Edwards County, IL
Local Resources
Edwards County Clerk
Courthouse
50 East Main Street
Albion, IL 62806
Death records can be obtained from them for $1.00 each. The copies are uncertified.
Edwards County Historical Society is located at 212 W. Main St. Albion, ILL 62806 in the former Emmerson House. It doubles as a museum, with many rooms preserved from the pioneer days. The building itself was an early residence in Albion and is the birthplace of Illinois Governor Louis L. Emmerson and the home of Jesse Emmerson, son of Alan Emmerson.
The Historical Society has quite an extensive collection of memorabilia, photographs,
family histories, a nice library and many historical courthouse records available for
research. The Edwards County Historical Society is open regularly on Thursday
evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. If that time is not convenient, it is usually
possible to arrange for someone to be there at another time, by appointment.
To arrange a special time for the historical society to be open, you can contact:
Terry Harper 618-445-3433 or 618-445-3183 or Terry
Harper
Lois Goodson 618-445-3072
Katherine Cralle 618-445-2547
Membership is open to anyone interested in Edwards County History, price schedule as follows:
annual dues member class:
$10.00 Individual
$12.00 Husband & Wife
$15.00 Family
Lifetime - Individual $175.00
Lifetime - H & Wife $200.00