Hours:
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.,
and the First Saturday
of each month
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Open other times by appointment.

Circuit Clerk's Office
700 S. Main St.
Princeton, IL 61356
815-872-2001 (automated menu)

The Circuit Clerk’s office suggests that researchers contact BCGS for assistance.

Probate Records: 1838 to present. These records include death dates, wills, heirs, inventories, appraisals, sales, distribution of assets, and other information.

Divorce Records: Beginning 1868.

Naturalization Records:
Early Naturalization Records: 1842-1906.
These records do not contain genealogical information in most cases.

Later Naturalization Records: 1906 and newer.
These contain good genealogical information. The Declaration of Intention is likely to give a description of that person, an occupation, date and place of birth, date when they left their native country, name of the ship they traveled on, date and place they arrived in America, and their residence when they applied to become a citizen. The final document might contain a small picture of them.