Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. This state page of our website provides direct links to free illinois genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on illinois genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Guide to perry county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. History of perry county perry county the early settlers chose the timbered sections of the place where they chanced to locate in preference to the open prairie. This is a reprint of the 1879 history of coles county illinois. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. The perry county multihazard mitigation plan would not have been possible. According to the 2010 census, perry has a total area of 0. Our records are indexed and available to view by both bound record books and digital images on the computer. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. All of the perry county, illinois family biographies from the portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry and monroe counties, illinois 1894 published by biographical publishing co.
Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers higginson book company, 1883 monroe county ill. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Genealogytell city perry county public libraryunited states. Centennial history of perry county, missouri, 18211921. Perry county, illinois history and genealogy use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Illinois public mental health services 1847 to 2000, joseph j mehr, trafford press, isbn 9781553952152. Map of christian county, illinois lc land ownership maps, 101 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The perry county sheriffs office maintains books on natural hazards and. Illinois illinois state atlas 1876 lakeside building cor. The perry historians was incorporated in 1976 and is the premiere site for perry county historical and genealogical information.
Following this, he worked for several years as a lobbyist at the illinois coal association, and while there began a third career, writing books on illinois political and criminal history. April 29, 1855 to january 15, 1862 by inez eisenhauer. Combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties. It was named in honor of oliver hazard perry who defeated the british fleet at the decisive battle of lake erie in the war of 1812. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy.
History of alexander, union and pulaski counties, illinois. Perry county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. History of the northwest, history of illinois, map of adams county, constitutuion of the. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through, the family history library or the illinois regional archives depository irad located at the southern illinois university siu search for perry county records. A native of perry county, illinois, he was born on the 26th of october, 1850, of scotchirish ancestry, coming of a family whose members were early pioneers of maryland and virginia, and were prominent in the history of the colonies as participants in the struggle for independence and in the walks of civil life. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. Je portrait and biographical album coles county il.
Marriage licenses issued in perry county, illinois beginning 1827 to 1850 family history library marriage licenses issued in perry county, illinois. Lookups in published books for coles county, illinois. County commissioners, book a, perry county, illinois. History of whiteside county, illinois, vol 1, 1908 history of whiteside county, illinois, vol 2, 1908. This book is filled with fantastic biographies and photos of early coles county. Just a little history of perry county while i have the books, the settlement patterns of perry county, missouri, 18501900, by barber and church and slave in perry county, missouri, 18181865, by poole and slawson. The perry heritage collection is a series of books dedicated to discovering and preserving the rich history of perry county pennsylvania. County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy.
Biographies of perry county, illinois genealogy trails. Perry county, illinois by perry county historical society. The following are web links to genealogy, records and resources pertaining to perry county. Perry county map, nashville, carmi pike county map, pittsfield platt, dewitt, macon, shelby and moultrie counties map, farmer city. If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see using the library. Perry county, illinois genealogy trails history group. Drake, a charter member of the perry county historical and preservation society, is a native of alabamas black belt. Perry county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Perry county, illinois multihazard mitigation plan illinois. Perry county was formed in 1827 out of jackson and randolph counties. Click here to read how the county government was set up and who was involved. For genealogy access, birth records must be at least 70 years old.
According to the 2010 census, du quoin has a total area of 7. Cook county birth registers 18711915 name index and images of birth registers as recorded at cook county. I purchased this book to discover more of my cherokee heritage that started in perry county, tn in the early 1800s. Taylor pensoneau covered the illinois statehouse beat for the st. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. History of will county, illinois, vol 1, 1878 history of will county, illinois, vol 2, 1878 portrait and biographical album of will county, illinois, 1890 genealogical and biographical record of will county, illinois, 1900. We also have a wide selection of regional, state, and national resources associated with many perry county ancestors. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers. Armstrong, a committee of six, equally divided, was appointed to frame the sense of the meeting.
Perry county honor roll illinois veterans commission 1956 bethel cemetery, swanwick illinois perry county cemetery records perry county census 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 perry county marriages 1827 1850, 1868 1896 combined history of randolph, monroe, perry counties illinois 1883 1853 perry county plat book. In its early history, perry county was mainly an inland pioneer outpost. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions. Map, available online, landowners, illinois library of. History, illinois biography publisher chicago, ill. Drake presents the county s history with the assistance of the members of the perry county historical and preservation society. The archaeology and history of white walnut creek, perry county, illinois. Cook county birth certificates 18781922 indexes and images of certificates of birth as recorded at cook county, illinois including the city of chicago. Perry county illinois historical society home facebook. Louis, missouri and 300 miles 480 km southwest of chicago. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 22,350. Portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry, and monroe counties, illinois with biographies 1894 biographical publishin 156il011 150630l 156il011 156il011 1568046781. Illinois state library illinois state archives databases illinois state archives. Genealogy related information for perry county, illinois.
A group for perry county residents to share historical tidbits, as well as assist in each other in. Portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry, and monroe counties, illinois with biographies 1894 biographical publishin 156. Gibbon, of perry county, was secretary, and upon motion by daniel l. The library and archives center preserves and provides access to permanent records of perry county, dating as early as the county s founding in 1821. Perry county, ohio new lexington, oh history genealogy. Pinckneyville, at the center of the county, is approximately 70 miles 110 km southeast of st. The internet archive has some digitized county histories and other items. The perry historians is a volunteer organization concerned with the heritage of perry county as revealed through the lives of individuals and families. A history this is a listing of names, places, businesses, geographic locations and the pages they are listed on in the book perry county, indiana. Providing available assessment and parcel data and historical hazard information. From the general history once illinois was a portion of the virginia territory, later part of the north western territory, becoming a state in 1818.
Monroe county a detailed history of the county, also from the above combined history. The condition was great and the price very reasonable. Find facts and tips on perry county including genealogy resources, vital, census, and county. When searching for illinois county plat books or land ownership maps in the online catalog, the subject heading for them is very specific. The perry county historical society research library has a vast amount of information concerning perry county and its citizens. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Woodford history of woodford county, illinois, 1877 past and present of woodford county, illinois, 1878 portrait and biographical album of woodford county, illinois, 1889 the biographical record of woodford county, illinois, 1900 history of woodford county.
For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Perry county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. Perry was the birthplace of mary baird bryan, wife of william jennings bryan, and the earliest known presentation of bryans famous cross of gold speech was at a church social at the perry presbyterian church. The perry historians, new bloomfield, pennsylvania. Guide to perry county established 1818 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. A listing of all the schools in perry county, il with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function.
Indiana memory is a gateway to indianas history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media. The aged people generally remained at home and read the bible and other books. History of perry county, illinois genealogy trails. Part ii, book a worldcat marriage records of perry county. The dewey call number for perry county typically starts with 977. This list is more complete than the one actually in the book. Pinckneyville, illinois il combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties, illinois. View up to date information on how illinois is handling the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 from the state of illinois coronavirus response site for our providers. As the keeper of county records, the clerks office is responsible for the care and custody of all the records, book and papers filed or deposited in the respective. Includes business directories, advertisements, views of public, residential, and commercial properties. Perry county marriages 1827 1850, 1868 1896 combined history of randolph, monroe, perry counties illinois 1883 1853 perry county plat book history. Perry county, illinois 1870 map my genealogy hound. Combined history of randolph, monroe and perry counties, illinois. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature.
Page 184 up from the south at break of day, bringing to winchester fresh dismay, the affrighted air with a shudder bore, like a herald in haste, to the chieftains door, the terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar, telling the battle was on once more, and sheridan twenty miles away. Copies of books found in the familysearch catalog may be found in. Also be sure to use subject line with genealogy lookup in it or the junk email filter may prohibit your request from be filled. It is located in the southern portion of illinois known locally as little egypt. History of perry county, pennsylvania, including descriptions of indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement by hain, harry harrison, 1873 from old catalog. To communicate the heritage of the past to the present generation and to preserve what is significant for the future. Perry county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. New public search software in the perry county clerks office will now allow genealogy researchers access to a computerized database of vital records old enough to qualify. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The acrevalue perry county, il plat map, sourced from the perry county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. Perry county historical society publications include. Perry county vital records can be found at the illinois department of public health has copies of birth.
My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. A hi story this is a listing of names, places, businesses, geographic locations and the pages they are listed on in the book perry county, indiana. Perry county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi ilinois. The city of du quoin is located in the southeastern portion of perry county, illinois. Genealogy trails history group perry county, illinois history and genealogy source. With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers marriage licenses issued in perry county, illinois beginning 1827 to 1850. Kentuckiana genealogy genealogy in southern indiana and northern kentucky. The mississippi river lies about 10 miles 16 km west and southwest of the county at its closest point. Sep 20, 2018 perry county, illinois established january 29, 1827 laws, 1827, page 110 perry county was formed in 1827 out of jackson and randolph counties. But as i have discovered, my family lived almost solely with the cherokee, so there was only 2 references to the baucom family in the book.
The archaeology and history of white walnut creek, perry. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english. Also available for research are a wealth of published materials acquired by the historical society relating to the history of the people, communities, churches, and traditions of perry county. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. The 1894 portrait and biographical record of randolph, jackson, perry, and monroe counties, illinois 882 pages of family history and genealogy for 4 counties in the south western illinois region including 679 family biographies. We are actively preserving and organizing the source materials and representative artifacts relative to the genealogical history of perry county and adjacent areas. Each book in the series will contain new, different, and entertaining material that has not been published before or has been long forgotten.
The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. This list was graciously sent to me by steve meyer. Illustrated history of the missouri botanical garden 18001920. Marriage licenses issued in perry county, illinois beginning 1827 to 1850. This book was originally published in 1894 by the biographical publishing co.
Many recent provider notices include information on the coronavirus disease 2019 covid19. Illinois public mental health services 1847 to 2000, joseph j mehr, trafford press. There are a variety of biographical sketches and tax lists for coles county. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. She has researched the county s history for over 30 years. Perry county, illinois established january 29, 1827 laws, 1827, page 110 perry county was formed in 1827 out of jackson and randolph counties.