Are there marriage records in this county that have not been put on a website or the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index? I am having a heck of a time finding any for my family that I know lived in Hardin County and had their children there. Thank you.

The problem is that the courthouse in Hardin Co, IL burned twice & there are almost no records available before the early 20th century. Some land records have been "reconstucted" from Pope Co. records although when the location says Hardin Co., it actually was in Pope Co., because they were land purchases before Hardin Co. was formed.

what marriage records are you trying to locate in Hardin County? Some of the records they have tried to redo.

I was afraid of that. Thank you so much for your reply.

What names are you trying to find something out about. I know people in the county. I was born there.

My g-grandmother was Frances Maude Burkhart, the daughter of Charles L. Burkhart and Martha Hambrink. Martha was the daughter of Luke Hambrink and Frances S. Ledbetter. Charles' parents were Frederick/Franky and Elizabeth Burkhart. They moved to Hardin County from TN between 1850 and 1852-53 because Charles was born around that time in Illinois. The Burkhart has been transcribed Buckhart many, many times on records.

I have found family trees that have Charles and Martha marrying April 1873 which would be about right for Frances Maude was born 1874-75. When my g-grandparents married, she was living in Elizabethtown. They have the Hambrink/Ledbetter marriage as 12 April 1855. For these two, I was looking for some sort of record as confirmation of the dates.

Charles Burkhart had a sister Mary/Polly, Lucy and Elizabeth and a brother George who were on that 1860 census. I have nothing on them.

Thank you.

While looking for the marriage of Charles and Martha I might as well send you what other info I find. You may already have it but I do thank you for an interesting query.
A.B.Pulliam married Frances M. Burkhart Dec 4 1895 in Saline county Illinois

1860 census Hardin county Illinois township #11 but the post office used is Cave in Rock (rather blurry to read)
Marshal Ledbetter is daylabor, age 29
Rebecca is 20 and baby Caroline is 2.
all born in Illinois.
several houses down from Marshal and Rebecca are
Fredric Buckhart age 50 born in Tenn
Elizabeth is 45 born in Tenn
Polly A is 18 born Alabama
Lucy M 14 (4 is rather blurry) born in Alabama
Geo W. is 12 born in Tenn
Elizabeth J is 10 born in Tenn
Chas is 7 born in Illinois
I know in the query you state you have the 1860 but I needed to double check it anyway
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June 29th 1860 census for same post office in Hardin county
Luke Hambrink age 33 born Germany
Frances S age 26 born Illinois
Martha A is 3 born in Illinois
Frances J. Hambrink is 6months old
living with them is John and Ben Short born in Alabama
Next door of course is John Ledbetter born in Tenn with wife Elizabeth born in Kt., dau Tabitha A, Nancy J, son Matthew, Arthur and baby ruth who is only 5. All children born in Illinois.
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My time is up for research tonight and I did not find a confirmation of the 2 marriages. But I do thank you for an interesting query. Good luck

Thank you very much!!