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Genealogy: Illinois
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Illinois Starts Here!
Research Outline for Illinois: (Part of the Family History SourceGuide.) This includes historical background, as well as information on major genealogical record sources available for research in the state.

State of Illinois: The official website of the state government.

How to get certificates: From the Illinois Division of Vital Records.

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900: Searchable database from the Illinois State Archives and the Illinois State Genealogical Society.

NARA's Great Lakes Regional Facility: On South Pulaski Road in Chicago.

Illinois Genealogy & History: The Illinois section of the USGenWeb Project.

Illinois GenWeb Archives: Transcriptions of original source material from the state of Illinois, arranged by county.

Illinois Maps: In the Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection of the University of Texas at Austin.

1895 Atlas of Illinois: Alphabetic listing of towns in the state, with maps.

Illinois Links on Cyndi's List: Arranged by subject.

Illinois Resources at Rootsweb: Arranged by county.

Illinois State Genealogical Society : A statewide society headquartered in Springfield.

Illinois State Historical Society: Helping those interested in Illinois history since 1899.

Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans: Online searchable index, courtesy of the Illinois State Archives.

Illinois Civil War Project: With regimental rosters, histories, photgraphs, and links to other resources.

Illinois and the American Civil War: The Civil War from a personal point of view: letters, diaries, journals, etc.

Illinois Email Lists: Email-based discussion forums on genealogy in Illinois.

Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index, 1872-1911: Index to over 74,000 inquests of suspicious or violent deaths.

Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index, 1870-1930: Index to almost 13,000 homicides in Cook County, Illinois.

Illinois Alive!: A look at life in Illinois in the 19th Century.

Chicago Timeline: Major events in the history of Chicago, beginning in 1673.

Early Illinois Women & Other Unsung Heroes: Biographical and historical data on Illinoisians.

 

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