Dorchester, IL Public Records
Dorchester is an incorporated village in Macoupin County, Illinois, with an estimated population of 125 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.7 square miles of land.
🏢 Dorchester Village Office
Dorchester's own village government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the village clerk under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the village; see the offices below.
📇 Dorchester Contact on File
| Government | Village Of Dorchester |
| Contact listed | Village Clerk |
| Mailing address | 100 Water St, Dorchester, IL 62033 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Dorchester
Dorchester is in Macoupin County. In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Macoupin County at a Glance
| County | Macoupin County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 43,895 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Macoupin County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Box 197, Carlinville, Illinois 62626-1824 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (217) 854-3211 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, traffic, family, probate, small claims) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | illinoiscourts.gov/…/circuit-court-clerks ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Macoupin County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Dorchester
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Dorchester, IL:
📋 Dorchester Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Illinois Department of Public Health – Vital RecordsIn Illinois, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Illinois, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder (in some counties, the County Clerk). |
| Court cases & divorce | Macoupin County courthouse. Divorce cases in Illinois are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Illinois are handled by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Illinois Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Illinois Sex Offender Registry (Illinois State Police) |