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Illinois Regional Archives Depository


Illustration of the 16 counties served by the Â鶹Éç-IRAD which include: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Pike, Rock Island, Schuyler, Stark, and Warren.



The at Â鶹Éç Illinois University is one of seven depositories in the state which is administered by the Illinois State Archives.

The Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç-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 Â鶹Éç 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
Â鶹Éç Illinois University
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.