Illinois, United States Genealogy
Guide to Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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This article is about the U.S. state of Illinois. For other uses, see Illinois (disambiguation).
Illinois Information[edit | edit source]
Illinois became the twenty-first state admitted to the United States on December 3, 1818. Illinois was created form Illinois Territory and is located in the Midwestern region of the United States.[1] The capital is Springfield and there are 102 counties in Illinois. [2]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Illinois ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Illinois research. |
Illinois Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Illinois research.
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Illinois Clickable Map[edit | edit source]
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties[edit | edit source]
- Adams
- Alexander
- Bond
- Boone
- Brown
- Bureau
- Calhoun
- Carroll
- Cass
- Champaign
- Christian
- Clark
- Clay
- Clinton
- Coles
- Cook
- Crawford
- Cumberland
- DeKalb
- DeWitt
- Douglas
- DuPage
- Edgar
- Edwards
- Effingham
- Fayette
- Ford
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gallatin
- Greene
- Grundy
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Henderson
- Henry
- Iroquois
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Jersey
- Jo Daviess
- Johnson
- Kane
- Kankakee
- Kendall
- Knox
- Lake
- LaSalle
- Lawrence
- Lee
- Livingston
- Logan
- Macon
- Macoupin
- Madison
- Marion
- Marshall
- Mason
- Massac
- McDonough
- McHenry
- McLean
- Menard
- Mercer
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Moultrie
- Ogle
- Peoria
- Perry
- Piatt
- Pike
- Pope
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Randolph
- Richland
- Rock Island
- Saline
- Sangamon
- Schuyler
- Scott
- Shelby
- St. Clair
- Stark
- Stephenson
- Tazewell
- Union
- Vermilion
- Wabash
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- White
- Whiteside
- Will
- Williamson
- Winnebago
- Woodford
Extinct or Renamed Counties: Dane • Illinois Country • Knox (1790-1809)
Illinois Migration Routes[edit | edit source]
- Illinois River
- Mississippi River
- Ohio River
- Wabash River
- Lake Michigan
- Buffalo Trace
- Chicago-Dubuque Highway
- Chicago-Kaskaskia Road
- Detroit-Chicago Road
- Kellog Trail
- Mihoaukee Trail
- Nashville-Saline River Trail
- National Road (or Cumberland Road)
- Old Chicago Road
- Pecatonica Trail
- Russellville-Shawneetown Trail
- Illinois and Michigan Canal
- Santa Fe Railway
- Great Northern Railway (U.S.)
- Illinois Central Railroad
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
- Family History Center locator map
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
- Cyndi's List - Illinois genealogy sites on the internet
- Illinois Genealogy Trails - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Illinois
- Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Illinois
- The Ancestor Hunt - Resources for Illinois genealogy research
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Illinois
- Illinois Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
- Every Name Index
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Illinois " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois (accessed 16 March 2016).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 1 Nov 2016.