Ford County, Illinois - Revision history

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2013-04-12T19:12:52Z

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	''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''		''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''
		+
		+	Guide to '''Ford County Illinois genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

	{{ILDC}}		{{ILDC}}
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	Ford County's civil records start the following years:		Ford County's civil records start the following years:

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−	\| ~~bgcolor~~="~~#ffcc99~~" width="100%" ~~colspan~~="6" ~~align~~="~~center~~" \| <center>'''Beginning Dates for Ford County Records'''</center>	+	\| align="center" width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" colspan="6" \| <center>'''Beginning Dates for Ford County Records'''</center>
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−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Births\|Birth]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Births\|Birth]]'''
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Marriages\|Marriage]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Marriages\|Marriage]]'''
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Deaths\|Death]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Deaths\|Death]]'''
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Census\|Census]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Census\|Census]]'''
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Land\|Land]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Land\|Land]]'''
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Probate_Records\|Probate]]'''	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| '''[[Ford County, Illinois#Probate_Records\|Probate]]'''
	\|-		\|-
−	\| width="16.6%" align="center" ~~\| 1878~~	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1878
−	\| width="16.6%" align="center" ~~\| 1859~~	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1859
−	\| width="16.6%" align="center" ~~\| 1878~~	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1878
−	\| width="16.6%" align="center" ~~\| 1860~~	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1860
−	\| width="16.6%" align="center" ~~\| 1834~~	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1834
−	\| width="16.6%~~" align="center~~" \| 1850	+	\| align="center" width="16.6%" \| 1850
	\|}		\|}

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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right~~\|Governor Thomas Ford.jpg~~]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===

Kirganm1: correct Moyer library link

2013-02-09T19:15:19Z

correct Moyer library link

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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Governor Thomas Ford.jpg]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===
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	[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Find A Grave]], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=716 list of cemeteries]. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)		[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Find A Grave]], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=716 list of cemeteries]. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)

−	*[http://www.billiongraves.com Billion Graves, gravestone photos and transcriptions]	+	*[http://www.billiongraves.com Billion Graves, gravestone photos and transcriptions]
	*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/ford.htm Ford 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.		*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/ford.htm Ford 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.

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	=== Library ===		=== Library ===

−	'''Paxton Carnegie Library'''	+	'''Paxton Carnegie Library'''

−	254 S. Market St.	+	254 S. Market St.

−	Paxton, Illinois	+	Paxton, Illinois

−	(217)379-3431	+	(217)379-3431

		+	<br>

		+	'''Melvin Public Library'''

−	~~'''Melvin Public Library'''~~	+	102 S. Center St.

−	~~102 S. Center St.~~	+	Melvin, Illinois

−	~~Melvin, Illinois~~	+	(217)388-2421

−	~~(217)388-2421~~	+	<br>

−	~~<br>~~	+	[http://www.moyer.lib.il.us '''Moyer Library''']

−	~~[http://www~~.~~moyer~~.~~lib.il/us '''Moyer Library''']~~	+	618 S. Sangamon Ave.<br>

−	~~618 S. Sangamon Ave.<br>~~	+	Gibson City, Illinois

−	~~Gibson City, Illinois~~	+	(217)784-5343

−	~~(217)784-5343~~	+	<br>

		+	'''Loda Township Library'''

		+	105 E. Adams St.

−	~~'''~~Loda ~~Township Library'''~~	+	Loda, Illinois

−	~~105 E. Adams St.~~	+	(217)386-2783

−	~~Loda, Illinois~~	+	<br>

−	~~(217)386-2783~~	+	'''Piper  City Public Library'''

		+	39 W. Main Street

		+	Piper City, Illinois

−	~~'''Piper  City Public Library'''~~	+	(815)686-9234

−	~~39 W. Main Street~~	+	<br>

−	~~Piper City, Illinois~~	+	'''Cullom Memorial Library Inc'''.

−	~~(815)686-9234~~	+	103 Hack Street

		+	Cullom, Illinois

		+	(815)689-2720

−	~~'''Cullom Memorial Library Inc'''.~~	+	<br>

−	~~103 Hack Street~~	+	'''Rankin Public Library'''

−	~~Cullom, Illinois~~	+	121 S. Main St.

−	~~(815)689-2720~~	+	Rankin, Illinois
−		+
−		+
−		+
−	~~'''Rankin Public Library'''~~	+
−		+
−	~~121 S. Main St.~~	+
−		+
−	Rankin, Illinois	+
−		+
−	~~(217)397-2133~~	+

		+	(217)397-2133

		+	<br>

	=== Family History Centers ===		=== Family History Centers ===
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	[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]		[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]

−	There are no Family History Centers in Ford, County.	+	There are no Family History Centers in Ford, County.

−	The nearest facitlity is:	+	The nearest facitlity is:

−	[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Champaign_Illinois_Family_History_Center '''Champaign Illinois Family History Center''']	+	[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Champaign_Illinois_Family_History_Center '''Champaign Illinois Family History Center''']

−	604 Windsor Road	+	604 Windsor Road

−	Champaign, Illinois	+	Champaign, Illinois

−	(217)352-8063	+	(217)352-8063

	=== Maps ===		=== Maps ===
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	*'''County Courthouse'''		*'''County Courthouse'''

−	County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Ford County are kept, see the [[Ford County, Illinois Courthouse\|Ford County Courthouse]] page.<br>	+	County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Ford County are kept, see the [[Ford County, Illinois Courthouse\|Ford County Courthouse]] page.<br>

	*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''		*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''
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	[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950]		[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950]

−	[http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases/death.html Illlinois Statewide Death Index, pre-1916]	+	[http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases/death.html Illlinois Statewide Death Index, pre-1916]

	[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]		[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]

Kirganm1: Corrected ILSOS links

2013-02-09T19:12:07Z

Corrected ILSOS links

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	''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''		''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''

−	{{ILDC}}	+	{{ILDC}}

	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right~~\|Governor Thomas Ford.jpg~~]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===
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	[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Find A Grave]], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=716 list of cemeteries]. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)		[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Find A Grave]], [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=716 list of cemeteries]. Additional information can be found at local level (city, township, etc.)

		+	*[http://www.billiongraves.com Billion Graves, gravestone photos and transcriptions]
	*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/ford.htm Ford 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.		*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/ford.htm Ford 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.

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	:*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records\|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database.		:*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records\|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database.
−	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]	+	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]
	:*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)		:*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)
	:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)		:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)
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	=== Library ===		=== Library ===

−	==== Family History Centers ====	+	'''Paxton Carnegie Library'''
		+
		+	254 S. Market St.
		+
		+	Paxton, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)379-3431
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Melvin Public Library'''
		+
		+	102 S. Center St.
		+
		+	Melvin, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)388-2421
		+
		+	<br>
		+
		+	[http://www.moyer.lib.il/us '''Moyer Library''']
		+
		+	618 S. Sangamon Ave.<br>
		+
		+	Gibson City, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)784-5343
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Loda Township Library'''
		+
		+	105 E. Adams St.
		+
		+	Loda, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)386-2783
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Piper  City Public Library'''
		+
		+	39 W. Main Street
		+
		+	Piper City, Illinois
		+
		+	(815)686-9234
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Cullom Memorial Library Inc'''.
		+
		+	103 Hack Street
		+
		+	Cullom, Illinois
		+
		+	(815)689-2720
		+
		+
		+
		+	'''Rankin Public Library'''
		+
		+	121 S. Main St.
		+
		+	Rankin, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)397-2133
		+
		+
		+
		+	=== Family History Centers ===

	[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]		[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
		+
		+	There are no Family History Centers in Ford, County.
		+
		+	The nearest facitlity is:
		+
		+	[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Champaign_Illinois_Family_History_Center '''Champaign Illinois Family History Center''']
		+
		+	604 Windsor Road
		+
		+	Champaign, Illinois
		+
		+	(217)352-8063

	=== Maps ===		=== Maps ===
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	*'''County Courthouse'''		*'''County Courthouse'''

−	County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Ford County are kept, see the [[Ford County, Illinois Courthouse\|Ford 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 Ford County are kept, see the [[Ford County, Illinois Courthouse\|Ford County Courthouse]] page.<br>
−		+
−	*'''Family History Center'''	+
−		+
−	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. Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Ford County.	+
−		+
−	~~You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.~~	+
−		+
−	~~[https://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?search_fs_center_form=Ford+Illinois Find a FamilySearch Center]~~	+

	*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''		*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''

−	~~<br>~~[[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State Universtiy (ISU)]]<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 309-452-6027<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/isumap.html Illinois State University Region]	+	[[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State Universtiy (ISU)]]<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 309-452-6027<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/isumap.html Illinois State University Region]

	*'''Public Libraries'''		*'''Public Libraries'''
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	[http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/niilgsrch.html  Name Index to Illinois Local Governments]		[http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/niilgsrch.html  Name Index to Illinois Local Governments]

−	[http://www.~~cyberdriveillinois~~.~~com~~/departments/archives/marriage.html  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index]	+	[http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html  Illinois Statewide Marriage Index]
		+
		+	[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/idphdeathindex.html Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950]

−	[http://www.~~cyberdriveillinois~~.~~com~~/departments/archives/~~idphdeathindex~~.html ~~Illinois~~ Statewide Death Index, ~~1916–1950~~]	+	[http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/databases/death.html Illlinois Statewide Death Index, pre-1916]

−	[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]	+	[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]

	[http://landplats.ilsos.net/ Federal Township Plats of Illinois]		[http://landplats.ilsos.net/ Federal Township Plats of Illinois]

Lsgc: DC

2012-11-17T20:57:00Z

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		+	''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''
		+
		+	{{ILDC}}
		+
	{{Infobox U.S. County		{{Infobox U.S. County
	\| county = Ford County		\| county = Ford County
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	\| building address = '''Ford County, Illinois Courthouse'''<br>200 West State Street<br>Paxton, Illinois 60957<br>(217) 379-9400<br>[http://www.fordcounty.illinois.gov/]		\| building address = '''Ford County, Illinois Courthouse'''<br>200 West State Street<br>Paxton, Illinois 60957<br>(217) 379-9400<br>[http://www.fordcounty.illinois.gov/]
	}}		}}
−
−	~~''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Ford County'''~~

	== County Organization ==		== County Organization ==
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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Governor Thomas Ford.jpg]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===
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	'''Available through the Family History Library'''		'''Available through the Family History Library'''

−	'''1837-1901 '''Grantor and Grantee Indexes, and Deed Records '''1859-1904. '''{{FHL\|23462\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401811}} first film of eighteen	+	'''1837-1901 '''Grantor and Grantee Indexes, and Deed Records '''1859-1904. '''{{FHL\|23462\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401811}} first film of eighteen

−	'''Online Resources'''	+	'''Online Resources'''

−	:*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records\|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database.	+	:*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records\|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database.
−	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]	+	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]
−	:*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)	+	:*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)
−	:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)	+	:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)
	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/ford_map.html Ford County Federal Township Plats]		:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/ford_map.html Ford County Federal Township Plats]

−	=== Library ===	+	=== Library ===

−	==== Family History Centers ====	+	==== Family History Centers ====

−	[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]	+	[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]

−	=== Maps ===	+	=== Maps ===

	=== Military ===		=== Military ===

Sandralpond: adding FHC links

2012-01-03T15:40:44Z

adding FHC links

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	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/ford_map.html Ford County Federal Township Plats]		:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/ford_map.html Ford County Federal Township Plats]

−	=== Maps ===	+	=== Library ===
		+
		+	==== Family History Centers ====
		+
		+	[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
		+
		+	=== Maps ===

	=== Military ===		=== Military ===

Sandralpond at 16:32, 22 December 2011

2011-12-22T16:32:54Z

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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for {{Governor Thomas Ford}}, its eighth governor.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for Governor Thomas Ford, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===

Sandralpond at 16:31, 22 December 2011

2011-12-22T16:31:58Z

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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] ~~The~~ is named for {{~~wpdThomas~~ Ford}}, ~~the~~ eighth ~~Governor Thomas Ford, of Illinois~~.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] This county is named for {{Governor Thomas Ford}}, its eighth governor.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===

Dianekay at 22:13, 13 September 2011

2011-09-13T22:13:07Z

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	'''Available through the Family History Library'''		'''Available through the Family History Library'''

−	'''1837-1901 '''Grantor and Grantee Indexes, and Deed Records '''1859-1904. '''{{FHL\|23462\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401811}} first film of eighteen	+	'''1837-1901 '''Grantor and Grantee Indexes, and Deed Records '''1859-1904. '''{{FHL\|23462\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401811}} first film of eighteen
		+
		+	'''Online Resources'''
		+
		+	:*'''Beginning 1820''' [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx#searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 Land Patent Search] See [[Illinois Land and Property#State_Records\|Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about this database.
		+	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]
		+	:*'''1796–1907''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1246 U.S. General Land Office Records] found at Ancestry.com ($)
		+	:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3780 Illinois Public Land Purchase Records] This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)
		+	:*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/township_maps/ford_map.html Ford County Federal Township Plats]

	=== Maps ===		=== Maps ===

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	=== Historical Records ===		=== Historical Records ===

−	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] The is named for {{wpdThomas Ford}}, the eighth Governor of Illinois.	+	[[Image:Governor Thomas Ford.jpg\|thumb\|right]] The is named for {{wpdThomas Ford}}, the eighth Governor Thomas Ford, of Illinois.

	=== Boundary Changes ===		=== Boundary Changes ===

−	*'''17 February 1859:''' Ford County was created from [[Clark County, Illinois\|Clark]] County. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''; Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002 {{WorldCat\|50140092}}, {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}</ref><br>Note:An earlier attempt to create Holmes County (proposed), on 31 January 1857 in the same general area, was unsuccessful. (Ill. Laws 1859, pub., pp. 29-33) (source:[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/IL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Newberry Library]}	+	*'''17 February 1859:''' Ford County was created from [[Clark County, Illinois\|Clark]] County. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.''; Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002 {{WorldCat\|50140092}}, {{FHL\|1049485\|item\|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}</ref><br>Note: An earlier attempt to create Holmes County (proposed), on 31 January 1857 in the same general area, was unsuccessful. (Ill. Laws 1859, pub., pp. 29-33) (source:[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/IL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Newberry Library]}

	See an interactive map of Ford County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/illinois/il-maps.html boundary changes].		See an interactive map of Ford County [http://www.n2genealogy.com/illinois/il-maps.html boundary changes].
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−	== Records and Resources ==	+	=== Records and Resources ===

	=== Biography ===		=== Biography ===
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	=== History ===		=== History ===

−	''History of Ford Coutny, Illinois'':''From ~~its~~ Earliest Settlement to 1908 ''([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&db=dbatitles&ctx=%2fMercury%2fPages%2fCardCatListBoolean.aspx&hco=100&_F0003A49=1&o_iid=5910&o_lid=5910&o_sch=Web+Property&offerid=0%3a679%3a0&_F0003A49-int=1#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26title%3D%26keyword%3DFord%20County%2C%20Illinois%26 Ancestry])	+	''History of Ford Coutny, Illinois'':''From it's Earliest Settlement to 1908 ''([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&db=dbatitles&ctx=%2fMercury%2fPages%2fCardCatListBoolean.aspx&hco=100&_F0003A49=1&o_iid=5910&o_lid=5910&o_sch=Web+Property&offerid=0%3a679%3a0&_F0003A49-int=1#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26title%3D%26keyword%3DFord%20County%2C%20Illinois%26 Ancestry])

	=== Mailing Lists ===		=== Mailing Lists ===
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	[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/illinois/Ford/ Chronicling America ]Ford County (Source: [http://www.loc.gov/index.html The Library of Congress])		[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/titles/places/illinois/Ford/ Chronicling America ]Ford County (Source: [http://www.loc.gov/index.html The Library of Congress])

−	[http://web.library.uiuc.edu/asp/inp/mergeddatabase/results.asp?County=Ford Cataloged Titles]~~ ~~ (Source: Illinois Newspaper Project)	+	[http://web.library.uiuc.edu/asp/inp/mergeddatabase/results.asp?County=Ford Cataloged Titles] (Source: Illinois Newspaper Project)

	=== Obituaries ===		=== Obituaries ===
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	'''Available through the Family History Library'''		'''Available through the Family History Library'''

−	1870-1909 Index to ~~birth records~~, ~~birth records~~, 1878-1909 {{FHL\|23857\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 2-3}}	+	1870-1909 Index to Birth Records, Birth Records, 1878-1909 {{FHL\|23857\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 2-3}}

	==== Marriages ====		==== Marriages ====

−	:'''1859-1983 '''~~MarriageRecord~~ Index. IRAD-ISU. Available throught the Family History Library {{FHL\|23833\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401876 item3}}	+	:'''1859-1983 '''Marriage Record Index. IRAD-ISU. Available throught the Family History Library {{FHL\|23833\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401876 item3}}
	:'''1859-1927 '''Marriage Record. IRAD-ISU. Available through the Family History Library {{FHL\|23833\|itme\|disp=FHL films 1401877 - 1401878}}		:'''1859-1927 '''Marriage Record. IRAD-ISU. Available through the Family History Library {{FHL\|23833\|itme\|disp=FHL films 1401877 - 1401878}}

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	<br>'''Available through the Family History Library'''		<br>'''Available through the Family History Library'''

−	1878-1901 Index to ~~deaths~~, Register of ~~deaths~~, 1878-1901 {{FHL\|23875\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 4-5}}	+	1878-1901 Index to Deaths, Register of Deaths, 1878-1901 {{FHL\|23875\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 4-5}}

	== Web Sites ==		== Web Sites ==

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	''A County History: Ford County History: Ford County, Illinois. ''by Ford County Historical Society, c. 1984 has a section on church records. {{FHL\|121768\|item\|disp=FHL book 977.362 D2f}}		''A County History: Ford County History: Ford County, Illinois. ''by Ford County Historical Society, c. 1984 has a section on church records. {{FHL\|121768\|item\|disp=FHL book 977.362 D2f}}

−	=== Court Records ===	+	=== Court Records ===

	Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See [[Illinois Court Records]] for more information about using court records.		Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See [[Illinois Court Records]] for more information about using court records.
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	''History of Ford Coutny, Illinois'':''From its Earliest Settlement to 1908 ''([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&db=dbatitles&ctx=%2fMercury%2fPages%2fCardCatListBoolean.aspx&hco=100&_F0003A49=1&o_iid=5910&o_lid=5910&o_sch=Web+Property&offerid=0%3a679%3a0&_F0003A49-int=1#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26title%3D%26keyword%3DFord%20County%2C%20Illinois%26 Ancestry])		''History of Ford Coutny, Illinois'':''From its Earliest Settlement to 1908 ''([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=0&db=dbatitles&ctx=%2fMercury%2fPages%2fCardCatListBoolean.aspx&hco=100&_F0003A49=1&o_iid=5910&o_lid=5910&o_sch=Web+Property&offerid=0%3a679%3a0&_F0003A49-int=1#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26title%3D%26keyword%3DFord%20County%2C%20Illinois%26 Ancestry])
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	=== Mailing Lists ===		=== Mailing Lists ===
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	=== Land and Property ===		=== Land and Property ===

−	Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See [[Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about using land records	+	Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See [[Illinois Land and Property]] for more information about using land records

	:'''1885-1890''' Deed Record. IRAD-ISU		:'''1885-1890''' Deed Record. IRAD-ISU
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	For information about using Military records see [[Illinois Military Records\|Illinois Military Records]]		For information about using Military records see [[Illinois Military Records\|Illinois Military Records]]
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	=== Civil War ===		=== Civil War ===
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	[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)\|IRAD]] is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing 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. [[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State University]] houses the records for Ford County.		[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)\|IRAD]] is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing 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. [[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State University]] houses the records for Ford County.
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	*'''County Courthouse'''		*'''County Courthouse'''
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	[https://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?search_fs_center_form=Ford+Illinois Find a FamilySearch Center]		[https://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?search_fs_center_form=Ford+Illinois Find a FamilySearch Center]
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−	~~<br>~~

	*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''		*'''Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)'''

	<br>[[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State Universtiy (ISU)]]<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 309-452-6027<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/isumap.html Illinois State University Region]		<br>[[IRAD - Illinois State University\|Illinois State Universtiy (ISU)]]<br>2016 Warehouse Road Campus<br>Box 1520 <br>Normal, Illinois 61802 <br>Phone: 309-452-6027<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/isumap.html Illinois State University Region]
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	*'''Public Libraries'''		*'''Public Libraries'''
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	'''Available through the Family History Library'''		'''Available through the Family History Library'''

−	1870-1909~~ ~~ Index to birth records, birth records, 1878-1909 {{FHL\|23857\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 2-3}}	+	1870-1909 Index to birth records, birth records, 1878-1909 {{FHL\|23857\|item\|disp=FHL film 1401878 items 2-3}}

	==== Marriages ====		==== Marriages ====