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