Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Hamilton County

Parent County

 * 1821--Hamilton County was created 8 February 1821 from White County. County seat: McLeansboro

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Places / Localities
To see a list of places in Hamilton County, click on [Show], in the bar above. The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

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 Hamilton County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Hamilton 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 of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Hamilton 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.

A volunteer through Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness is willing to provide names and dates from tombstones at three Catholic churches in Hamilton County: St. John the Baptist, Pinopolis; St. John Nepomucene, Dahlgren; and St. Clement's, McLeansboro. Click here to learn more.

Catholic
FamilySearch has made parish records from three Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Hamilton County available online (requires free registration). The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:


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A volunteer is available to do cemetery look-ups at these Catholic church cemeteries, see Cemeteries.

Land
Family Maps of Hamilton County, Illinois (2007) plats the land of many nineteenth-century Hamilton County residents. The publisher's bookstore includes a free online surname index.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County.


 * - 40th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and G.
 * - 56th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C, F and G.
 * - 60th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and G.
 * - 71st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 87th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and E.

Probate
The original Hamilton County probate records at at the County Courthouse.

The following abstracts are available:


 * 1821–1900 Index: Vaught, Harriet B.  Hamilton County cemeteries &amp; probate index [1821-1900].  Carmi, Ill. : White County Historical Society, 1989?

An unspecified number of Hamilton County probate records are available in.

Web Sites

 * The Yesterdays of Hamilton County, Illinois. Bible records, biographies, cemeteries, census records, churches, deeds, family records &amp; essays, government/court/crime, histories, old letters, the lighter side, lists/directories, maps, marriages, military, miscellanous, news clippings, obituaries, old photos, wills, queries/researchers, books for sale, links, recent updates, area announcements, site search, lost and found. Carol Lee Yarbough is the branchild behind this valuable resource. It is one of the best places to start Hamilton County, Illinois genealogy searches.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)
 * Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History(Linkpendium)