Illinois Genealogy

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Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934 Illinois State Census, 1855 Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922 Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915 Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922

Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920 Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records, 1729-1956 Illinois, Northern District Naturalization Index, 1840-1950 Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970

United States Census, 1850 United States Census, 1860 United States Census, 1870 United States Census, 1880 United States Census, 1900 United States Census, 1910 United States Census, 1920

United States Census, 1930 United States, Civil War Soldiers Index United States, Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files United States, Navy Widows' Certificates, 1861-1910 Civil War Pension Index Cards U.S. Social Security Death Index

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Other Useful Sites

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• Illinois Genealogy Best links for genealogy in Illinois
• WorldVitalRecords.com Almost 4 billion names found in thousands of genealogical records of many types
• Ancestry.com Billions of names in thousands of genealogical records of many types
• Archives.com Over 1 billion birth, marriage, death, vital, divorce, and other records
• BYU Family History Archives Free digital family histories and other historical books
• Find a Grave 42 million names gathered from cemeteries throughout the world
• Footnote.com Military records, newspapers, city directories, naturalization records, and other records
• Newspaper Archive Thousands of newspapers throughout the U.S.
• Genealogy Bank Thousands of newspapers, obituaries, and historical documents
• E-Yearbook.com Thousands of school and Navy yearbooks
• Illinois US Gen Web Various genealogical information for Illinois
• Illinois Cyndi's List Helpful links for genealogy in Illinois

Family Tree Sites

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• Family Search Trees Millions of names submitted in family trees
• OneGreatFamily 180 million names submitted in family trees
• Ancestry Public Member Trees Millions of names submitted in family trees

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