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Boone County, Illinois
Map
Boundary map of Boone County, Illinois
Map of the U.S. highlighting Illinois
Location of Illinois in the U.S.
Facts
Founded: March 4, 1837
County Seat Belvidere
Courthouse
Boone County Courthouse.gif
Photo courtesy Illinois Regional Archives Depository, Illinois State Archives
Address Boone County Courthouse
601 North Main Street
Belvidere, Illinois 61008
(815) 544-3103
Boone County website

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Contents

Boone County Organization

Boone County's civil records start the following years:

Beginning Dates for Boone County Records
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1877 1838 1877 1840 1838 1840

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Boone County are kept, see the Boone County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts

Unfinished portrait of Daniel Boone by Chester Harding 1820.jpg

Boone County is named for Daniel Boone

Boundary Changes

Prior to County Formation

County Formation and After

  • 1837 - Boone created from Winnebago
  • 1843 - Boone gained from Winnebago

For more information see Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties or Boone County Fact Sheet (Illinois State Archives). For interactive county boundary maps see Illinois County Boundaries, 1790-Present, Illinois Historical Counties, or Illinois County Maps and Atlases.

Record Loss

Records and Resources

Bible Records

Family Bibles of the Boyce and Perry families of Boone County are included in an Ancestry database ($).[1]

Biography

The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois has a Boone County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Boone County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.

Indexes

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: biographies FHL Fiche 6334308

Cemeteries

Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.

  • Hyde, Hazel M. Boone County, Illinois Cemetery Inscriptions. 1971. book 977.329 V22h

Census

For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see Illinois Census.

Federal

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
190015,791
—
191015,481−2.0%
192015,322−1.0%
193015,078−1.6%
194015,2020.8%
195017,07012.3%
196020,32619.1%
197025,44025.2%
198028,63012.5%
199030,8067.6%
200041,78635.6%
201054,16529.6%
IL Counties 1900-1990

State

Church History and Records

Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.

  • Johnson, Martin Wm. Boone County, Illinois Indexes to Records and Other Information. FHL Fiche 6334308
  • Johnson, Martin Wm. 1839-1947 Boone Co., IL Church Histories & Directories. Belvidere, Ill.: M.W. Johnson, 198-?. Includes information on the Presbyterian, First Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Trinity Church congregations. Available at some libraries.

Court Records

  • 1843-1909 Circuit Court Records IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)

Directories

Ethnic Research

African American

The following have information concerning African American research.

Genealogy

  • Genealogical material for William Claus Christian Johnson who was born 5 Jan. 1833 in Germany. He immigrated to the United States in May 1854 and settled at Half Day, Lake County, Illinois. In 1860 he went to Sumter, McLeod County, Minnesota. He died 28 June 1901 in Clencoe, McLeod Minnesota. His father was Jacob Johnson who is buried in Biscay, McLeod, Minnesota. (This was included with 1865 Census Index) FHL Book 977.329 X22j, fiche 6206693

Mailing Lists

Message Boards

History

  • The Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, history of the Northwest, history of Illinois, constitution of the United States, map of Boone County, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc.. Chicago: H.F. Kett & Co., 1877. Digital version at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive.
  • Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Boone County. Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1909. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Land and Property

  • 1800s-Present - Use the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Patent Index to obtain original federal land transfer records including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry patents. These records help a research establish location and lead to National Archives' records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are housed at the National Archives.
  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: land and property records FHL Fiche 6334308
  • 1837-1977 Deed Records IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
  • 1837-1977 Deed Index IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)

Maps

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: atlases FHL Fiche 6334308

Military History and Records

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Boone County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Boone County.

- 37th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.
- 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.
- 45th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
- 65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Scotch Regiment), Company E.
- 95th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, G, and K.
  • Genealogy Trails - Boone County Civil War Soldiers (accessed 31 May 2011) Lists Civil War soldiers from Boone County along with their regiments and residences.
  • Boone County, Illinois Civil War book, 1861-1865: lists of eligible males between 18 and 45, enlistments, draft orders, discharges, etc. Kept at Boone County Courthouse FHL Book 977.329 M2j, fiche 6100941, with unrelated genealogical materials FHL Fiche 6334323

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: naturalizations FHL Fiche 6334308

Newspapers

Poorhouses

Probate Records

  • 1855-1943 Probate Records IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
  • 1840-1957 Probate Case Files IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)

Repositories

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: Includes inventory of holdings at Ida Public Library's Genealogy Room, Belvidere, Illinois. Also includes holdings of Boone County Historical Society Building Museum. FHL Fiche 6334308

County Courthouse

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Boone County are kept, see the Boone County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers

Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy.

You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site.

Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Boone County. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.

Rockford Illinois Family History Center
324 University Dr.
Rockford, Illinois 61107
Telephone: (815) 332-7782
Beloit Wisconsin Family History Center
2535 Austin Place
Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
Telephone: (608) 362-4646
Dekalb Illinois Family History Center
675 Fox Avenue
Sycamore, Illinois 60178
Telephone: (815) 895–0702

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois.

The Northern Illinois University (IRAD-NIU) holds the records for Boone County. Learn more about finding and using their records.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository
c/o Regional History Center
Founders Memorial Library, Room 400
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115
Telephone: (815) 753-1807

Public Libraries

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: Includes inventory of holdings at Ida Public Library's Genealogy Room, Belvidere, Illinois. Also includes holdings of Boone County Historical Society Building Museum. FHL Fiche 6334308

Schools

  • Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information: North Belvidere High School FHL Fiche 6334308

Social Groups Online

Societies

Vital Records

  • Some Boone county, Illinois indexes to records and other information are available at the Family History Library: indexes of vital records FHL Fiche 6334308

Births

  • 1877-1907 Birth Records IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
  • 1877-1925 Birth Record Index IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
  • 1916-1976 Birth Certificate Index IRAD-NIU; search for Boone County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
  • Boone County Illinois Delayed Births, courtesy: Family History Archives

Marriages

Deaths

Websites

References

  1. ↑ Illinois Miscellaneous Genealogical Records: From Counties, Bond, Boone, Calhoun, Cook, Crawford, Du Page, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Will, Pope: Kentucky county, Mercer: Missouri county, Ralls. Evanston, Ill.: Illinois Society, D.A.R., 1946. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
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