Illinois, Jo Daviess County
Where Galena's records are kept. Galena has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Galena's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Jo Daviess County offices are on our Jo Daviess County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
Illinois' state prison agency, with links to the Individual in Custody Search, victim notification, wanted fugitives, sex offender information and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Open official site Illinois Department of CorrectionsState records
Illinois State Archives genealogy and historical records for Galena.
Open official site Galena Illinois Archives and GenealogyCounty court
Northern Illinois federal bankruptcy court with clerk's offices in Chicago and Rockford, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the site links PACER, electronic filing, unclaimed funds, online payments and a volunteer attorney panel.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of IllinoisCounty court
Official site of the Illinois Judicial Branch, with Supreme and Appellate Court news and opinions, a Find Your Court guide to each county, e-FileIL information and Re:SearchIL for documents filed through eFileIL.
Open official site Illinois CourtsVital records
Handles mailed requests for Illinois birth and death records, which take about 12 weeks; death records go only to people with a personal or property interest, and marriage copies come from county clerks.
Open official site Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
Keeps Illinois criminal history records tied to more than five million fingerprint files; people review or challenge their own record through a Live Scan Access and Review request, and the Joliet office requires appointments.
Open official site Illinois State Police Bureau of IdentificationPolice & jail
Names people wanted on fugitive warrants issued at the request of the Illinois Department of Corrections; tips about where they are go to a toll free line, and information from the public stays confidential.
Open official site Illinois Department of Corrections Wanted FugitivesPolice & jail
Illinois State Police offender registration records show each registered sex offender's address on a map that refreshes hourly, along with murderer and violent offender against youth registrants; adjudicated juveniles are excluded.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistrationFederal
Galena city, Illinois on the Census Bureau's data site: 2020 population 3,308, median household income $58,689 and employment rate 57.8%, the last two from 2024 American Community Survey estimates.
Open official site Census Bureau ProfileCity records
Galena city government with agendas and minutes, Mayor and Council, ordinances and resolutions, elections, a ward map, the City Clerk, building, zoning, police, fire, utilities and the code of ordinances.
Open official site City of GalenaCity records
Government and municipal administration 312 1/2 North Main Street Galena, IL 61036 Phone: 815-777-1050
Open official site Galena City AdministratorPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 312 N Main St Galena, IL 61036-2332 Phone: (815) 777-2131
Open official site Galena Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
13 more Galena sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Galena, a place of 3,308 people, is the seat of Jo Daviess County. Court and property records sit with Jo Daviess County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Galena's own offices are in the cards above, and our Jo Daviess County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 11 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 9 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Stone; Lead; crushed stone.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The Illinois Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund is a not for profit created by statute, not a state agency; the cover is bought through the homeowner insurer.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Illinois is run by the Illinois State Board of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Galena.
Deeds for property in Galena are recorded by the Jo Daviess County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Jo Daviess County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Illinois come from the state vital records office, Illinois Division of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.