Bureau County, Illinois
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County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Bureau County are kept, see the [[Bureau County, Illinois Courthouse|Bureau County Courthouse]] page. | County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Bureau County are kept, see the [[Bureau County, Illinois Courthouse|Bureau County Courthouse]] page. | ||
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=== Boundary Changes === | === Boundary Changes === | ||
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*'''1801-1812''' - Bureau part of [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair County]] | *'''1801-1812''' - Bureau part of [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair County]] | ||
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*'''1823-1825''' - Bureau part of [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]] | *'''1823-1825''' - Bureau part of [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]] | ||
*'''1825-1837''' - Bureau part of [[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam County]] | *'''1825-1837''' - Bureau part of [[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam County]] | ||
| − | *'''1827-1831''' - Some of Bureau part of [[ | + | *'''1827-1831''' - Some of Bureau part of [[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|JoDaviess County]] |
| − | '''County Formation and After ''' | + | '''County Formation and After''' |
*'''1837''' - Bureau County created from [[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam County]] | *'''1837''' - Bureau County created from [[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam County]] | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 19 August 2011
Coordinates: 41.41°0′N 89.53°0′W / 41.41°N 89.53°W
| Bureau County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | February 28, 1837 |
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| County Seat | Princeton |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | County Courthouse 700 S. Main Street Princeton, Illinois 61356 (815) 875-2014 Bureau County Website |
United States 
Illinois Bureau County
County Organization
Bureau County's civil records start the following years:
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1878 | 1837 | 1878 | 1840 | 1817 | 1837 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Bureau County are kept, see the Bureau County Courthouse page.
Historical Facts
Bureau County is named for Pierre Bureau (Belleau or de Beuro) who established a trading post on the Illinois River.
Boundary Changes
Prior to County Formation
- 1801-1812 - Bureau part of St. Clair County
- 1812-1821 - Bureau part of Madison County
- 1821-1823 - Bureau part of Pike County
- 1823-1825 - Bureau part of Fulton County
- 1825-1837 - Bureau part of Putnam County
- 1827-1831 - Some of Bureau part of JoDaviess County
County Formation and After
- 1837 - Bureau County created from Putnam County
- 1839 - Bureau gained from Putnam and unorganized area
For more information see Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties or Bureau 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.
Records and Resources
Biography
Cemeteries
Find A Grave, list of cemeteries. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)
- Bureau Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
- Illinois Cemeteries by county.
- Jennings, Harry and George Lindenmeyer. St. Valentine's Cemetery, Bureau County, Illinois. Ottawa, Illinois: LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, 1998. (WorldCat 51518557; FHL book 977.3372 V3L)
Census
Federal
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 41,112 | ||
| 1910 | 43,975 | 7.0% | |
| 1920 | 42,648 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 38,845 | −8.9% | |
| 1940 | 37,600 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 37,711 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 37,594 | −0.3% | |
| 1970 | 38,541 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 39,114 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 35,688 | −8.8% | |
| 2000 | 35,503 | −0.5% | |
| 2010 | 34,978 | −1.5% | |
| IL Counties 1900-1990 | |||
State
1840 Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. FHL 973 X2pc 1840; FHL 2321; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Bureau County on page 186.]
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Ethnic Research
African American
The following have information concerning African American research.
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
- African-American Resources for Illinois
Genealogy
History
- The Biographical Record of Bureau, Marshall and Putnam Counties, Illinois. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1896. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Harrington, George B. Past and Present of Bureau County, Illinois. Chicago: Pioneer Pub. Co., 1906. Digital version at Ancestry ($); Another Ancestry ($) version; Internet Archive.
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.
- 1800s-Present - Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales from Illinois State Archives also provides an index to federal land sales.
Maps
Military Records
Civil War
Civil War service men from Bureau 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 Bureau County.
- - 27th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I
- - 33rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- - 52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- - 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, F, H and K.
- - 64th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Yates’ Sharpshooters), Company B.
- - 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
- - 88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
- - 93rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, C, E, H, I and K.
Naturalization
- 1837-1923 Naturalization Papers IRAD-NIU; search for Bureau County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
Newspapers and Obituaries
A good collection of obituaries and death notices can be found at Genealogy Trails.
Periodicals
Probate Records
- 1837-1900, 1906-1955 Probate Records IRAD-NIU; search for Bureau County Records. (Learn more about IRAD.)
Repositories
County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Bureau County are kept, see the Bureau County Courthouse page
Family History Centers
Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD)
Public Libraries
Social Groups Online
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
Births
Marriages
- 1837-1854 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index at Illinois State Archives; Index
Deaths
- 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates at Illinois State Archives; Index
- Bureau County, Illinois Obituary and Death Notices Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From various funeral homes in the Princeton, Hall, Spring Valley, Selby, Arispie, Sheffield, Walnut, Wyanet, Ladd and surrounding area.
Voter Registration
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Bureau County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
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