Illinois, Knox County
Where Galesburg's records are kept. Galesburg has its own city government; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Galesburg's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Knox County offices are on our Knox 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
The Illinois State Archives in Springfield keeps state government records and offers online databases, digital collections and research visits for historical and genealogy work.
Open official site Illinois State ArchivesCounty court
Holds bankruptcy cases for central Illinois at offices in Springfield, Peoria and Urbana; check case status on PACER or the VCIS phone line, or request a free PDF of a discharge order by email.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central 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
The Illinois State Police posts every sex offender required to register, except adjudicated juveniles, with name, birth date and address, and maps murderer and violent offender against youth registrants as well.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistrationFederal
Galesburg city, Illinois in Census Bureau QuickFacts, which gathers frequently requested Census figures on people, businesses and geography; 30,052 residents were counted there in 2020.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Galesburg residents can get licenses and permits, check garbage services and water rates, report problems or nuisance and housing code violations, and apply for housing grants. City Hall: 55 W. Tompkins Street.
Open official site City of GalesburgCity records
The elected city clerk at City Hall, 55 West Tompkins Street, keeps official records, council minutes, ordinances and the municipal code, serves as FOIA officer and takes pet registrations and other applications.
Open official site Galesburg City Clerk's OfficePolice & jail
The police department at 150 South Broad Street, with its mission, police record requests through FOIA, parade permits and answers to common questions about reporting crime.
Open official site Galesburg Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
13 more Galesburg sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Galesburg, a place of 30,052 people, is the seat of Knox County. Court and property records sit with Knox County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Galesburg's own offices are in the cards above, and our Knox 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 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned. The mineral the records name is 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 Galesburg.
Deeds for property in Galesburg are recorded by the Knox County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Knox 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.