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Find the Right Edwardsville Office
Contact the custodian that holds the Edwardsville record. These routes handle the most common questions:
- Land records: Madison County Recorder, 157 N Main St., Suite 211, Edwardsville, IL 62025; 618-296-4775; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Vital and election records: Madison County Clerk, 157 N Main St., Suite 109, Edwardsville, IL 62025; 618-692-6290; normal county hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- City records: use the Edwardsville City Clerk or the city FOIA form for minutes, ordinances, permits, licenses, and municipal files.
- Historical collections: Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S Kansas Street, maintains local-history and genealogy resources with some onsite-only access.
- Unindexed public records: submit a narrow request under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140, to the department that holds the file.