Research edgar in the illinois forums on genealogy. Van sellar, and published by munsell publishing company of chicago. The illinois state library owns a very extensive collection of plat books and maps. History of illinois counties living history of illinois. Discover librarianselected research resources on illinois history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Those maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. We also do our best to provide a history of the area, to provide you with an overview of the time in which your ancestors lived. Edgar county genealogy library will be closed until further notice. Historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of edgar county, edited by h. It was named for john edgar, an irishborn officer in the royal navy who resigned rather than fight against the americans in the revolutionary war. List of books and articles about illinois history online. Hard copy of prairie press from 2014 to date online archive. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever.
The search function works best if you use the parcel information number located on your reassessment notice. Edgar county, illinois edgar county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi ilinois savezna drzava. Greene county ilgenweb is a free genealogical site about the history of the county. New listing mit hitler im westen or with hitler in the west by heinrich hoffmann 1940 1st ed. This is on our randolph county, illinois genealogy trails site, so use your back arrow button to return here. Illinois county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Edgar county plat books and atlases 1870, 1894, 1910, 1945, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005. For more recent listings, contact edgar county genealogy library. Please select ok if you would like to proceed with. So proudly we hail reproduced clippings about local wwii servicemen and women. Family researching in edgar county, illinois genealogy trails. Jan 16, 2017 handbook of old gallatin county this includes the 1887 history of gallatin county plus everything we could find from other 19th and early 20th century history books about the parent county of most of southeastern illinois. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 43. I f you have any data you would like to contribute to this county s website.
Edwards county, illinois history of the english settlement source. Aug 23, 2017 history of the early settlers of sangamon county, illinois. Illinois genealogy express piatt county, illinois biographies. And, youll find out why illinois was and is called the prairie state. Edgar county illinois genealogy and family history records online. Greene county, illinois history genealogy carrollton, il. Paris beaconnews and prairie press microfilm of the beacon news from 1955 to its last published issue in 2016.
Walls history of jefferson county, illinois internet archive. This state page of our website provides direct links to free major genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on illinois genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. General land office records bureau of land management. Edgar county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Edgar county genealogy library director linda cary will leave the library this month after 30 years of service.
This site is privately owned and is not an official site of familysearch international or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Brouillets creek township buck township chrisman, vermillion county outline map edgar township, borton elbridge township embarras township, isabel grandview township hume, ferrell, nevins, horace, illiana, west sandford and middleton. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Illinois census transcriptions by county genealogy trails. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. This history of edgar county is taken from the book, the history of edgar county, illinois, published in 1879 by wm. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. To be read by all voters, black and white, with thrilling events of the life of norvel blair, of grundy county, state of illinois joliet, il. Google books the history of edgar county, illinois 1879 source. With its ninteenth century mansion, period correct log home and history annex, there is. A listing of all the schools in edgar county, il with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Joliet daily record, 1880, by norvel blair html and tei at unc.
Greene county, illinois genealogy, books, cds, maps. This page is part of a nationwide effort to get genealogical information online. Edgar county, illinois land ownership map, 1870 family history library plat book of edgar county, illinois family history library standard atlas of edgar county, illinois. Paris genealogy in edgar county, il usa 880,998 illinois 39,721 edgar county 344 paris 68 note. Early residents in edgar county, il, are recalled in this brand new spiralbound booklet. Illinois state historical society the history of edgar county, illinois 1879 source. Guide to edgar county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. If you would like to help out ilgenweb by hosting a county page, just click. The 19th century county atlasplat book is more popular than ever, not only with genealogists, but with newer audiences finding them useful for historic site and environmental research. The acrevalue parke county, in plat map, sourced from the parke county, in tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. A first plat of the paris square was surveyed by amos williams.
The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. Edgar county plat books and atlases 1870, 1894, 1910, 1945, 1970, 1976. This website is dedicated to marty crull, who was our county coordinator for many years. Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two townships of gallatin, the 1887 history of gallatin county, the 1905 memoirs of the lower ohio valley and the 1912 history of southern illinois.
Four of the county s 11 biggest deer were shot during the past five seasons. We will miss her, her leadership, and her extensive knowledge of edgar county genealogy. We have indexed obituaries 2006 to date, but the rest of beacon and prairie press content. New and complete history of jasper county, illinois and the.
Illinois genealogy, champaign county, ilgenweb, the us. The history of edgar county, illinois, containing a. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the edgar county. Excerpt from the history of edgar county, illinois, 1879. Published 1881 by interstate publishing company in chicago. Early history and pioneers of champaign county, 1886 includes many biographiesphotos prairie farmers directory of champaign county, 1917 lists of.
New listing printing in the americas john clyde oswald two volume set history hc. History of edgar county illinois by van sellar paris reprint of 1905 book il. Prairie farmers directory of edgar county illinois, 1917. Edgar county is located on the eastern side of the state, bordering indiana.
The county of edgar was established in 1823, and the county seat is paris. Basic information bridegroom, date online at illinois statewide marriage index 1763 1900. Edgar county was formed out of clark county in 1823. If you have any data you would like to contribute to this countys website. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages.
I hope this will resolve any problems that may have occurred in your research in this county. Please enter the parcel information number with all of the dashes. Elbridge township, edgar county, illinois wikipedia. Knox would later become a county in indiana and is unrelated to the current knox county in illinois, while st. He was responsible for the first european settlements in the area. Historical markers summary the illinois state historical societys markers program is designed to recognize sites of national or statewide significance, thereby increasing public awareness and appreciation of our states rich historical legacy. Oct 08, 2012 clinton county, illinois was erected from washington, bond and fayette counties, and was named in honor of the distinguished statesman, dewitt clinton, of new york. Marion county may not have produced many record book bucks yet, but the ones it has are near the top of the list. New listing the old rhinebeck aerodrome by bainbridge. Illinois county land ownership maps and atlases illinois state library. Edgar moved to kaskaskia, illinois in 1784, becoming a miller and merchant in that town. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english.
History early settlers sangamon county illinois abebooks. History of edgar county 18801975 illinois limited ed book. The usgenweb archives digital map library illinois maps. The 1818 census of crawford county this census encompasses much of the state during this time period a map is included 1825 northern illinois tax list. E genealogy resources libguides at university of illinois at. For more information about the national project, go to the usgenweb project. The history of edgar county, illinois family history library the history of edgar county, illinois. We regret that we are unable to do personal research for you. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of those who lived in greene county, illinois, at any point in their history. War records of its volunteers in the late rebellion portraits of early settlers and prominent men. History of sangamon county, illinois 1881 edition open. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or. Hi, we are maggie stewart and joy fisher, the coordinators for the edgar county ilgenweb page. Bethlehem evangelical lutheran church champaign, illinois extractions.
Clinton county had become the home of permanent and bona fide settlers as early as 1814, when the first land entries were made. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Databases illinois state archives illinois secretary of. Edgar county, illinois genealogy and family history page is a place where you can come in and research your genealogy and family history. Aug 05, 2012 history of sangamon county, illinois together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. This database contains a history of edgar county, illinois. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Congratulations to linda on her wellearned retirement. Edgar county is located in the south eastern section of the state of illinois. History, index, clinton co, il clinton county illinois.
The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. For information about the illinois state project, go to the ilgenweb. Elbridge township is one of fifteen townships in edgar county, illinois, usa. New history of jasper county, illinois and 1884 history of jasper county, illinois. Our fulltext illinois county histories form the cornerstone of local, civil war. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the edgar county page in the live roots catalog. An important resource for the study and research of greene county, illinois history including civil war history and genealogy. Farm plat book and business guide, edgar county, illinois. Together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws, volume 2 thomas gregg brookhaven press, 1880 hancock county ill. As of the 2010 census, its population was 830 and it contained 343 housing units. Paris public librarys genealogy collection focuses primarily on edgar county illinois and includes.
The history of ogle county, illinois, containing a history. A history of aviation and aviators in edgar county, illinois 19112006. View edgar county hunting properties contact an edgar county land specialist. The 46page book is an excerpt from the hardtofind 1905 book. A timeline of events for paris illinois and edgar county. Genealogy collection paris carnegie public library. Every name index to the history of edgar county, illinois. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. The 1807 voters list of illinois this is at our randolph county site. Internet archive the history of edgar county, illinois 1879 source. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. The history of ogle county, illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. Other champaign county books in searchableprintable pdf format from the university of illinois library.
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