Putnam County, Illinois
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*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/putnam.htm Putnam 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/putnam.htm Putnam 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://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county (by ''Access | + | *[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county (by ''Access ''''Genealogy''). |
*The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|653551|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Putnam County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries. | *The [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|653551|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Putnam County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries. | ||
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County Courthouse
History
The county is named after Revolutionary War Major General Israel Putnam (1718-1790).[1]
Parent County
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. Completeness of these listings varies widely.
- Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Putnam County and links to the information for the individuals buried there. There is also a map of cemeteries in Putnam County (may not be complete). You can click on map entries to get to a particular cemetery listing.
- Putnam 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 (by Access 'Genealogy).
- The Family History Library Catalog lists some records of cemeteries in Putnam County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.
- ePodunk list of Putnam 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.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
References
- ↑ "Putnam County, Illinois," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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