Illinois, St. Clair County
Where Swansea's records are kept. Swansea has its own village government, police department and permit and planning office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Swansea's own offices, along with State of Illinois offices; the St. Clair County offices are on our St. Clair County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Holds Illinois state and local government records of lasting value for the Secretary of State, with online indexes and genealogy guides; research in Springfield or at seven regional depositories.
Open official site Illinois State ArchivesCounty 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
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
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 RegistrationVital records
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Swansea village, Illinois: 14,356 residents estimated for July 1, 2025, plus age, race, housing, income, education and business figures drawn from census and survey data.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 1400 North Illinois Street Swansea, Il 62226 Phone 618-233-8114 Email: swanseap@htctech.net
Open official site Swansea Police DepartmentProperty records
Building and zoning information 1400 N. Illinois Street Swansea, IL 62226 Phone: 618-355-0280 email: swanbnz@htctech.net
Open official site Swansea Building and Zoning DepartmentCity records
Village of Swansea resident page listing the districts serving Swansea, Wolf Branch 113, Whiteside 115, High Mount 116 and Franklin 118, plus Belleville West and East high schools.
Open official site Swansea Area Schools and Resident ServicesEverything else, organized
10 more Swansea sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Swansea, a place of 14,386 people, is in St. Clair County. Court and property records sit with St. Clair County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Illinois. Swansea's own offices are in the cards above, and our St. Clair County page lists each county office.
Straight answers
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Deeds for property in Swansea are recorded by the St. Clair County office that records deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our St. Clair 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.
Businesses that operate in Swansea register with the Illinois Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Swansea requires one, comes from the town or St. Clair 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.