Lee County Microfilm

Date of Formation: 1792
Formed From: Russell County. Part of Scott County was added in 1823.

Lost Records Note:

A significant number of loose records prior to 1860 are missing, including chancery and court judgments. They were probably destroyed when Union forces burned the courthouse in 1863.

[Bonds/Commissions/Oaths] [Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships]
[County Administrative Records] [Court Records] [Fiduciary Records] [Health and Medical Records]
[Land Records] [Marriage Records and Vital Statistics] [Tax and Fiscal Records]
[Township Records] [Wills] [Miscellaneous Records]

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Local Records Categories and Contents
Reel
No.
 Bonds/Commissions/Oaths
69 ILLBond Book, 1893-1901 (includes Receivers' and Fiduciary Bonds), pp. 451-476
66 ILLBond Book, 1893-1905 (includes Officials' and Fiduciary Bonds), pp. 1-109
69 ILLBond Book, 1894-1903 (includes Officials', Receivers' and Fiduciary Bonds), pp. 423-450
69 ILLCommissioners' Bond Book, 1893-1899, pp. 110-312
64 ILLCommissioners' Bond Book, 1899-1916, index, pp. 1-310
77 ILLGeneral Index to Bond Books, 1838-1900, 153 p.
65 ILLOfficials' Bond Book, 1838-1883, index, 349 p.
63 ILLOfficials' Bond Book, 1884-1911, index, 390 p.
64 ILLOfficials' Bond Book, 1911-1927, index, 412 p.
63 ILLOfficials' Bond Book, 1927-1938, index, 506 p.
64 ILLOfficials' Bond Book, 1975-1976, index, 58 p.
Reel
No.
 Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships
67 ILLJonesville Butter and Cheese Factory Co. Ledger, 1895-1896, 10 p.
75 ILLRecord of Partnerships, 1926-1976, index, 206 p.
77 ILLUnidentified Contract Book, 1907-1936, 11 p.
Reel
No.
 County Administrative Records
23 ILLBoard of Supervisors' Order Book 1, 1870-1886, 390 p.
20 ILLOverseers of Poor Record Book, 1838 - 1870, Unpaged
65 ILLOverseers of Poor Record Book, 1838 - 1889, 83 p.
77 ILLTreasurer's Account Book, 1903-1908, 434 p.
Reel
No.
 Court Records
  County Court
14 ILLOrder Book, 1, 1808 - 1811, 359 p.
14 ILLOrder Book, 2, 1814 - 1818, 456 p.
14 ILLOrder Book, 3, 1826 - 1834, 548 p.
15 ILLOrder Book, 4, 1834 - 1839, 455 p.
15 ILLOrder Book, 5, 1840 - 1846, Unpaged index, 514 p.
16 ILLOrder Book, 6, 1847 - 1853, Unpaged index, 406 p.
16 ILLOrder Book, 7, 1853 - 1857, p. 5-322
17 ILLOrder Book, 8, 1857 - 1860, 463 p.
17 ILLOrder Book, 9, 1860 - 1867, p. 1-496, 513-653
24 ILLOrder Book, 10, 1867-1870, 700 p.
24 ILLOrder Book, 11, 1870-1872, 520 p.
25 ILLOrder Book, 12, 1872-1874, 560 p.
25 ILLOrder Book, 13, 1874-1877, 576 p.
26 ILLOrder Book, 14, 1878-1885, 600 p.
26 ILLOrder Book, 15, 1883-1886, pp. 1-571.
27 ILLOrder Book, 15, 1883-1886 (continued), pp. 572-640.
27 ILLOrder Book, 16, 1886-1889, 601 p.
28 ILLOrder Book, 17, 1889-1891, 590 p.
28 ILLOrder Book, 18, 1891-1893, 597 p.
29 ILLOrder Book, 19, 1893-1894, 497 p.
29 ILLOrder Book, 20, 1894-1897, 615 p.
30 ILLOrder Book, 21, 1897-1900, index, 600 p.
30 ILLOrder Book, 22, 1901-1905, index, 600 p.
  Superior Court of Law
18 ILLLaw and Chancery Order Book B, 1817 - 1831, 218 p.
18 ILLLaw Order Book A, 1809 - 1816, 229 p.
  Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
18 ILLChancery Order Book 1, 1832 - 1868, 530 p.
32 ILLChancery Order Book 1, 1832 - 1868, 530 p.
31 ILLCommon Law Order Book 1, 1831-1843, index, 450 p.
31 ILLCommon Law Order Book 2, 1843-1858, 384 p.
44 ILLGeneral Index to Chancery Order Books, 1832-1901.
  Circuit Court
69 ILLAttachment Bond Book, 1893-1908, pp. 367-386
18 ILLChancery Order Book, 1, 1832 - 1868, 530 p.
32 ILLChancery Order Book, 1, 1832 - 1868, 530 p.
32 ILLChancery Order Book, 2, 1868-1878, index, pp. 1-587.
33 ILLChancery Order Book, 2, 1868-1878 (continued), pp. 586-784.
33 ILLChancery Order Book, 3, 1878-1886, 588 p., index.
34 ILLChancery Order Book, 4, 1887-1894, index, 604 p.
34 ILLChancery Order Book, 5, 1894-1897, index, pp. 1-423.
35 ILLChancery Order Book, 5, 1894-1897 (continued), pp. 422-600.
35 ILLChancery Order Book, 6, 1897-1901, index, 599 p.
36 ILLChancery Order Book, 7, 1901-1905, index, 600 p.
36 ILLChancery Order Book, 8, 1905-1910, index, pp. 1-271.
37 ILLChancery Order Book, 8, 1905-1910 (continued), pp. 272-600.
37 ILLChancery Order Book, 9, 1910-1913, index, pp. 1-501.
38 ILLChancery Order Book, 9, 1910-1913 (continued), pp. 500-600.
38 ILLChancery Order Book, 10, 1913-1917, index, 624 p.
39 ILLChancery Order Book, 11, 1917-1923, index, 601 p.
39 ILLChancery Order Book, 12, 1923-1928, index, pp. 1-323.
40 ILLChancery Order Book, 18, 1947-1951 (continued), pp. 300-600.
40 ILLChancery Order Book, 19, 1951-1954, index, 550 p.
31 ILLCommon Law Order Book 2, 1843 - 1858, 384 p.
41 ILLCommon Law Order Book 3, 1854-1872, 591 p.
41 ILLCommon Law Order Book 4, 1874-1886, 545 p., index.
42 ILLCommon Law Order Book 5, 1887-1895, 603 p.
42 ILLCommon Law Order Book 6, 1898-1907, index, pp. 1-551.
43 ILLCommon Law Order Book 6, 1898-1907 (continued), pp. 550-600.
43 ILLCommon Law Order Book 7, 1907-1912, index, 600 p.
44 ILLGeneral Index to Chancery Order Books, 1832-1901.
44 ILLGeneral Index to Chancery Order Books, 1901-1939 (A - P, H)
45 ILLGeneral Index to Chancery Order Books, 1901-1939 (continued) (P, H - Z)
69 ILLInjunction Bond Book, 1893-1904, pp. 313-367
Reel
No.
 Fiduciary Records
70 ILLFiduciary Bond Book, 1895-1913, index, 398 p.
71 ILLFiduciary Bond Book, 1895-1927, index, 398 p.
71 ILLFiduciary Bond Book, 1927-1945, index, 249 p.
23 ILLFiduciary Settlement Book 1, 1860-1872, index, 615 p.
46 ILLFiduciary Settlement Book 2, 1873-1888, index, 608 p.
68 ILLFiduciary Settlement Book 4, 1899-1904, index, 500 p.
46 ILLFiduciary Settlement Book 5, 1901-1915, index, 502 p.
68 ILLGeneral Index to Fiduciary Settlements, 1843-1911, 291 p.
68 ILLList of Fiduciaries, 1858-1898, index, 31 p.
  SEE ALSO Land Records and Wills
Reel
No.
 Health and Medical Records
69 ILLMedical Register, 1912-1976, index, 142 p.
75 ILLRegister of Physicians, 1888-1915, 5 p.
Reel
No.
 Land Records
ILLDeed Book, 1, 1793 - 1804, Unpaged index, 345 p.
ILLDeed Book, 2, 1804 - 1813, Unpaged index, 471 p.
ILLDeed Book, 4.5, 1810 - 1860, Unpaged index, 2-145 [2] p.
ILLDeed Book, 3, 1813 - 1820, Unpaged index, 469 p.
ILLDeed Book, 4, 1817 - 1821, Unpaged index, 232 p.
ILLDeed Book, 5, 1821 - 1827, Unpaged index, 478 p.
ILLDeed Book, 6, 1827 - 1834, 539 p.
ILLDeed Book, 7, 1834 - 1838, Unpaged index, 433 p.
ILLDeed Book, 8, 1838 - 1840, Unpaged index, 534 p.
ILLDeed Book, 9, 1841 - 1844, Unpaged index, 384 p.
ILLDeed Book, 10, 1844 - 1847, Unpaged index, 401 p.
ILLDeed Book, 11, 1847 - 1852, Unpaged index, 432 [1] p.
ILLDeed Book, 12, 1852 - 1856, 635 p.
ILLDeed Book, 13, 1856 - 1858, Unpaged index, 595 p.
ILLDeed Book, 14, 1858 - 1860, Unpaged index, 438 p.
ILLDeed Book, 15, 1860 - 1869, 768 p.
45 ILLDeed Book, 16, 1870-1873, index, 717 p.
47 ILLDeed Book, 17, 1873-1876, index, 640 p.
47 ILLDeed Book, 18, 1876-1880, pp. 1-537.
48 ILLDeed Book, 18, 1876-1880 (continued), pp. 538-639.
48 ILLDeed Book, 19, 1880-1882, index, 638 p.
49 ILLDeed Book, 20, 1882-1884, 639 p.
49 ILLDeed Book, 21, 1884-1886, index, 608 p.
50 ILLDeed Book, 22, 1886-1887, index, 599 p.
50 ILLDeed Book, 23, 1887-1889, index, pp. 1-517.
51 ILLDeed Book, 23, 1887-1889 (continued), pp. 518-599.
51 ILLDeed Book, 24, 1889-1890, index, 600 p.
51 ILLDeed Book, 25, 1890, index, pp. 1-351.
52 ILLDeed Book, 25, 1890 (continued), pp. 352-599.
52 ILLDeed Book, 26, 1890-1891, index, 599 p.
53 ILLDeed Book, 27, 1891-1892, index, 599 p.
53 ILLDeed Book, 28, 1892-1893, index, pp. 1-553.
54 ILLDeed Book, 28, 1892-1893 (continued), pp. 552-600.
54 ILLDeed Book, 29, 1892-1894, index, 600 p.
54 ILLDeed Book, 30, 1894, index, pp. 1-251.
55 ILLDeed Book, 30, 1894 (continued), pp. 252-500.
55 ILLDeed Book, 31, 1894-1895, index, 608 p.
55 ILLDeed Book, 32, 1895-1897, index, pp. 1-105.
56 ILLDeed Book, 32, 1895-1897 (continued), pp. 106-608.
56 ILLDeed Book, 33, 1896-1897, index, 600 p.
72 ILLDeed Book, 34, 1897-1899, index, 600 p.
72 ILLDeed Book, 35, 1898-1900, pp. 1-501
57 ILLDeed Book, 35, 1900, pp. 502-598 (continued)
57 ILLDeed Book, 36, 1900, index, 600 p.
57 ILLDeed Book, 37, 1900-1901, index, pp. 1-419.
73 ILLDeed Book, 37, 1901 (continued), pp. 420-600
73 ILLDeed Book, 38, 1901-1902, index, 600 p.
58 ILLEntry Book 1, 1793-1822, 281 p.
58 ILLEntry Book 2, 1822-1833, pp. 282-399.
58 ILLEntry Book 3, 1836-1853, index, pp. 468-865.
58 ILLEntry Book 4, 1853-1912, index, 126 p.
8 ILLGeneral Index to Deeds 1, 1793 - 1844.
8 ILLGeneral Index to Deeds 2, 1844 - 1886.
74 ILLGeneral Index to Deeds 3, 1887-1900, 492 p.
74 ILLGeneral Index to Deeds 4, 1900-1906, 474 p.
59 ILLLand Transfers, 1877-1890 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales, 1857-1858), unpaged.
65 ILLList of Land Grants, 1783-1917, 85 p.
75 ILLSurveyors' Book, 1814-1820, 36 p.
21 ILLSurveyors' Record 1, 1794 - 1815, [xxv] index, [2], 462 [5] p.
21 ILLSurveyors' Record 2, 1820 - 1833, [iv] index, 125 p.
22 ILLSurveyors' Record 3, 1833 - 1849, p. 647-652 (index), 655-960 (Surveyors Record 1833 - 1849); p. 401-406 (index), 409-447 (Surveyors Record 1833 - 1836)
22 ILLSurveyors' Record 4, 1849 - 1944, Unpaged index, p.3-213 [1]
75 ILLUnacknowledged Deed Book, 1918-1952, index, 10 p.
Reel
No.
 Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
19 ILLMarriage Record 1, 1830 - 1836, Unpaged.
19 ILLMarriage Record 1-A, 1850 - 1854, p. 1-39 (Marriage Records, 1850 - 1853); p. 1-8 (Estrays, 1858 - 1893, follow p. 39); p. 56 (Marriage Records, 1854, follow p. 8), unpaged index to Marriage Record at end.
19 ILLMarriage Register 2, 1853 - 1916, Unpaged index, 160 fo.
19 ILLRegister of Births, 1853 - 1877, Unpaged index, 176 fo.
76 ILLRegister of Births, 1878 - 1897
19 ILLRegister of Deaths, 1853 - 1877, Unpaged index, 53 fo.
Reel
No.
 Tax and Fiscal Records
67 ILLLand Tax Assessment Book, 1903
67 ILLLand Tax Book, 1914
60 ILLTax Book, (SCOTT COUNTY), 1816
60 ILLTax Book, (RUSSELL COUNTY), undated, 1815-1816
60 ILLTax Lists, First District, 1815
Reel
No.
 Township Records
77 ILLRocky Station Township Minute Book, 1870-1875, 95 p.
Reel
No.
 Wills
61 ILLWill Book, 1, 1800-1832, index, various pages. see also Reel 13.
ILLWill Book, 2, 1833 - 1861, Unpaged index, 430 p.
10 ILLWill Book, 3, 1861 - 1888, Unpaged index, p. 3-374, 381-714
61 ILLWill Book, 4, 1888-1903 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales), index, 600 p.
62 ILLWill Book, 5, 1903-1918 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales), index, 599 p.
62 ILLWill Book, 6, 1918-1931 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, and sales), index, pp. 1-559.
59 ILLWill Book, 10, 1957-1963 (includes accounts, appraisements, inventories, lists of heirs, and sales), index, 504 p.
11 ILLGeneral Index to Wills, 1793 - 1944.
65 ILLLoose Will, 1903
13 ILLLoose Wills, 1794 - 1833 c, [xii] index, [131] p.
12 ILLWill Book, 1846 - 1901, Unpaged index, 144 p. (Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery and Circuit Court)
Reel
No.
 Miscellaneous Records
   FOR ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS (ESTRAYS, 1858-1893) SEE Marriage Records 1-A, 1850-1854 (REEL 19)

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