Peoria County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Apr 27, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Fulton County.
Established: xx-xxx-1825 |
County Seat: Peoria, Illinois
County history
- Peoria County is named in honor of the Peoria Indian tribe [Algonquian people] who populated the area on the Illinois River.
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Peoria Courthouse
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- Peoria County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Peoria County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Peoria County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Peoria County Genealogical Society / Peoria, IL)
- Peoria County - US/ILGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Peoria County - US/ILGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Peoria County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Peoria County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- County of Peoria Vital Records - Peoria County Clerk, 324 Main Street, Rm 101, Peoria, IL 61602
Census Information:
- 1860 Census - multiple townships (of the time).
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Piatt County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Apr 27, 2009
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Formed from: portions of DeWitt and Macon Counties.
Established: xx-xxx-1841 |
County Seat: Monticello, Illinois
County history
- Piatt County is named in honor of James A. Piatt, a local resident, instrumental in formation of the county.
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Piatt Courthouse
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- Piatt County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Piatt County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Piatt County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Piatt County Historical and Genealogical Society / Monticello, IL)
- Piatt County - US/ILGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Piatt County - US/ILGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Piatt County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). Includes photos, records, name lists, etc..
- County of Piatt Vital Records - Piatt County Clerk, P.O. Box 558, Monticello, IL 61856.
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Pike County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Madison County.
Established: 31-Jan-1821 |
County Seat: Pittsfield, Illinois
County history
- Pike County is named in honor of Zebulon Pike, an early explorer of the Louisiana purchase (1806). Pike s Peak was named in his honor. He was a General of the War of 1812 and was killed at York, Canada.\.
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Pike Courthouse
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- Pike County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Pike County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Pike County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
Pike/Calhoun Genealogical Society
PO Box 104
Pleasant Hill, IL 62366
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- Pike County - US/ILGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Pike County - US/ILGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Pike County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Pike County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Pike County Vital Records - Pike County Clerk, Pike County Courthouse, 00 E Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363
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Pope County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Feb 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Gallatin and Johnson Counties.
Established: 10-Jan-1816 |
County Seat: Golconda, Illinois
County history
- Pope County is named in honor of Nathaniel Pope, a Secretary of the Illinois Territory.
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Pope Courthouse
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Pulaski County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Alexander and Johnson Counties.
Established: xx-xxx-1843 |
County Seat: Mound City, Illinois
County history
- Pulaski County is named in honor of Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish exile who espoused the cause of the Colonies during the Revolution and was killed at the attack on Savannah in 1779.
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Pulaski Courthouse
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- Pulaski County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Pulaski County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Pulaski County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Pulaski County - US/ILGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Pulaski County - US/ILGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Pulaski County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Pulaski County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Pulaski County Vital Records - Pulaski County Clerk, 500 Illinois Ave., P.O. Box 118, Mound City, IL 62963-0218.
- DEBDAVIS.ORG - Pulaski County Illinois Ancestry and History
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Putnam County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Fulton County
Established: xx-xxx-1825 |
- Putnam County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Putnam County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Putnam County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Putnam County Historical Society / Hennepin, IL)
- Putnam County - US/ILGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Putnam County - US/ILGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Putnam County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Putnam County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Putnam County Vital Records - Putnam County Clerk, Courthouse, 120 N. Fourth St., Hennepin, IL 61327.
Census Information:
- Putnam County - 1920 Census ED 187
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Randolph County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Saint Clair County
and The Northwest Territory.
Established: 05-Oct-1795 |
County Seat: Chester, Illinois
County history
- Randolph County is named in honor of noted Revolutionary War soldier and statesman, U.S. Attorney General, General Edmund Randolph, Governor of Virginia.
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Randolph Courthouse
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Saint Clair County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Jun 22, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Northwest Territory,
Established: 27-Apr-1790 |
County Seat: Belleville, Illinois
County history
- Saint Clair County is named in honor of Arthur Saint Clair, Governor of the Northwest Territory, who organized the county in 1790.
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Saint Clair Courthouse
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Sangamon County, Illinois —
Information Updated: Feb 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Madison and Bond Counties.
Established: xx-xxx-1851 |
County Seat: Springfield, Illinois
County history
- Sangamon County is named in honor of the Sangamon River, which runs through it. The name of the river comes from a Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon (pronounced "sang g 0 mun") meaning "where there is plenty to eat."
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Sangamon Courthouse
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Capitol history
- Illinois' Sixth Capitol Building: Ground was broken for the present Capitol on March 11, 1868; the first stone was set in place a few months later. The formal laying of the cornerstone occurred on October 5th, 1868. Two years later the cornerstone developed large cracks and had to be replaced.
Although still unfinished after eight years of work, the General Assembly moved into the building in 1876. The project was continually plagued with trouble. Corruption was suspected several times and at least one workman was killed on the job. Construction continued intermittently for twenty years. During this time there was a serious movement afoot calling for the abandonment of the unfinished structure and the Capital's removal to some other Illinois city.
Civil War veteran Richard J. Oglesby was Governor when the building was started and was serving a third term when the Capitol was finally completed two decades later in 1888.
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