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Illinois Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for Illinois
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in Illinois, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
Illinois Statewide Genealogy Publications
Illinois became a territory in 1809
and a state in 1818.
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Illinois
Archives
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Index to Records in the Illinois State Archives
free online |
Illinois
Biographies
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1774-1949
American Biographical Library
 - online at Ancestry.com |
pub. 1989
Congressional reminiscences, Adams, Benton, Calhoun, Clay and Webster
 - online at
Ancestry.com |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
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1820 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1830 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1840
Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1850 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
1850-1880 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 - There is no 1890 census or veteran census for Illinois. |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 Census of Merchant Seamen
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online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Index
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pub. 1951
Index to Names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois Records
- online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Land
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1800s
Illinois Public Land Purchase Records
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1800s
Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales - free online |
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1864-1918
U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918
- online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Libraries
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World-wide
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
Illinois. If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
World-wide
Illinois State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
Illinois
Lineage
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1775- ?
Illinois Society of the S.A.R. Yearbook, 1896
- online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Maps
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1895
1895 U.S. Atlas (Illinois map) - free online |
2000
IllinoisState Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 102 counties with county names, and a
road map with the numbers of major highways. |
Illinois
Military
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1812
Illinois War of
1812 Veterans Database - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1827
Winnebago War
Veterans Database - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1831-1832
Database of Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans 1831-1832 - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1861-1865
Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1861-1865
Database of
Illinois Civil War Veterans Serving in the U.S. Navy - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1861-1865
Database of
Illinois Civil War Veterans of Missouri Units - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1882
Illinois Mexican
War Veterans Database - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1887-1916
Database of
Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents - free online at
Illinois State |
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1898
Database of Illinois Spanish–American War Veterans - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given name, even middle name)
- online at Ancestry.com |
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pub. 1929
Database of
1929 Illinois Roll of Honor (This roll honors veterans in 1- The
Grand Army of the Republic, 2- United Spanish-American War Veterans, 3-
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 4- Disabled American Veterans of the World War,
and 5- The 33rd Division War Veterans Association.) - free online at Illinois State
Archives |
Illinois
Obituaries
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pub. 1875
American Biographical Notes
- online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Occupation
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pub. 1989
Congressional reminiscences, Adams, Benton, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster
- online at Ancestry.com |
Illinois
Vital
Records
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1720-1926
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee Marriage Index
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CD by Ancestry |
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1763-1900
Illinois
Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 - free online at Illinois State
Archives
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pre-1916
Illinois
Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 - free online at Illinois State
Archives
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Early to 1850
Illinois Marriages to 1850
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1916-1950
Illinois
Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 - free online at Illinois State
Archives
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1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
Towns and Cities in Illinois
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A
Albion, Edwards, Illinois, USA
Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
Arlington Heights, Cook, Illinois, USA
Arthur, Douglas, Illinois, USA
Aurora, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
Aurora, Kendall, Illinois, USA
Aurora, Will, Illinois, USA
B
Bensonville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA
Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, USA
C
Camp Point, Adams,
Illinois, USA
Centralia, Clinton,
Illinois, USA
Centralia, Marion, Illinois,
USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Clinton, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Collinsville, Madison, Illinois, USA
Creek, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
D
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Des Plaines, Cook, Illinois,
USA
DeWitt, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
E
Edwardsville, Madison, Illinois, USA
East Saint Louis, Saint Clair,
Illinois, USA
F
Farmer_City, DeWitt,
Illinois, USA
Freeport, Stephenson,
Illinois, USA
G
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois,
United States
Greenbush, Warren,
Illinois, USA
H
Herrin, Williamson,
Illinois, USA
Highland, Madison, Illinois, USA
J
Jacksonville, Morgan,
Illinois, USA
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
K
Kenney, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, USA
M
Marine, Madison, Illinois, USA
Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA
Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, USA
Mendon, Adams, Illinois, USA
Metamora, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Montecello, Madison, Illinois, USA
O
Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA
P
Princeton, Bureau,
Illinois, USA
Putnam, Bureay, Illinois, USA
Q
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
S
Sandwich, DeKalb, Illinois,
USA
South Beloit, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springpoint, Cumberland,
Illinois, USA
Sumner, Lawrence, Illinois, USA
Sycamore, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
T
Tennessee, McDonough,
Illinois, USA
Texas, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
Troy, Madison, Illinois, USA
Tunbridge, DeWitt, Illinois,
USA
U
Upper Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA
W
Wapella, DeWitt, Illinois,
USA
Waynesville, DeWitt,
Illinois, USA
Wilson, DeWitt, Illinois, USA
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