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Illinois Regional Archives Depository


Illustration of the 16 counties served by the º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ-IRAD which include: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, and Warren.



The at º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ is one of seven depositories in the state which is administered by the Illinois State Archives.

The º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ depository houses county and local government records which have been appraised as having long-term value and been transferred to the Archives custody.

The 16 counties served by the º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ-IRAD include: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, and Warren.









Records housed in the depository differ for each county. The types of records which may be found are:
  • death and marriage records
  • deed records
  • probate records
  • tax records
  • naturalization records


Lists & Indexes

A complete listing of the holdings of all the depositories can be accessed through the .

Online indexes of selected records at º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ include:


Administrative Histories:



Requests

The depository is staffed by graduate assistants who will research the records at your request. To submit a request, please limit your request to two names at a time and wait for a response before submitting another request. The request should include:

  • full name of person you are researching
  • approximate time span when the person may appear in the record
  • name of county
  • type of record to be searched

Requests for information should be sent to:

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University Libraries
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1 University Circle
Macomb, Il 61455
(309-298-2716)

Requests are welcomed by mail or telephone, however the depository is unable to accept requests by electronic mail. Research services for IRAD materials are provided at no cost. There is a charge, however, for any copy costs which may be incurred. Photocopy charges are $.10 per copy, with a minimum charge of $1.00. Any requests which incur a charge of more than $5.00 will be verified with the researcher before the request is filled, unless the researcher gives prior authorization for the copying.

IRAD Summer Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 2pm

Researchers are welcome to visit our IRAD depository to examine records. The depository is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The depository is closed any days the university is closed. Researchers are urged to call ahead to verify hours of operation before planning a visit.