Sources checked October 29, 2026. Holdings checked against official catalogs and repository descriptions. Staff-confirmed details are identified below; other holdings are based on published sources. No name-level search; dates do not guarantee complete coverage or online images.
Marshall Public Library collection and access highlights confirmed by its head librarian on October 30, 2026. Official digital collection links checked the same day.
STOP 01 / EIU IRAD
A school district record before statewide registration
A school district volume can supply local context for families and teachers.
School District Record 1874–1903 · Accession 5/0149/01
A focused question to ask
Which district and school does this accession cover, and what kinds of entries are included?
Evidence limit: The county-level title does not identify every school or guarantee pupil names.
STOP 02 / EIU IRAD
Casey Township: elections and public money
Compare election papers with the township supervisor’s fiscal reports.
Do the election papers identify voters, candidates or officials, and which years survive?
Evidence limit: An election-paper series is not automatically a complete voter register.
STOP 03 / COMMUNITY COLLECTION
Marshall Public Library: the former society library lives here
The former Clark County Genealogical Library collection moved here in 2023. Alongside family histories, the library holds binders of birth, marriage and death records, cemetery transcriptions, township and church histories, military information, one-room-school material, tax lists and wills. Ask about the original source behind each transcription or compiled history.
A focused question to ask
Which family-history file, township or one-room-school binder covers my place and years? Can you identify the source and explain how I can consult or obtain a copy?
Evidence limit: Digitization of the library’s microfilm holdings does not establish a complete run of every local newspaper. Confirm title and year coverage. Family histories are compiled evidence; oral histories are recollections. Preserve the item citation and check reuse terms before reproducing images.
IRAD is an Illinois Secretary of State program administered by the Illinois State Archives. Depository location: Eastern Illinois University, Charleston. Direct IRAD research requests to the regional depository, not the university’s separate archives or special collections.
Request research by telephone or mail to IRAD, Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920. The depository is on Booth Library’s first level near the south entrance. Call before visiting to confirm access, university closures, seasonal hours, copying charges and accessible arrival arrangements. Follow the statewide telephone/mail research policy.
Start with no more than two names, approximate dates, the county and the record type. Include the township or school where known and the accession number above. Ask whether an index exists, which volumes survive and what copying will cost. For an unindexed series, agree on a manageable search before requesting a long period. The statewide policy directs research requests to telephone or mail rather than email; wait for a response before sending another request. See the statewide research policy ↗.
Request template: I am researching [person or place] in [locality] around [years]. Your catalog lists [title], accession [number]. Which volume covers that period, is it indexed, and how can I consult or obtain the relevant pages? Please let me know any gaps, restrictions and copying charges.
Collection dates at a glance
The table lists IRAD series with verified date spans. Community collections above may have different or unspecified coverage and separate access rules. Catalog spans are starting points, not guarantees of every year, locality or individual. Use the Research Planner to compare your years with these cataloged series.
Selected cataloged series for Clark County
Record series
Catalog dates
Accession
School District Record
1874–1903
5/0149/01
Election Papers (Casey Twp)
1949–1957
5/0027/30
Township Supervisor’s Fiscal Reports (Casey Twp)
1949–1964
5/0027/31
Keep the record and your interpretation separate.
Save the depository, collection, accession number, volume, page, dates and any copy correspondence. Record uncertain names as uncertain. A shared road, school or signature can suggest an association; it does not establish a family relationship.
Suggest a correction, an overlooked collection or an updated access detail. An official link or source helps us check it before making a change. Please leave out private family documents and sensitive personal information.