Welcome to Clark County, Illinois GenWeb!

Hello! Welcome to the Clark County, Illinois GenWeb page! My name is Jamie Poorman, and I am the volunteer County Coordinator for Clark County. I was raised in Marshall and now reside just east of there in Wabash Township. Both my husband and I have deep roots in Clark County, going back over two hundred years. I am the Head Librarian and Genealogist at Marshall Public Library. I hold an MLS degree from Clarion Univerity and a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. Genealogy is more than a hobby... it is my passion! And I love helping others along their journey.

This is an exciting time for family history research in Clark County! There are many wonderful projects underway for preserving and digitizing materials. In the summer of 2023, the collection of the Clark County Genealogical Library was transferred to Marshall Public Library. The collection is now housed in the library's former Activity Room and is available to researchers during the library's open hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - 10 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 10 am to 8 pm
Friday, Saturday - 10 am to 5 pm

Marshall Public Library has been working for many years now, with a variety of partners, to make local and family history resources available online including:

Oral Histories

Historic Photos

Newspapers & Yearbooks

In 2024, over 28,000 pages of county newspapers were added to the library's Digital Archive through a partnership with the Clark County Historical Society. Please reach out if you have any questions about researching your family in Clark County.

Jamie Poorman, County Coordinator

Clark County Resources
Bible Records Church Histories and Records Communities Deaths Family Research History of Clark County IL(1883) Land and Deeds	Libraries Maps Marriages Military Newspapers Taxes Townships

Clark County on FamilySearch blue star

ILGenWeb: Clickable List For ALL IL Counties blue star

State and National Resources
ILGenWeb Project ILGenWeb Archives ILGenWeb Census Project - Original ILGenWeb Census Project - Newest IL State Archives Databases Global Search IL Digital Archives USGenWeb Project - Links to All States USGenWeb Archives Census Project - Original Census Project - Newest World GenWeb Project	AccessGenealogy Cyndi's List of Online Genealogy Sites LDS Search for Ancestors Site Social Security Death Index Social Security Death Index - another site Google - Search for Names and Places USGNIS - Search for Places Translate your foreign language letters/diaries to English (commercial site) - From Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian Treasure Maps - Deciphering old handwriting - included in tutorial on the Family History Library.

State and National Resources

ILGenWeb Project
ILGenWeb Archives
ILGenWeb Census Project - Original
ILGenWeb Census Project - Newest
IL State Archives Databases Global Search
IL Digital Archives
USGenWeb Project - Links to All States
USGenWeb Archives
Census Project - Original
Census Project - Newest

World GenWeb Project

AccessGenealogy
Cyndi's List of Online Genealogy Sites
LDS Search for Ancestors Site
Social Security Death Index
Social Security Death Index - another site
Google - Search for Names and Places
USGNIS - Search for Places
Translate your foreign language letters/diaries to English (commercial site)
- From Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian
Treasure Maps - Deciphering old handwriting - included in tutorial on the Family History Library.

For corrections or additions, please contact me: Jamie Poorman, County Coordinator

Thank you to the previous County Coordinators Fred Finkbiner and Joy Fisher.