, 1835-1915
- Franklin County, Marriages
- Fulton County, Marriages
- Gallatin County Marriage Certificates/Licenses, 1813-1896
- Gallatin County Marriage Index
- Gallatin County Marriage Indexes, 1867-1882
- Gallatin County Marriage Licenses 1813 through 1838
- Gallatin County Marriages, 1830-1858
- Gallatin County Marriage Indexes, 1813-1926
- Gallatin County, Marriages
- Greene County Deaths and Marriages
- Greene County Vital Records, 1821-1981
- Greene County, Marriages
- Greene County, vital Records card file, ca. 1869-2007
- Grundy County Marriage Index 1841–1900
- Grundy County Marriage Records, 1841-1923
- Grundy County, Marriages
- Hamilton County, Marriage Indexes
- Hamilton County, Marriages
- Hancock County Birth Certificates, Death Records, Marriage Records, Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1829-1947
- Hancock County Marriage Register, 1829-1915; Marriage Index, 1862-1933
- Hancock County Marriages, 1829-1849
- Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846
- Hardin County Marriages
- Hardin County, Marriage Indexes
- Henderson County Marriage Register, 1841-1901 ; Index to Marriages, 1841-1934
- Henderson County, Marriage Indexes
- Henry County Marriage Records, volume O, 1837-1853
- Henry County Index to Marriages; Marriage Records, 1837-1923
- Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
- Illinois Register, 1695-1799
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900
- Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985
- Illinois, Civil Marriages, 1833-1889
- Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
- Iroquois County Index to Marriages, 1866-1935; Marriage Record, 1866-1904
- Jackson County Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- Jackson County Marriages, 1843-1915
- Jackson County, Marriage Indexes
- Jackson County, Marriages
- Jasper County, Marriages
- Jefferson County Marriage Indexes
- Jefferson County Marriages, 1819-1916
- Jefferson County, Marriage Indexes
- Jefferson County, Marriages
- Jersey County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Jersey County Vital Records, 1839-1983
- Jersey County, Marriages
- Jo Daviess County Marriages
- Jo Daviess County Miscellaneous Records, 1828-1942
- Jo Daviess County Births, 1877-1905; delayed Births, ca. 1918-1986 Marriages, 1830-1922; Deaths, 1877-1930: Indexes to Births, ca. 1877-1986; Marriage Index, ca. 1878-1988; Death Certificate Index, 1916-1964
- Jo Daviess County, Marriage Indexes
- Jo Daviess County, Marriages
- Johnson County Births, Deaths, and Marriages
- Johnson County Marriage Record and Register, 1835-1926
- Johnson County Marriages 1834 to 1857
- Johnson County, Marriages
- Johnson County, Marriage Records, 1820-1855
- Kane County Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Kane County Marriage Records, Register, 1754-1853
- Kane County Marriage Registers, 1836-1925; Marriage Certificates/Licenses, 1836-1923; uncertified Marriage Certificates/Licenses, 1887-1896, 1899(only 1); Marriage affidavits, 1836-1902; Indexes, 1836-1923
- Kane County, Marriages
- Kankakee County Marriage Register Books, A-H, and Marriage Licenses, 1853-1925
- Kankakee County Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1899-1905
- Kendall County Births, Marriages and Deaths
- Kendall County Registers of Marriages, 1841-1915
- Kendall County, Marriage Indexes
- Kendall County, Marriages
- Knox County Index to Marriage Records
- Knox County Marriage Certificates, 1830-1922
- Knox County, Marriages
- La Salle County Marriage Records in County Clerk’s office, Ottawa Illinois
- Lake County Births, Marriages, and Death Index
- LaSalle County Marriage Index
- LaSalle County, Marriages
- Lawrence County Marriage Indexes
- Lawrence County Vital Records, 1877-1934
- Lawrence County, Additions, corrections and notes to Marriage Licenses, 1821-1849
- Lawrence County, Marriage Licenses, 1821-1849
- Lawrence County: Early Marriage Records
- Lee County, Marriages
- Lee County, Marriage Records 1839-1873
- Livingston County Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1876-1923
- Livingston County Marriage Registers and Certificates, 1837-1922
- Macon County Marriage Indexes
- Macon County Marriage Records, 1829-1880
- Macon County Marriages performed by N.M. Baker 1861-1888
- Macon County Application for Marriage License, 1883-1884, 1889
- Macon County Marriage Register, 1829-1918; Index, 1829-1930
- Macon County, Marriages
- Macoupin County Marriage Indexes
- Macoupin County, Marriages
- Madison County Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1813-1916
- Madison County, Marriage Indexes
- Madison County, Marriage Records Index, 1813-1882
- Madison County, Marriages
- Marion County Marriage Indexes 1821-1900
- Marion County Marriage Records, 1821-1934
- Marion County, Marriages
- Marshall County Marriages
- Marshall County, Marriages
- Mason County Vital Records, 1841-1918; separate Indexes 1877-ca. 1982
- Massac County Marriage Index
- Massac County Marriages, 1854-1923
- Massac County, Marriages
- McHenry County Marriages and Deaths
- McHenry County Marriage Registers & Returns, 1837-1923
- McLean County Marriage Record, 1831-1912
- McLean County, Marriages
- Menard County Vital Records, 1839-1932
- Menard County, Marriages
- Miscellaneous BMD Records by County
- Monroe County Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
- Monroe County Vital Records
- Monroe County Marriage Records, 1816-1915
- Monroe County, Marriages
- Montgomery County Indexes
- Montgomery County Marriage Records
- Montgomery County Marriage Records, 1821-1895; Indexes, 1821-1968
- Montgomery County, Marriages
- Morgan County Marriage Index, 1827-1939 ; Marriage Record, 1827-1943
- Morgan County, Marriage Records Book A-B, 1827-1860
- Moultrie County Births and Marriages
- Moultrie County Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1843-1927; Indexes, 1843-1981
- Moultrie County, Marriages
- Nauvoo Deaths and Marriages, 1839-1845
- Ogle County Register of Marriages and Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1837-1930
- Ogle County, Marriage Records, 1837-1850
- Peoria County, Marriage Record Index
- Perry County Marriage Indexes
- Perry County Marriage Licenses 1827 to 1850
- Perry County Marriage Records, 1827-1916
- Perry County, Marriage Indexes
- Piatt County Marriages 1841-1853
- Piatt County Marriage Records, vol. C-D, 1878-1938; Index, 1878-1924
- Piatt County Marriage Register, vol. A-C, 1841-1971
- Piatt County, Marriages
- Pike County Births, 1877-1915; Marriages, 1831-1923 (an Index goes from 1827-1923); Deaths, 1877-Jan. 1902, June 1904-1915
- Pike County Marriages, 1828-1857
- Pike County, Marriages
- Pope County Marriage Records, 1822-1944; Index, 1822-1960
- Pope County Marriages
- Pope County, Marriages, 1816-1845
- Pope County, Marriage Record 1826-1845
- Pulaski County Marriage Index
- Pulaski County Marriages, 1857(1), Dec. 1861-1936
- Pulaski County, Marriages
- Putnam County, Marriage Indexes
- Putnam County, Marriages
- Randolph County Marriage and Death Indexes
- Randolph County Marriage Records, 1807-1925
- Randolph County Registry of Negroes, 1809-1863
- Randolph County, Marriages
- Randolph County, Marriage Records, 1809 to 1870
- Richland County Index to Marriages 1841-1950, and Marriage Records 1840-1950
- Rock Island County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Rock Island County Index of Marriages
- Rock Island County Index to Marriage Registers, 1834-1925; Marriage Registers, 1833-1924
- Saline County Marriage Records, 1847-1921; Index, 1847-1958
- Saline County, Marriage Indexes
- Saline County, Marriages
- Sangamon County, Marriages
- Schuyler County, Marriages
- Scott County Marriage Licenses, 1867-1927
- Scott County Vital Records, 1839-1943
- Shelby County Marriage Index, 1827-1854
- Shelby County Marriage Licenses, vol. A, 1827-1831; Marriage Records, vol. B, 1854-1871; Deaths, vol. 1, 1877-1892
- Shelby County Marriage Records, 1827-1922
- Clair County Marriage Register, 1807-1845
- Stark County Marriage Register, 1839-1931 ; Index to Marriage Register, 1839-1982
- Stark County, Marriages
- Stark County, Marriages, 1839-1866
- Stephenson County, Marriages
- Tazewell County Early Marriages
- Tazewell County Vital Records, 1827-1922
- Tazewell County, Marriage Indexes
- Toledo, Cumberland County Marriage Licenses, 1878-1888
- Tuscola Journal Newspapers Vital Records 1914-1916
- Union County Marriage consents, 1819-1873
- Union County Marriages, 1818-1907
- Union County, Marriage Indexes
- Union County, Marriages
- United States Marriages, 1733-1990
- United States, Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872
- Vermilion County Marriage Records, 1826-1900; Indexes, 1826-1896
- Vermilion County Marriage applications and Certificates, 1826-1832
- Vermilion County, Marriages
- Vermilion County, Marriage Records, 1840-1874
- Vigo County Marriage Record Database 1818 – 1958
- Wabash County, Marriages
- Warren County Index to Marriages, 1831-1983 ; Marriage Records, 1831-1900
- Warren County, Female Marriage Index, 1829 through 1915
- Washington County, Marriages
- Wayne County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Wayne County, Marriages
- White County Marriages
- White County Marriage Records, 1816-1918
- White County, Marriage Indexes
- White County, Marriages
- White County, Marriages Licences, 1816-1840
- Whiteside County Marriages in 1856-1881 extracted from Early County newspapers, the Whiteside Sentinel and the Sterling Gazette and others
- Whiteside County, Marriages
- Will County Marriage and Death Indexes
- Will County, Marriage Indexes
- Williamson County Marriage Record, 1839-1916; Index, 1865-1885
- Williamson County, Marriage Indexes
- Williamson County, Marriages
- Winnebago County Marriage Licenses, 1850-1920; Marriage Certificate Record books, 1836-1867
- Winnebago County, Early Marriages, 1836-1866
- Winnebago County, Marriage Indexes
- Winnebago County, Marriage Records, 1836-1850
- Winnebago County, Marriages
- Woodford County, Early Marriages 1841-1870
- Woodford County, Marriage Indexes
- Woodford County, Marriages
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Too much scrolling to get to pertinent posts. Please revert to “click to see more” under each heading. Thanks
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