Illinois, Marion County
Where Salem's records are kept. Salem 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 Salem's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the Marion County offices are on our Marion 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
Covers southern Illinois from the Melvin Price Federal Courthouse in East St. Louis and a second office in Benton, posting opinions, court calendars, local rules, general orders and forms.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern 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
Under 730 ILCS 152/115 the Illinois State Police keep a statewide sex offender database on the internet; the registry's public search covers people who must register in the state.
Open official site Illinois State Police Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Census Bureau QuickFacts profile of Salem city, Illinois listing population, age and sex, veterans, foreign born residents, owner occupied housing, broadband use, college degrees, health insurance and commute time.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Salem site with city news, a calendar, meeting notices for the City Council and the Board of Police Commissioners, and a Citizen Action Center. Phone (618) 548-2222.
Open official site City of SalemCity records
Government and municipal administration 101 S. Broadway, Salem, IL 62881 Phone: (618) 548-2222 Fax: (618) 548-5330
Open official site Salem City AdministrationPolice & jail
Salem Police Department Accepting Applications for Full-time 911 Telecommunicator, Law enforcement services 201 South Rotan Ave. Salem, IL 62881 Phone: (618) 548-2232 Fax: (618) 548-7793
Open official site Salem Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Salem sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Salem, a place of 7,282 people, is the seat of Marion County. Court and property records sit with Marion County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Salem's own offices are in the cards above, and our Marion 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 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed. 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.
Salem sits over the Eastern Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by ISGS Coal Mines in Illinois Viewer (ILMINES) and linked below.
Illinois abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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 Salem.
Deeds for property in Salem are recorded by the Marion County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Marion County page lists the county offices.
Businesses that operate in Salem register with the Illinois Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Salem requires one, comes from the town or Marion County.
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.