Christian County Local Resources

Pana News Palladium
205 South Locust
Pana, IL 62567

(217) 562-2111

Regional Office of Education #10 - Christian and Montgomery Counties
Christian Co. Office
101 South Main
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-4730
Fax: (217) 824-2464

Christian County Genealogical Society
P O Box 28
Taylorville IL 62568-0028

Christian County Historical Society Museum
E Route 29 (at Rt. 48)
Taylorville IL
(217) 824-9622

Christian County Courthouse
Christian County Clerk
PO Box 647
(101 South Main Street)
Taylorville IL 62568-0647
(217) 824-4969
Fax: (217) 824-5105
Click here for the Christian County Clerk's Application for Certification of Vital Record.(Adobe PDF file)
Be sure to read to the end of the instructions for special instructions for genealogists.

Illinois State Genealogical Society
P O Box 10195
Springfield IL 62791-0195

Palatines to America
Illinois Chapter
P O Box 3884
Quincy IL 62301

Chamber of Commerce
Pana City Hall
(217) 562-4240

National Archives - Great Lakes Region

In addition to selected national microfilm records, this branch includes original regional records from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Address

Telephone

Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays

Holdings

This branch of the National Archives holds approximately 62,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1780's to the present. Their original records include photographs, maps, and architectural drawings relating to regional history, and include subjects such as American Indians, agriculture, and regional court records. Among their national records on microfilm are United States population censuses for all states from 1790-1920, excluding 1890; census indexes for 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920; Indian censuses from 1885-1940; various passenger lists and indexes to passenger lists; military records from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Patriot War of 1838, the Mexican War, as well as records of volunteer soldiers for the Civil War, The War with Spain, and the Indian Wars.

Access to Records

On site researchers who plan to use the original records on-site should schedule visits in advance. All researchers using original records need to get a researcher ID card. Records may be photocopied unless the condition of the document prohibits it. Researchers who plan to use the microfilm records can do so in the self-service microfilm reader room. Call in advance to make reservations. Self-service microfilm to paper copies are available.
Through the mail the National Archives staff will not do genealogical research for you. However, they can look up and copy a particular record if you have detailed information about that record. Costs are usually less than $10. If you are looking for a specific type of record, call or write to find out what information is required before the staff will initiate a search.
Literature available: A number of important pamphlets are available through the Archives. You may consider ordering the following pamphlets to help you in your search:
Microfilm Publications in the National Archives - Great Lakes Region Guide to Records in the National Archives - Great Lakes Region Select List of Publications of the National Archives and Records Administration Ordering Reproductions from the National Archives Military Service Records in the National Archives of the United States Using Records in the National Archives for Genealogical Research Using Census Records The National Archives Microfilm Rental Program Microfilm Records that Pertain to Genealogy