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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Pulaski County''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Pulaski County''' | ||
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Revision as of 19:47, 12 April 2013
United States 
Illinois Pulaski County
Guide to Pulaski County Illinois genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Pulaski County, Illinois | |
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 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | March 3, 1843 |
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| County Seat | Mound City |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | Pulaski County Courthouse P.O. Box 218 Mound City, Illinois 62963 (618) 748-9360 Pulaski County Website |
Contents
- 1 Pulaski County Organization
- 2 Places / Localities
- 3 Records and Resources
- 3.1 Biography
- 3.2 Cemeteries
- 3.3 Census
- 3.4 Church Records
- 3.5 Court Records
- 3.6 Ethnic Research
- 3.7 Genealogy
- 3.8 History
- 3.9 Land and Property
- 3.10 Maps
- 3.11 Military
- 3.12 Naturalization
- 3.13 Newspapers and Obituaries
- 3.14 Probate Records
- 3.15 Repositories
- 3.16 Social Groups Online
- 3.17 Societies
- 3.18 Taxation
- 3.19 Vital Records
- 4 Web Sites
- 5 References
Pulaski County Organization
Pulaski County's civil records start the following years:
| Beginning Dates for Pulaski County Records | |||||
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1882 |
1861 |
1882 |
1850 |
1843 |
1862 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Pulaski County are kept, see the Pulaski County Courthouse page.
Historical Facts
Pulaski county was named for Count Casimir Pulaski who emigrated from Poland and was killed fighting on the side of the patriots in the American Revolution. He saved the life of George Washington and is one of only seven people awarded honorary United States citizenship.Parent County
Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Pulaski County boundary changes.
Record Loss
November 22, 1879 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places / Localities
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To see a list of places in Pulaski 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.
Records and Resources
Biography
Cemeteries
The Illinois Cemeteries page provides general explanations of the following online Pulaski County resources:
| Bibliography | Online Gravestone Transcriptions | Cemetery Gazetteers |
| FHLC | Find A Grave | national search | county list | ePodunk |
| WorldCat | USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project | |
| Illinois Cemeteries |
- Calvin-Barber Cemetery
- Confederate Burials in Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: Illinois in the Civil War
- Levins Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
- Masonic Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
- Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: United States Department of Veteran Affairs (nationwide search)
- Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: United States Department of Veteran Affairs (cemetery info)
- Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: Interment
- Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
- Mound City National Cemetery, courtesy: Ancestry ($)
- Mount Zion Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
- Mount Zion Cemetery
- Olmstead Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
- Ranney Hill Cemetery
- Rhinnie Hill Cemetery, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives.
- Rhinnie Hill Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 14,554 | ||
| 1910 | 15,650 | 7.5% | |
| 1920 | 14,629 | −6.5% | |
| 1930 | 14,834 | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | 15,875 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 13,639 | −14.1% | |
| 1960 | 10,490 | −23.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,741 | −16.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,840 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 7,523 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,348 | −2.3% | |
| IL Counties 1900-1990 | |||
Church Records
A chapter on Pulaski County, Illinois church history appears in a local history, available for online at Ancestry.com ($), beginning on page 56.
Histories of several Pulaski County churches are included in:
- Atherton, Wanda L. et al. Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy Notes. 2 vols. Carterville, Ill.: Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois, 1988, c1988-c1992. FHL Book 977.3998 D3a v. 1-v. 2.
- Badgley, Glenna Conant. Ohio Chapel Church History. Ill.: G.C. Badgley, 1982. WorldCat (Other Libraries)
Baptist
- Plummer, Virginia Hagler. History of Shiloh Baptist Church, Villa Ridge, Illinois. Villa Ridge, Ill.: Shiloh Baptist Church, 1987. WorldCat (Other Libraries)
- Maple Grove Baptist Church (Perks, Ill.) Records, 1896-1941. WorldCat (Other Libraries)
Catholic
FamilySearch has made parish records from three Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Pulaski County available online. The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:
- Church Records of St. Catherine Parish, Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Illinois 1896-1955, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
- Church Records of St. Joseph Parish, Wetaug, Pulaski County, Illinois 1881-1925, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
- Church Records of St. Mary Parish, Mound City, Pulaski County, Illinois 1864-1957, browsable online (no index); courtesy: FamilySearch.
- "Benedictine Fathers at Wetaug, or, The Cluny Priory," Tri-County Record, ca. 1932-1933. FHL Film 960440 Item 3.
Christian
- Angel, Mrs. O.L. Grain Chain, Illinois, Christian Church. Typescript. Microfilmed 1974: FHL Film 960440 Item 4.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Mound
Disciples of Christ
History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois, Pulaski County section appears on page 364 is available online, courtesy: Internet Archive
- Hough, Mrs. Frances L. The History of Pulaski County Episcopal Church, available online, courtesy: Genealogy Trails.
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.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Pulaski County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the SIU IRAD Wiki page.
- 1857–1945 Circuit court index IRAD (SIU)
- 1900–1945 Circuit court record, Chancery IRAD (SIU)
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
- Levins Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
- Masonic Cemetery, courtesy: Afrigeneas
Genealogy
History
- Every Name Index to History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2010. Original text written by William Henry Perrin, published by O.L. Baskin & Co., 1883, reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1969. EveryNameIndex.com
Local Histories
The online Shawnee Community College Local History Project includes dozens of personal interviews, newspaper clippings, and even a Jackson Family Bible to give you a taste of historic Pulaski County. Was your relative one of the interviewed individuals?
- Wall, J. L. Moyers' Brief History of Pulaski County: 1843-1943. Mound City, Ill.: The Pulaski Enterprise, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Land and Property
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online sources, the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Pulaski County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the SIU IRAD Wiki page.
Online Resources
- Beginning 1820 Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
- 1796–1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)
- 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 ($)
- Pulaski County Federal Township Plats
Copies of original records
- 1873–1891 Grantee and Grantor index FHL films 960371
- 1843–1888 Deeds FHL films 960372–83
- Selected land records FHL film 963962 Item 8
- 1978 Rockford Map Publishers. Atlas & plat book, Pulaski - Alexander County, Illinois, 1978 Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Map Publishers, 1962. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.399 E7p
- 1873–1945 Deed Index IRAD (SIU)
- 1842–1945 Deed record IRAD (SIU)
- 1940–1944 Recorder's miscellaneous record IRAD (SIU)
- 1851–1940 Surveyor's record IRAD (SIU)
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Pulaski 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 Pulaski County.
- - 9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 31st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
- - 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.
- -109th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 144th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
Naturalization
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.
The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Franklin County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the SIU IRAD Wiki page.
- 1872–1903 Naturalization record IRAD (SIU)
Newspapers and Obituaries
Probate Records
Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through, the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Pulaski County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the SIU IRAD Wiki page.
Copies of original records
- 1862–1973 Index to probate files FHL film 1000370
- 1862–1890Probate journals FHL film 960441–2
- 1862–1944 Probate record IRAD (SIU)
- 1898–1956 Probate will record IRAD (SIU)
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 Pulaski County are kept, see the Pulaski County Courthouse page.
Family History Center
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing 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. Southern Illinois University houses the records for Pulaski County.
Public Libraries
Social Groups Online
Societies
Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois has a page with details about its' activities.
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 Pulaski 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 Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Pulaski County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the SIU IRAD Wiki page.
Birth
Abstracts
- 1883-1899 Birth Records, 1883-1899, Pulaski County, Illinois donated by Darrel Dexter and transcribed by Sharon Darnell, courtesy of Genealogy Trails.
- '1881-1899 Delayed Birth Records, 1881-1899, Pulaski County, Illinois Donated by Darrel Dexter and transcribed by Sharon Darnell, courtesy of Genealogy Trails.
- 1882-1899 Stillbirth Records, 1882-1899, Pulaski County, Illinois donated by Darrel Dexter and transcribed by Sharon Darnell, courtesy of Genealogy Trails.
Copies of Original Birth Records
- 1882–1918 Birth Record FHL film 960484 and 960487
- 1882–1926 Birth record IRAD (SIU)
Marriage
Online Resources
- 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- 1790–1860 Illinois Marriage index found at Ancestry.com ($)
Copies of original Marriage Records
- 1872–1923 Marriage index FHL film 960485
- 1923–1936 Marriage register indexFHL film 960485
- 1857; 1861–1922 Marriage register FHL film 960486
- 1861–1947 Marriage record IRAD (SIU)
Death
Online Resources
- Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
- 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950
- 1850–1885 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885found at Ancestry.com ($)
Abstracts
- 1883-1899 Death Records, 1883-1899, Pulaski County, Illinois donated by Darrel Dexter and transcribed by Sharon Darnell, courtesy Genealogy Trails.
Copies of original Death Records
- 1882–1919 Death record FHL film 960484 and 960487
- 1882–1926 Death record IRAD (SIU)
- 1882–1929 Death record, stillbirths IRAD (SIU)
- 1883-1883 Coroner's inquest record IRAD (SIU)
Web Sites
- Family History Library Catalog
- Pulaski County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- EveryNameIndex.com Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
