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Illinois Fast Facts and Key Resources

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  • Statehood: 1818 • US territory status: 1809 • First available federal census: 1820 • State censuses: 1820,1825, 1830, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1855, 1865 • Statewide birth and death records begin: 1916 • Statewide marriage records: none • Public-land state • Counties: 102 Contact for vital records: Illinois Department of Public Health Division of View Website VIP Subscription

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