Illinois Cemeteries
Find links and information on locating cemeteries in Illinois...[More]
http://www.uscemeteries.net/illinois/cemeteries.htm

Illinois Obituaries
Learn how and where to locate obituaries and death records in Illinois...[More]
http://www.newspaperobituaries.net/illinois/obituaries.htm

1820 United States Federal Census
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1830 United States Federal Census
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1840 United States Federal Census
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1850 United States Federal Census
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1920 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6061

Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots
This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987 are included in this first volume. Included in eac...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4110

ALHN Illinois History and Genealogy
Contains records for genealogical and historical research at both state and county levels. Free access to online documents and records are available to the researcher (census, cemeteries, newspapers).
http://www.usgennet.org/~alhnilus/

Cemetery Records of Illinois
Online burial records and tombstone inscriptions from Illinois cemeteries.
http://www.interment.net/us/il/index.htm

Champaign, Illinois Newspaper Index, 1892
Located south of Chicago in central Illinois, Champaign is a sister town to the county seat of Urbana. This database is a collection of records originally published in the Champaign Daily Gazette and includes birth, marriage, and death notices. Each record reveals the individual's name, type of event, date of event, and location of event. In many c...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4070

Chicago Irish Families, 1875-1925
Perhaps as important a destination as Boston or New York for Irish immigrants, Chicago was the destination for many immigrants from the Emerald Isle in the 19th and 20th Century. This database is a collection of records regarding many of the Irish families who made their home in this city between 1875 and 1925. Newly updated to add over 5,000 entri...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3524

Chicago Voter Registration, 1888
Original voter registration lists were thought to be unavailable for Chicago and Cook County. Most of the old lists were supposed to be either destroyed or in warehouses, inaccessible to the public. However, in the late 1980s an amateur genealogist found 20 ledgers in the back room of the Voter Registration department at the County ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5991

Chicago Voter Registration, 1890
Original voter registration lists were thought to be unavailable for Chicago and Cook County. Most of the old lists were supposed to be either destroyed or in warehouses, inaccessible to the public. However, in the late 1980s an amateur genealogist found twenty ledgers in the back room of the Voter Registration department at the County Building. Re...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5997

Chicago Voter Registration, 1892
Original voter registration lists were thought to be unavailable for Chicago and Cook County. Most of the old lists were supposed to be either destroyed or in warehouses, inaccessible to the public. However, in the late 1980s an amateur genealogist found 20 ledgers in the back room of the Voter Registration department at the County ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=6001

East Lynn & Rankin Union Cemeteries: Vermillion County, IL
The East Lynn, Illinois Cemetery was organized in 1871, and contains records of births, some marriages, and deaths from 1871-1989. East Lynn Cemetery is located approximately five miles west of Hoopeston, Vermilion Co., Illinois on Route 9. At the East Lynn Road, turn south for a quarter of a mile. The cemetery is on the west side. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=5655

Encyclopedic History of the LDS Church
This reference work is a compilation of historical information, terminology, conference information, and church organization. Also included is a chronology of important events in church history and short biographies of key church members. This database is of significant importance to all who are interested in LDS Church development and history or w...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2045

Fulton County, Illinois Farmers Directory, 1917
In 1917 the population of Fulton County was 49,549. There were 3,926 farms. This database lists the owners, tenants & farmhands of these farms. Included is their wives' name, name of children, and the year they became residents of the county. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4773

Genealogy
The Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois...[More]
http://www.jal.cc.il.us/gssi.html

Heart Throbs of the West
The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers were seized with the desire to pass on to their children and their children's children the thrilling stories they had been told from the pulpit and around the fireside the true stories of the West. These stories have been preserved in this database. The material in each chapter contains many true Pioneer storie...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3240

History of the LDS Church, 1830-1930
This seven volume set, written by one of the most eloquent church leaders was commissioned by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was intended to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of the church in 1830. It provides a wealth of information regarding the persons who helped bring abou...[More]
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Illinois Census, 1810-90
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Illinois Census, 1820
This is a companion work to the 1810 Federal and the 1818 Territorial censuses published in the Illinois Historical Collections. This Illinois state census lists the population by counties in 1820 and contains notes comparing discrepancies between names as written in the 1818 Territorial, the 1820 State, and the 1820 Federal censuses. There are o...[More]
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Illinois Genealogy and History
USGenWeb Project - Illinois genealogy, history, Civil War, Societies of Illinois, maps, and reunions.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb

Illinois Marriage Records, 1851-1900
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Illinois Marriages to 1850
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2086

Illinois Public Land Purchase Records
Land sales from the Illinois public domain were recorded by a variety of persons employed by the federal, state or local governments. The records in this database were transferred to the Illinois State Archives and detail the sale of over 54,000 square miles of public land. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, p...[More]
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Illinois Research at The Records Room
Locate resources (online listings, books, CD-Rom, lookups and addresses) for vital records in each county within the state of Illinois.
http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-IL-NDX.html

Illinois Revolutionary War Veteran Burials
Illinois attracted many veterans of the Revolution as the United States marched westward. Originally published in 1917, this database is a listing of men buried in Illinois who served the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Each record provides the decedent's name and county where the grave is located. Additionally, a biographical sketch is...[More]
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Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records, 1720-1865
Governed by the French, English and United States governments respectively, the area of Illinois has been home to a diverse population since the first French trappers hunted there. Whether by indenture or outright slavery, some residents of the area were owned by others. This database is an index of servitude records held by the Illinois State Arch...[More]
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Ilroute66
Yahoo! Groups list for people interested in Illinois genealogy, surnames, ancestors, and personal histories. Includes surname database and links plus a cemetery database.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ilroute66/

Jane Swisshelm, Abolitionist and Nurse
The nineteenth century abolitionist movement had many advocates in the Midwest region of the United States. This database is the autobiography of one ardent supporter of the abolition of slavery. Born into a strongly Methodist family, Jane Swisshelm started an abolitionist newspaper, advocated women's rights, and served as a nurse in the Civil War....[More]
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Joliet, Illinois Directories, 1884-92
Located in Will County, Illinois, Joliet is a short twenty-five miles from Chicago. This database is a collection of seven directories for the city originally published between 1885 and 1892. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides their address and occupational information. It inc...[More]
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Julian Ralph, South Shore of Lake Superior
As the nineteenth century wore on, Midwestern states began producing promotional guidebooks to draw settlers and vacationers. This database is one such guidebook produced in Michigan describing the area around Lake Superior. It includes information regarding the geology and geography of the Marquette and Keweenawan districts of Michigan. It also fo...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3917

Kankakee City, Illinois Directory, 1876
Sitting astride the Iroquois River, Kankakee Illinois is a short fifty miles south of Chicago. This directory which makes up this database was compiled in 1876. Originally created by W. H. Bristol, a long time resident of the city and newspaper editor, it provides each resident's street address and occupation. Containing the names of over 2600 pers...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3969

LDS Biographical Encyclopedia
The biographies in this database, collected around 1900, detail the lives of many men and women who played a role in the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The information for some is more complete than for others, church leaders being among the more detailed. However, most biographies include birth and death dates, ma...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=2028

LDS Member Name Index, 1830-45
Officially organized in New York State in 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints grew to a membership of over 30,000 before the death of its founder, Joseph Smith, in 1844. This database is an index of early members of the church whose names appear in over one hundred volumes documenting church history. Each record provides the surna...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4165

LDS Military Records, 1840-47
Formed shortly after the founding of Nauvoo, Illinois, the Nauvoo Legion was a part of the Illinois Militia even though all its members were Latter-day Saints. This database is a listing of men who served in the legion between 1840 and 1844. It also contains a listing of men mustered in July 1846 into what was called the Mormon Battalion. Each entr...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4233

LDS Redress Petition Listing, 1843
The Judiciary Committee of the Twenty-eighth Congress of the United States received a petition in 1843 to redress the "injuries to persons and properties" of Mormons expelled from Missouri in the 1830s. This database is a listing of residents of Hancock County, Illinois who signed that petition. Compiled by respected family historian Lyman Platt, e...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4271

Livingston County, Illinois, Farmers Directory, 1917
In 1917 the population of Livingston County was 40,465. There were 3,969 farms. 1,585 of these farms were operated by farmers who owned their own land. The information extracted from this book is the name of the farmer, his spouse (including maiden name), children's names, whether a tenant or an owner (if tenant, the name of the owner is also inc...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4845

Lombard, Illinois Newspaper Obituaries, 1929-53
Settled in the mid-1830's as Babcock's Grove, Lombard, Illinois is now a suburb of Chicago. This collection of obituary notices, taken from two village newspapers, include the names of over 2000 persons. Compiled from copies of the Spectator and the Lombardian, researchers will find the issue date along with the name of deceased. If the obituary wa...[More]
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Margaret Fuller, Summer on the Great Lakes
Men were not the only persons to explorer, settle and then write about the new territories of the Mid-West. In this database, Margaret Fuller, writer, editor, critic and social reformer, recounts her travels to the Great Lakes region in 1843. Researchers will find descriptions of the area through which she travels, stories and legends of the region...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3847

Michigan Travel Guide, 1899
As the upper Midwest became more settled businesses began promoting the area as a destination for recreational vacationers. This database is a reproduction of a late nineteenth century travel guide aimed at bringing these travelers to Michigan. In addition to descriptions of Battle Creek and Chicago, researchers will find narrative sketches of Mack...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3859

Peoria, Illinois Directory, 1890
Lying along the Illinois River in the county of the same name, Peoria was home to over 50,000 residents in 1890. This database is a transcription of a city directory originally published in 1890. In addition to providing the resident's name, it provides information regarding their address and occupation. This collection includes the names of about ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4595

Piatt County, Illinois Marriage and Cemetery Records, 1841-53
This database contains marriage and cemetery records for Piatt County, Illinois from 1841-1853. Each marriage record entry includes, when available, the names of the individuals married, the date, and the name of the officiator, making this database of particular interest to those with ancestors from Illinois. ...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3248

Rock Island and Moline, Illinois Directories, 1882-92
Located across the Mississippi River from Iowa in northern Illinois, Rock Island and Moline are sister cities that boasted a population of about 15,000 in 1890. This database is a collection of five directories for the city originally published between 1885 and 1892. It is a listing of city residents in those years. In addition to providing the res...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4684

RootsWeb.com: Illinois Message Board
Discussion forum for interested genealogists.
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.illinois

Sons of the American Revolution
This work contains the entire list (thousands of members) of the membership of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution to December 31, 1901, including deceased members, with their line of descent from their Revolutionary ancestors. Search this database if you have ancestors who participated in the Revolution or who were members of the...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=3072

Springfield, Illinois City Directory, 1855
Located in central Illinois, Springfield was the home of one of the most famous Americans. This database is a directory of the town in 1855 and includes the names of about 1500 persons, including a young Abraham Lincoln. Researchers will find occupation and residence information, in addition to the resident's name. Businesses are also listed. For t...[More]
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StateGenSites: Illinois
Genealogy news plus surname queries, family research tips, articles and genealogy search tools. Offers a variety of categories.
http://www.genealogytoday.com/genealogy/states/illinois.html

Stephenson County, Illinois Farmer Directory, 1917
Boasting a population of nearly 37,000 in 1917, Stephenson County, is located in northern Illinois. In that same year there were nearly 3,000 farms in the county. This database is a list of farmers in the county who cooperated with the Prairie Farmer Directory staff. It lists the farmer's name, spouse (including maiden name), children, acreage, and...[More]
http://www.ancestry.com?db=4371

Treasures of Pioneer History
Assembled by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, "Treasures of Pioneer History," is a compilation of historic lore and romance of the pioneering of the West by the Mormon people. The Daughters have stepped forth in many directions in their endeavor to search out the facts concerning the lives and the economic developments of their forebears. The ...[More]
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USGenWeb Project - Illinois
The USGenWeb Project State web sites are your starting points for finding genealogical and historical information. Each state site features state information and also provides you with links to each county web site within the state....[More]
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/

VitalChek Network: Vital Record Agencies in Illinois
Information on how to obtain a birth or death record from Illinois. Offers online request submission form or by fax.
http://www.vitalchek.com/region_overview.asp?region_id=16

Woodford county, Illinois, Illinois Prairie District library, obituaries, 1887-2000
Woodford County, Illinois, Illinois Prairie District Library, Obituaries, 1887-2000 Located in the central region of Illinois, the Illinois Prairie District Public Library with its six branch locations, serve 19,179 residents. The headquarters for the Illinois Prairie District Public Library is in the Metamora Branch. The IPDP Newspaper Obitua...[More]
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WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
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