Kankakee County, Illinois
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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6301&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=53&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site. | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6301&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=53&stateAbbv=&stateName= ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries] gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site. | ||
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| + | ==== Census ==== | ||
| + | {{Historical populations | ||
| + | |type = USA | ||
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| + | |footnote = Source: [http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en "American FactFinder".] United States Census Bureau. | ||
| + | |1860 |15412 | ||
| + | |1870 |24352 | ||
| + | |1880 |25047 | ||
| + | |1890 |28732 | ||
| + | |1900 |37154 | ||
| + | |1910 |40752 | ||
| + | |1920 |44940 | ||
| + | |1930 |50095 | ||
| + | |1940 |60877 | ||
| + | |1950 |73524 | ||
| + | |1960 |92063 | ||
| + | |1970 |97250 | ||
| + | |1980 |102926 | ||
| + | |1990 |96255 | ||
| + | |2000 |103833 | ||
| + | |2010 |113449 | ||
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Contents |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
- 1853--Kankakee County was created 11 February 1853 from Iroquois and Will Counties. County seat: Kankakee [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
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
Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
- Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.
- Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Kankakee County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.
- Kankakee 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.
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Kankakee County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Kankakee County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
Census
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1860 | 15,412 | — |
| 1870 | 24,352 | 58.0% |
| 1880 | 25,047 | 2.9% |
| 1890 | 28,732 | 14.7% |
| 1900 | 37,154 | 29.3% |
| 1910 | 40,752 | 9.7% |
| 1920 | 44,940 | 10.3% |
| 1930 | 50,095 | 11.5% |
| 1940 | 60,877 | 21.5% |
| 1950 | 73,524 | 20.8% |
| 1960 | 92,063 | 25.2% |
| 1970 | 97,250 | 5.6% |
| 1980 | 102,926 | 5.8% |
| 1990 | 96,255 | −6.5% |
| 2000 | 103,833 | 7.9% |
| 2010 | 113,449 | 9.3% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. | ||
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
- Civil War
Civil War service men from Kankakee 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 Kankakee County.
- - 53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Kankakee County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 195. (FHL Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
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