Henry County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Henry County

Parent County

 * 1825--Henry County was created 13 January 1825 from Fulton County. County seat:  Cambridge

Neighboring Counties

 * Bureau
 * Knox
 * Mercer
 * Rock Island
 * Stark
 * Whiteside

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


 * Henry 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 Henry 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.

Local Histories

 * The History of Henry County, Illinois: Its Tax-payers and Voters: Containing also a Biographical Directory, a Condensed History of the State, Map of the County, a Business Directory, an Abstract of Every-day Laws, War Record of Henry County, Officers of Societies, Lodges, etc., etc.. Chicago: H.F. Kett &amp; Co., 1877. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive; Internet Archive.
 * Kiner, Henry L. History of Henry County, Illinois. Chicago: Pioneer Pub. Co., 1910. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Google Books; Internet Archive.

Military

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


 * - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
 * - 42nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and B.
 * - 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
 * - 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and H.
 * - 65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Scotch Regiment), Company D.
 * - 83rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.

Probate
An unspecified number of Henry County probate records are available in.

Vital Records
The website of the Henry County Clerk/Recorder explains how to order birth, marriage, civil union, and death records. Downloadable Vital Records Forms.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Henry County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Henry County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)