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Guide to '''Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy '''birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 
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This article is about the U.S. state of Illinois. For other uses, see [[Illinois (disambiguation)]].
==Illinois Information==
Illinois became the twenty-first state admitted to the United States on December 3, 1818. Illinois was created form Illinois Territory and is located in the Midwestern region of the United States.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Illinois " in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois (accessed 16 March 2016).</ref> The capital is Springfield and there are 102 counties in Illinois.  <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 1 Nov 2016.</ref>

==Getting Started ==
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<h3>Getting Started with Illinois Research</h3>
Links to articles on getting started with Illinois research.
*[[GuidedResearch:Illinois|Guided Research]]
*[[Step-by-Step Illinois Research, 1880-Present]]
*[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Illinois Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Illinois Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
*[[Illinois Research Tips and Strategies|Research Strategies]]

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<h3>Illinois Research Tools</h3>
Links to articles and websites that assist in Illinois research.
*[[Illinois Record Finder|Illinois Record Finder]]
*[http://www.mapgeeks.org/illinois/ Boundary Changes for Illinois Counties] 
*[[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois Archives and Libraries]]
*[https://illinoisgenweb.org/ ILGenWeb] 
*[https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/board-on-geographic-names Geographical Names Information System] - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in Illinois . 
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== Illinois Clickable Map==
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States.  Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.
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==Counties==
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    <li>[[Adams County, Illinois|Adams]]</li>
    <li>[[Alexander County, Illinois|Alexander]]</li>
    <li>[[Bond County, Illinois|Bond]]</li>
    <li>[[Boone County, Illinois, Genealogy|Boone]]</li>
    <li>[[Brown County, Illinois|Brown]]</li>
    <li>[[Bureau County, Illinois|Bureau]]</li>
    <li>[[Calhoun County, Illinois|Calhoun]]</li>
    <li>[[Carroll County, Illinois|Carroll]]</li>
    <li>[[Cass County, Illinois|Cass]]</li>
    <li>[[Champaign County, Illinois|Champaign]]</li>
    <li>[[Christian County, Illinois|Christian]]</li>
    <li>[[Clark County, Illinois|Clark]]</li>
    <li>[[Clay County, Illinois|Clay]]</li>
    <li>[[Clinton County, Illinois|Clinton]]</li>
    <li>[[Coles County, Illinois|Coles]]</li>
    <li>[[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]]</li>
    <li>[[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford]]</li>
    <li>[[Cumberland County, Illinois|Cumberland]]</li>
    <li>[[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb]]</li>
    <li>[[DeWitt County, Illinois|DeWitt]]</li>
    <li>[[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas]]</li>
    <li>[[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage]]</li>
    <li>[[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar]]</li>
    <li>[[Edwards County, Illinois|Edwards]]</li>
    <li>[[Effingham County, Illinois|Effingham]]</li>
    <li>[[Fayette County, Illinois|Fayette]]</li>
    <li>[[Ford County, Illinois|Ford]]</li>
    <li>[[Franklin County, Illinois|Franklin]]</li>
    <li>[[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton]]</li>
    <li>[[Gallatin County, Illinois|Gallatin]]</li>
    <li>[[Greene County, Illinois|Greene]]</li>
    <li>[[Grundy County, Illinois|Grundy]]</li>
    <li>[[Hamilton County, Illinois|Hamilton]]</li>
    <li>[[Hancock County, Illinois|Hancock]]</li>
    <li>[[Hardin County, Illinois|Hardin]]</li>
    <li>[[Henderson County, Illinois|Henderson]]</li>
    <li>[[Henry County, Illinois|Henry]]</li>
    <li>[[Iroquois County, Illinois|Iroquois]]</li>
    <li>[[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson]]</li>
    <li>[[Jasper County, Illinois|Jasper]]</li>
    <li>[[Jefferson County, Illinois|Jefferson]]</li>
    <li>[[Jersey County, Illinois|Jersey]]</li>
    <li>[[Jo Daviess County, Illinois|Jo Daviess]]</li>
    <li>[[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson]]</li>
    <li>[[Kane County, Illinois|Kane]]</li>
    <li>[[Kankakee County, Illinois|Kankakee]]</li>
    <li>[[Kendall County, Illinois|Kendall]]</li>
    <li>[[Knox County, Illinois|Knox]]</li>
    <li>[[Lake County, Illinois|Lake]]</li>
    <li>[[LaSalle County, Illinois|LaSalle]]</li>
    <li>[[Lawrence County, Illinois|Lawrence]]</li>
    <li>[[Lee County, Illinois|Lee]]</li>
    <li>[[Livingston County, Illinois|Livingston]]</li>
    <li>[[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]]</li>
    <li>[[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]]</li>
    <li>[[Macoupin County, Illinois|Macoupin]]</li>
    <li>[[Madison County, Illinois|Madison]]</li>
    <li>[[Marion County, Illinois|Marion]]</li>
    <li>[[Marshall County, Illinois|Marshall]]</li>
    <li>[[Mason County, Illinois|Mason]]</li>
    <li>[[Massac County, Illinois|Massac]]</li>
    <li>[[McDonough County, Illinois|McDonough]]</li>
    <li>[[McHenry County, Illinois|McHenry]]</li>
    <li>[[McLean County, Illinois|McLean]]</li>
    <li>[[Menard County, Illinois|Menard]]</li>
    <li>[[Mercer County, Illinois|Mercer]]</li>
    <li>[[Monroe County, Illinois|Monroe]]</li>
    <li>[[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery]]</li>
    <li>[[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]]</li>
    <li>[[Moultrie County, Illinois|Moultrie]]</li>
    <li>[[Ogle County, Illinois|Ogle]]</li>
    <li>[[Peoria County, Illinois|Peoria]]</li>
    <li>[[Perry County, Illinois|Perry]]</li>
    <li>[[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt]]</li>
    <li>[[Pike County, Illinois|Pike]]</li>
    <li>[[Pope County, Illinois|Pope]]</li>
    <li>[[Pulaski County, Illinois|Pulaski]]</li>
    <li>[[Putnam County, Illinois|Putnam]]</li>
    <li>[[Randolph County, Illinois|Randolph]]</li>
    <li>[[Richland County, Illinois|Richland]]</li>
    <li>[[Rock Island County, Illinois|Rock Island]]</li>
    <li>[[Saline County, Illinois|Saline]]</li>
    <li>[[Sangamon County, Illinois|Sangamon]]</li>
    <li>[[Schuyler County, Illinois|Schuyler]]</li>
    <li>[[Scott County, Illinois|Scott]]</li>
    <li>[[Shelby County, Illinois|Shelby]]</li>
    <li>[[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair]]</li>
    <li>[[Stark County, Illinois|Stark]]</li>
    <li>[[Stephenson County, Illinois|Stephenson]]</li>
    <li>[[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell]]</li>
    <li>[[Union County, Illinois|Union]]</li>
    <li>[[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion]]</li>
    <li>[[Wabash County, Illinois|Wabash]]</li>
    <li>[[Warren County, Illinois|Warren]]</li>
    <li>[[Washington County, Illinois|Washington]]</li>
    <li>[[Wayne County, Illinois|Wayne]]</li>
    <li>[[White County, Illinois|White]]</li>
    <li>[[Whiteside County, Illinois|Whiteside]]</li>
    <li>[[Will County, Illinois|Will]]</li>
    <li>[[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson]]</li>
    <li>[[Winnebago County, Illinois|Winnebago]]</li>
    <li>[[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford]]</li>
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'''Extinct or Renamed Counties:''' [[Dane County, Illinois|Dane]]{{•}} [[Illinois Country]]{{•}} [[Knox (1790-1809) County, Illinois|Knox (1790-1809)]]

== Illinois Migration Routes  ==

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    <li>Illinois River</li>
    <li>[[Mississippi River]]</li>
    <li>Ohio River</li>
    <li>Wabash River</li>
    <li>Lake Michigan</li>
    <li>[[Buffalo Trace]]</li>
    <li>[[Chicago-Dubuque Highway]]</li>
    <li>[[Chicago-Kaskaskia Road]]</li>
    <li>[[Detroit-Chicago Road]]</li>
    <li>[[Kellog Trail]]</li>
    <li>[[Mihoaukee Trail]]</li>
    <li>[[Nashville-Saline River Trail]]</li>
    <li>[[National Road]] (or Cumberland Road)</li>
    <li>[[Old Chicago Road]]</li>
    <li>[[Pecatonica Trail]]</li>
    <li>[[Russellville-Shawneetown Trail]]</li>
    <li>[[Illinois and Michigan Canal]]</li>
    <li>[[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway|Santa Fe Railway]]</li>
    <li>[[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]]</li>
    <li>[[Illinois Central Railroad]]</li>
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==FamilySearch Resources==
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.<br>
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing?search=Getting%20Started&show=lessons&message=true Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses
*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/14?region=United+States+of+America&englishRegion=United+States+of+America Historical Records] - databases and record images on FamilySearch 
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Illinois Family History Center locator map]

== Additional Resources ==
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/il/ Cyndi's List] - Illinois genealogy sites on the internet
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/ Illinois Genealogy Trails] - Collection of transcribed data for the state of Illinois 
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/illinois-genealogy Access Genealogy] – Genealogy guide for Illinois 
*[http://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/illinois-birth-marriage-and-death-bmd-record-links The Ancestor Hunt] - Resources for Illinois genealogy research
*[http://www.raogk.org/illinois-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Illinois 
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Illinois.pdf Illinois Research Outline] – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
*[http://www.everynameindex.com/index.html Every Name Index]

=== References ===

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