Putnam County, Illinois
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=== Historical Facts === | === Historical Facts === | ||
| − | [[Image:Israel Putnam.JPG|thumb|right|200px | + | [[Image:Israel Putnam.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] The county is named after Revolutionary War Major General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Putnam Israel Putnam] (1718-1790).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_County,_Illinois "Putnam County, Illinois,"] Wikipedia.</ref> |
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==== Marriage Records ==== | ==== Marriage Records ==== | ||
| − | :*'''1763-1900''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] | + | :*'''1763-1900''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900] |
*'''1831-1844''' [http://putnam.ilgenweb.net/vitals/marriages.html Early Marriages in Putnam County] from [http://ilgenweb.net/ ILGenWeb] | *'''1831-1844''' [http://putnam.ilgenweb.net/vitals/marriages.html Early Marriages in Putnam County] from [http://ilgenweb.net/ ILGenWeb] | ||
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*'''1850,1860,1870,1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8756 ''U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885''] at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) These include the deaths occurring twelve months before the census was taken. | *'''1850,1860,1870,1880''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8756 ''U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885''] at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry] ($) These include the deaths occurring twelve months before the census was taken. | ||
| − | :*'''Pre-1916''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916] | + | :*'''Pre-1916''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916] |
:*'''1916-1950''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950] Index | :*'''1916-1950''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950] Index | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 30 January 2013
United States 
Illinois Putnam County
| Putnam County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
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 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | January 13, 1825 |
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| County Seat | Hennepin |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Putnam County Courthouse 120 N. 4th Street Hennepin, Illinois 61327 (618) 664-0449 |
Putnam County Organization
Putnam County's civil records start the following years:
| Beginning Dates for Putnam County Records | |||||
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1877 |
1831 |
1877 |
1830 |
1831 |
1831 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Putnam County are kept, see the Putnam County Courthouse page.
Historical Facts
Parent County
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Putnam County boundary changes.
Record Loss
Places / Localities
- Putnam County Gazetteer (by Home Town Locator)
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Records and Resources
Biography
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.
- Putnam County Cemetery Site links by Linkpendium
- Florid, Putnam, St Francis, Mount Palatine Cemeteries Transcriptions by Illinois Genealogy Trails
- Search by name: Boyle Family Cemetery, Mount Palatine Cemetery, Putnam Cemetery, Saint Francis Cemetery by Interment.net
- 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.
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 4,746 | ||
| 1910 | 7,561 | 59.3% | |
| 1920 | 7,579 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 5,235 | −30.9% | |
| 1940 | 5,289 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,746 | −10.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,570 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,007 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 6,085 | 21.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,730 | −5.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,086 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 6,006 | −1.3% | |
| IL Counties 1900-1990 | |||
Church 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.
Society of Friends (Quakers)
- Franklin, Lucretia Smith, et al. 150 Years in Review of Clear Creek Families and Friends, Putnam County, Illinois. [Illinois]: Clear Creek Monthly Meeting, 1991. Includes minutes of the Society of Friends' (Quakers) Clear Creek Monthly Meeting beginning in 1841 and burials at Friends Cemetery. Many libraries (WorldCat); FHL book 977.3375 H2f
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.
Putnam County Government courtesy Genealogytrails.com. Includes Township election results from 1872-1889, juror selection for 1858, delegates to the 1866 State Republican Convention, County officers for 1873 and more.
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
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.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed online or through the Family History Library.
Online Resources
- 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.
- 1796–1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)
- Illinois Public Land Purchase Records This record extract includes over 538,000 land sales from the 19th Century. Each entry includes the purchaser's name, purchase date, number of acres, price per acre, and in some cases the purchaser's sex and residence. Available at www.ancestry.com ($)
Additional Resources
Additional resources for Putnam County land and property may be found in the FHLC. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the Family History Library Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.
Maps
- Township map of Putnam County
- Outline of Putnam County Over Google Map -- by Home Town Locator
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Putnam 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 Putnam County.
- - 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company E.
- - 20th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
- - 77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- - 123rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
- - 139th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B.
Naturalization
Newspapers and Obituaries
Probate Records
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 Putnam County are kept, see the Putnam County Courthouse page.
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.
You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following center serves Putnam County:
- Ottawa Illinois Family History Center
1377 Adams Street
Ottawa, Illinois
Telephone: (815) 431-0186
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 Putnam 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
- Putnam County Public Library District
214 North Fourth St. Box 199
Hennepin, IL 61327
Telephone: (815) 925-7020
Social Groups Online
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois.
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Putnam County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) - search for Putnam County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- 1831-1844 Early Marriages in Putnam County from ILGenWeb
Death Records
- 1850,1860,1870,1880 U. S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 at Ancestry ($) These include the deaths occurring twelve months before the census was taken.
- 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 Index
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Putnam County Links, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- IL Gen Web Putnam County Site
- Illinois Genealogy Trails Putnam County Site
- USGenWeb Archives Putnam County Site
- Rootsweb Putnam County Site
References
- ↑ "Putnam County, Illinois," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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