Illinois Genealogy

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researching ancestors in Illinois

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  • Who and where are people researching?

    I think we need one of these.

    By Stephanie Jones

    Aug 21, 2009

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  • McCoys of Golconda Il.

    My William McCoy came to Il. about 1806 his son Ezekiel had a Tavern his daughter Martha Telitha was my greatgrandmother

    By Bobby Gerald Hastings

    Sep 22, 2012

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  • William H Kirk Mercer, IL

    Hi all, I am assisting in researching William Henry Kirk's family andcould use a little help. I have found afew trees/sites with a possible William Henry Kirk, with the right yearof death, but the birth year given is off by about 12-13 years. Hisparents are given as Lewis Amos Kirk Sr and Margaret…

    By Kate Steere

    Aug 9, 2010

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  • Free Research Information On The Web

    Does anyone have any good free information web sites for illinois. Trying hard to chase the 'Knibbs' name. Have very limited information.

    By Richard Knibbs

    Apr 15, 2010

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  • Chicago Tribune

    I was searching the Google News Archive and found that it includes the Chicago Tribune! I don't have access to the ProQuest database which provides the full text of the Chicago Tribune, and when I tried searching the Chicago Tribune's own archives on their Web site, I found that the indexing is…

    By Beth Gatlin

    Feb 23, 2010

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  • Earliest Illinois Records

    Looking for a record in Illinois? Record keeping, that is birth and death certificates, was encouraged but not mandated until 1916. For a list of the earliest records in Illinois courthouse go here:…

    By Cheryl Rothwell

    Jul 15, 2009

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  • McVickers Theater?

    Hi all-I am researching William A Lavelle, my ggreatgrandfather in law, and according to articles I've found, he was involved as an actor/super at the McVickers Theater in Chicago. I'm trying to find a book on the Theater or a collection of the plays that occurred in the 1870s-1880s to see if I can…

    By Kate Steere

    Jul 19, 2009

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  • Pulaski Co> Green, Rademaker, Kekow, Stephens, Walker

    Seeking connection to George Washington GREEN 1842-1916 and wife Charlotte Elizabeth WALKER Green 1847-1907 in Villa Ridge and their children John Walker (Pearl) Harry Loren and George L. GREEN.Also Hiram John GREEN 1809-1882 and wife Ann Maria STEPHENS Green 1819-1897 and their children Willard…

    By Gary Loren Greene

    Jul 20, 2009

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  • Martin Family of Christian County

    Researching the Martin family:Willis Wilson Martin b: 1858 in Hawkins Co., Tennessee (where all his family were from)migrated to Christian Co., IL Willis was married to: Martha Jane McDuffey. They then migrated to Runnells, Polk, Iowa.Daughter: Iva Persilla Martin b: 1896 in Christian Co., IL, is…

    By Cheryle Hoover Davis

    Jul 17, 2009

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