Ford County, Illinois

Where to obtain records

Ford County Treasurer / Collector; County Clerk for sold-tax redemption

How to find the information

The Ford County Treasurer says its office maintains tax records from 1859 and identifies the Treasurer/Collector office as its Freedom of Information contact. Request the existing unpaid ledger, annual delinquency publication or historical volume through 217-379-9465, specifying tax year and payable year.

To obtain existing unpaid-tax records, provide the parcel/PIN, tax year, payable year and desired as-of date. Specify whether you need current collection history, the annual delinquency publication, tax-sale/certificate history or a dated redemption estimate. Ask whether subsequent taxes, interest, penalties, costs and recent payments are included. Confirm inspection, electronic-copy, research, certification and extract fees with the office. Assessor valuations, ordinary property sales, trustee-auction catalogs and payment receipts do not by themselves certify every unpaid obligation.

What to ask for

“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Ford County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”

Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.

County-specific notes

The association-hosted Treasurer profile separately links Tax Bill Search and online payment, but retains a 2025 calendar. The official county page was reviewed through indexed guidance where native access failed. Reviewed October 28, 2026. County notices can change, and older calendars remain on some sites. No taxpayer query, CAPTCHA completion, account registration, record-request submission, bidder enrollment, upload or payment was performed. No owner-list attachments or taxpayer rows are included.