Bond county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A listing of all the schools in hancock county, il with maps, driving directions, and a local area search function. Map of hancock county, illinois lc land ownership maps, 115 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Research books available from the hancock county tennessee. Together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws, volume 2 history of hancock county, illinois. Due to funding and heating, the williamson county historical museum and library. Hancock county was created on january, 1825 and was formed from pike county.
Business of carthage the following men comprise the business circle of carthage. History of hancock county, illinois 1880 edition open library. Discover librarianselected research resources on illinois history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The hancock county historical society sells new and used books featuring history, stories, photos and more centering around the history of hancock county, illinois. A team of dedicated volunteers is ready to assist you. Pages in category people from hancock county, illinois the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. Hancock county genealogical society findlayhancock. This county is available for adoption by a volunteer with an interest in warren county genealogy and time to dedicate to making this a great county in the tradition of ilgenweb. This historical book has been written to provide information on the county and. History of hancock county, illinois by thomas gregg, 1880, c.
Together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws, thomas gregg. Gordon, charles josiah scofield brookhaven press, 1911 history 1437 pages. List of books and articles about illinois history online. Bond county is today one of illinois smallest counties, both in size and population. Aug 05, 2012 history of sangamon county, illinois together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. He fiirgothisninetyyearsandoftensaid, ifihadijeeninthelioxwithhim,th.
Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two townships of gallatin, the 1887 history of gallatin county, the 1905 memoirs of the lower ohio valley and the 1912 history of southern illinois. A history of information in the california gold rush by richard t. The book is dated 1879, so it includes the history of the county and its. History of the disciples of christ in illinois, 18191914 hancock county source. Hancock county ilgenweb hancock county historical society page. Hancock county is part of the fort madison keokuk, ia il mo micropolitan statistical area. Hancock county genealogical society findlayhancock county. Washington county, illinois blue book of information. Gordon, charles josiah scofield brookhaven press, 1911 history. Lofton, of dallas, and now residing witht the latter. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english.
Without a doubt the oldest person resident of hancock county is mrs. Greene county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Edwards county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Find your roots in hancock county, illinois courtesy of the hancock county historical society. The hancock county historical society maintains a large collection of county history and genealogy records, published research, and a catalog of specific data on over 350,000 individuals. Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. A history of shelby county illinois historical and genealogical society the organization was established as a historical society in 1962 and then was. This book has county history, hancock county veterans of all wars, wonderful hancock county stories, family genealogies not found in the previous two volumes, and more cemetery records.
Hancock county census records 1820 1840 1830 hancock. Local history and genealogical resources city of dixon illinois. Illinois literary history the indiana history blog. Bond county historical society history of bond county. Guide to greene county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. The illinois collection houses historic books about mclean county, city directories and other resources for research. Illinois literary history the midwestern making of kenneth rexroth. The county was formed out of madison county in 1817 as part of the illinois territory. History of hancock county, illinois, together with an outline. Des moines, union historical company, 1878 page images at hathitrust. The golden family were pioneers of hancock county, illinois. The county is made up of rural towns with many farmers.
History of franklin county, mississippi, to 1861, a hadskey, john william. Apr, 2010 history of hancock county, illinois by thomas gregg, 1880, c. Threelittle, marshall and worrell met violent deaths, which are mentioned elsewhere. With a vast library of research materials and a knowledgeable staff.
Illinois marriages, 17901860 includes hancock county, 1829 1850 source. Hancock county, illinois township histories genealogy trails. History of edgefield county, south carolina chapman, john a. Includes business directories, views of public, residential, and commercial properties.
The abraham lincoln presidential library formerly illinois state historical library serves as. We are reliably informed that she was 102 years old on the 14th day of february last 1880, having been born that day, 1778. Bookstore hancock county historical society illinois. Ilgenweb project adoption information to adopt this county please fill out our contact form. Biographies from 1880 history of hancock county, illinois excerpts from conquerors of the west. Because of the interest in this period in hancock county s history and the scholarship that has been done on it, this collection has grown to a substantial size. Historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of hancock county newton bateman, paul selby, josiah seymour currey, james w. Putnam county historical society, hennepin, illinois. Published 1881 by interstate publishing company in chicago.
On january 2, 1818, the legislative council and house of representatives of illinois territory passed an act. Hancock county census records 1820 1840 this database contains an index of the hancock county census records, ranging from 1820 the very first one to 1840. History of hancock county, illinois, together with an. History of sangamon county, illinois 1881 edition open. Note that historical physical and cultural features are no longer visible on the landscape. History of hancock county, illinois, together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws by gregg, thomas, b. History of hancock county, illinois unknown binding january 1, 1968 5. However, it has a rich and important history that predates statehood.
Local history books on illinois arcadia publishing. Robbing cash registers and reading the classics at times described as cantankerous, paranoid, and bitter, kenneth rexroth, the trailblazing hoosier poet, cajoled and harangued some of the best poets of the beat generation. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 19,104. Historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of hancock. History of hancock county, illinois 1880 edition open. Together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws, volume 2 thomas gregg brookhaven press, 1880 hancock county ill. Scenic hancock county s western border follows the banks of the mississippi river.
Its county seat is carthage, and its largest city is hamilton. Many others left the county, some of them still living. Scenic hancock countys western border follows the banks of the mississippi river. Map of hancock county, illinois library of congress. Williamson county illinois historical society preserving williamson. Lc land ownership maps, 115 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. A geographical history of settlement and migration in earlynineteenthcentury illinois by douglas k. Guide to bond county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about illinois and its great contributions. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county.
Center for hancock county history western illinois university. Several will be recognized as men of note in the countys history. Internet archive illinois great river conference archives hancock county source. In these early years of the census records, only the name of the head of household was recorded. History of illinois detailed in books by arcadia publishing. The hancock county chapter, ogs, a chapter of ohio genealogical society since 1979.
History of hancock county, illinois, together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws. Map, landowners, illinois, hancock county library of congress. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. Illinois hancock county 1908 carthage commercial club, 1908 image quality. Guide to edwards county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage. Hancock county, illinois history and genealogy 1036 pages of hancock county, illinois history and genealogy including biographical information for 793 families an informative and historical overview of hancock county, illinois on cd with the full 1880 chas. A part of the center for hancock county history, the mormon collection contains a wide variety of materials relating to the mormon era in nauvoo 18391846. Hancock county historical society, carthage, illinois.
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