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DIGITAL RESEARCH LIBRARY OF ILLINOIS HISTORY® A resource of the Living History of Illinois and Chicago® community. Illinois counties are listed alphabetically. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever possible. NOTE: Many of the books, documents and videos in the Digital Research Library of Illinois History® are VERY LARGE FILE SIZES. Please be patient when downloading a file as the time it takes to complete the download is dependent upon the users bandwidth speed. The materials provided in the Digital Research Library of Illinois History® are appropriate for readers that are at least 13 years old. [PG-13]. Parental supervision suggested. ILLINOIS COUNTIES COUNTY DOCUMENT TITLE & YEAR PUBLISHED GENERAL INFO Counties of Illinois, their Origin and Evolution, 1906 Origin and Evolution of Illinois Counties, 2010 Illinois Counties and Incorporated Municipalities. pub:2012   ADAMS History of Adams County, Illinois, 1879 Portrait and Biographical Record of Adams County, Illinois, 1892 ALEXANDER History of Alexander County, Illinois, 1883 BOND History of Bond County, Illinois, 1882 Portrait and Biographical Record of Bond County, Illinois, 1892 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Bond County, 1915 BOONE Past and present of Boone County, Illinois, 1877 Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone County, Illinois, 1892 BROWN History of Brown County, Illinois, 1882 BUREAU History of Bureau County, Illinois, 1885 Prairie Farmers Directory of Bureau County, Illinois, 1916 CALHOUN Portrait and Biographical Album of Calhoun County, Illinois, 1891 Prairie Farmers Directory of Calhoun County, Illinois, 1919 CARROLL History of Carroll County, Illinois, 1878 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Carroll County, Vol 1, 1913 CASS Historical Sketch of Cass County, Illinois, 1876 History of Cass County, Illinois, 1882 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Cass County, Vol 1, 1915 Farmer's Review of Cass County, Illinois, 1917 CHAMPAIGN Portrait and Biographical Album of Champaign County, Illinois, 1887 The Biographical Record of Champaign, Illinois, 1900 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Champaign County, Vol 1, 1905 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Champaign County, Vol 2, 1905 CHRISTIAN History of Christian County, Illinois, 1880 Past and present of Christian County, Illinois, 1904 Official Christian County, Illinois, Plat Book and Rural Directory, 1958 CLARK History of Clark County, Illinois, 1883 CLAY History of Clay County, Illinois, 1884 Biographical and Reminiscent History of Clay County, Illinois, 1909 CLINTON Portrait and Biographical Record of Clinton County, Illinois, 1894 COLES History of Coles County, Illinois, 1879 Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County, Illinois,1887 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Coles County, 1906 Farmer's Review of Coles County, Illinois, 1918 Pioneers of Coles County, Illinois, 1942 COOK Portrait and Biographical Record of Cook County, Illinois, 1894 Cook County, Illinois, Album of Genealogy and Biography with Portraits, 1900 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Cook County, Vol 1, 1905 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Cook County, Vol 2, 1905 Prairie Farmers Directory of Southern Cook County, Illinois, 1918 CRAWFORD History of Crawford County, Illinois, 1883 CUMBERLAND County of Cumberland, Illinois, Historical and Biographical, 1884 DANE Formed in 1839 from Montgomery, Sangamon and Shelby Counties, renamed to Christian County on February 1, 1840. DEKALB History of DeKalb County, Illinois, 1868 The Biographical Record of De Kalb County, Illinois, 1898 Past and present of DeKalb County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1907 Past and present of DeKalb County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1907 DE WITT History of De Witt county, Illinois, 1882 The Biographical Record of De Witt County, Illinois, 1901 DOUGLAS History of Douglas County, Illinois, 1876 Historical and Biographical record of Douglas County, Illinois, 1900 Farmer's Review of Douglas County, Illinois, 1918 DU PAGE History of DuPage County, Illinois, 1857 DuPage County, Illinois, Combination Atlas, Map and History, 1874 History of DuPage County, Illinois, 1882 Portrait and Biographical Record of DuPage County, Illinois, 1894 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of DuPage County, Vol 2, 1913 EDGAR Portrait and Biographical Album of Edgar County, Illinois, 1889 Prairie Farmers Directory of Edgar County Illinois, 1917 EDWARDS History of Edwards County, Illinois, 1883 History of the English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, 1909 EFFINGHAM History of Effingham County, Illinois, 1883 Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham County, Illinois, 1893 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Effingham County, 1910 FAYETTE History of Fayette County, Illinois, 1878 FORD History of Ford County, Illinois, from its earliest settlement to 1908. Prairie Farmers Directory of Ford County, Illinois, 1917 FRANKLIN History of Franklin County, Illinois, 1887 FULTON History of Fulton County, Illinois, 1879 Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County, Illinois, 1890 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County, 1908 Prairie Farmers Directory of Fulton County, Illinois, 1917 GALLATIN History of Gallatin County, Illinois, 1887 GREENE History of Greene County, Illinois, 1885 History of Greene County, Illinois, its past and present, 1879 Past and present of Greene County, Illinois, 1905 GRUNDY History of Grundy County, Illinois, 1882 Biographical and genealogical record of Grundy County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1900 Biographical and genealogical record of Grundy County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1900 HAMILTON History of Hamilton County, Illinois, 1887 HANCOCK Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock County, Illinois, 1894 Biographical Review of Hancock County, Illinois, 1907 HARDIN The Biographical Review of Hardin County, Illinois, 1893 History of Hardin County, Illinois, 1939 HENDERSON History of Henderson County, 1882 Portrait and Biographical Record of Henderson County, Illinois, 1894 HENRY History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Tax-Payers and Voters, 1877 The Biographical Record of Henry County, Illinois, 1901 History of Henry County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1910 History of Henry County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1910 HIGHLAND Formed in 1847 from Adams and Marquette Counties, abolished in 1848 IROQUOIS Portrait and Biographical Record of Iroquois County, Illinois, 1893 JACKSON Portrait and Biographical Record of Jackson County, Illinois, 1894 JASPER County of Jasper, Illinois, Historical and Biographical, 1884 History of Jasper County Illinois, 1893 Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper County, Illinois, 1893 JEFFERSON History of Jefferson County, Illinois, 1883 Portrait and Biographical Record of Jefferson County, Illinois, 1894 History of Jefferson County, Illinois, 1909 JERSEY Historical Sketch of Jersey County, Illinois, 1876 History of Jersey County, Illinois, 1885 JO DAVIESS Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Jo Daviess County, 1904 JOHNSON The Biographical Review of Johnson County, Illinois, 1893 KANE The Biographical Record of Kane County, Illinois, 1898 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County, 1904 KANKAKEE Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kankakee County, Vol 1, 1906 Prairie Farmers Directory of Kankakee County, Illinois, 1917 KENDALL History of Kendall County, Illinois, from the earliest discoveries to the present time, 1877 KNOX History of Knox County, Illinois, 1878 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois, 1886 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Knox County, 1899 LA SALLE History of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877 Past and present of La Salle County, Illinois, 1877 Biographical and genealogical record of La Salle County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1900 Biographical and genealogical record of La Salle County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1900 LAKE Historical and Statistical Sketches of Lake County, Illinois, 1852 History of Lake County, 1912 LAWRENCE History of Lawrence County, Illinois, 1883 LEE History of Lee County, Illinois, 1881 Recollections of Pioneers from Lee County, Illinois, 1893 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Lee County, 1904 History of Lee County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1914 History of Lee County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1914 History of Early Lee County, Illinois, 1918 LIVINGSTON History of Livingston County, Illinois, 1878 Portrait and Biographical Album of Livingston County, Illinois, 1888 The Biographical Record of Livingston County, Illinois, 1900 LOGAN The Biographical Record of Logan County, Illinois, 1901 McDONOUGH History of McDonough County, Illinois, 1878 Portrait and Biographical Record of McDonough County, Illinois, 1894 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McDonough County, 1907 McHENRY Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Mc Henry County, Vol 2, 1915 History of McHenry County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1922 History of McHenry County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1922 McLEAN History of McLean County, Illinois, 1879 The Biographical Record of Mc Lean County, Illinois, 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County, Vol 1, 1908 History of McLean County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1924 MACON History of Macon County, Illinois, 1876 Portrait and Biographical Record of Macon County, Illinois, 1893 Past and present of Macon County, Illinois, (and the City of Decatur) 1903 MACOUPIN Portrait and Biographical Record of Macoupin County, Illinois, 1891 Macoupin County, Illinois, Biographical Records, 1904 History of Macoupin County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1911 MADISON History of Madison County, Illinois, 1882 Anti-German Sentiment in Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois. 1916-1919. pub:1966 MARION Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion County, Illinois, 1894 Biographical and Reminiscent History of Marion County, Illinois, 1909 Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois, 1909 MARQUETTE Formed in 1843 from Adams County, abolished in 1847 MARSHALL Past and present of Marshall County, Illinois, 1907 MASON History of Mason County, Illinois, 1879 Portrait and Biographical Record of Mason County, Illinois, 1894 Pioneers of Mason County, Illinois, 1902 Farmer's Review of Mason County, Illinois, 1917 MASSAC The Biographical Review of Massac County, Illinois, 1893 History of Massac County, Illinois, 1955 MENARD History of Menard County, Illinois, 1879 Pioneers of Menard County, Illinois, 1902 Past and present of Menard County, Illinois, 1905 Farmer's Review of Menard County, Illinois, 1917 MERCER History of Mercer County, 1882 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Mercer County, 1903 MONROE Historical Sketch of Early Settlements in Illinois' Monroe County & Indian Wars, 1833 History of Monroe County, Illinois, 1883 Portrait and Biographical Record of Monroe County, Illinois, 1894 Prairie Farmers Directory of Monroe County, Illinois, 1919 MONTGOMERY History of Montgomery County, Illinois, 1882 Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery County, Illinois, 1892 Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois, 1904 Prairie Farmers Directory of Montgomery County, Illinois, 1918 MORGAN Portrait and Biographical Album of Morgan County, Illinois, 1889 Prairie Farmers Directory of Morgan County, Illinois, 1917 MOULTRIE Portrait and Biographical Record of Moultrie County, Illinois, 1891 OGLE History of Ogle County, Illinois, 1878 The Biographical Record of Ogle County, Illinois, 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County, Vol 1, 1909 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Ogle County, Vol 2, 1909 PEORIA Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County, Vol 1, 1901 Peoria City and County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1912 PERRY History of Perry County, Illinois, 1883 Portrait and Biographical Record of Perry County, Illinois, 1894 PIATT History of Piatt County, Illinois, 1883 Past and present of Piatt County, Illinois, 1903 PIKE History of Pike County, Centennial Address given at Pittsfield, Illinois, on July 4, 1876. History of Pike County, Illinois. pub:1880 Portrait and Biographical Album of Pike County, Illinois, 1891 Past and Present of Pike County, Illinois, 1906 Prairie Farmers Directory of Pike County, Illinois, 1919 POPE The Biographical Review of Pope County, Illinois, 1893 PULASKI History of Pulaski County, Illinois, 1883 PUTNAM Past and Present of Putnam County, Illinois, 1907 RANDOLPH History of Randolph County, Illinois, 1883 Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph County, Illinois, 1894 RICHLAND County of Richland, Illinois, Historical and Biographical, 1884 History of Richland County, Illinois, 1893 Portrait and Biographical Record of Richland County, Illinois, 1893 Biographical and Reminiscent History of Richland County, Illinois, 1909 ROCK ISLAND Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock Island County, Illinois, 1885 The Biographical Record of Rock Island County, Illinois, 1897 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Rock Island County, Vol 1, 1914 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Rock Island County, Vol 2, 1914 SALINE History of Saline County, Illinois, 1887 SANGAMON History of Sangamon County, Illinois, 1881 Portrait and Biographical Album of Sangamon County, Illinois, 1891 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County, Vol 1, 1912 Farmer's Review of Sangamon County, Illinois, 1917 SCHUYLER History of Schuyler County, Illinois, 1882 History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois, 1886 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Schuyler County, 1908 SCOTT Portrait and Biographical Album of Scott County, Illinois, 1889 Prairie Farmers Directory of Scott County, Illinois, 1917 SHELBY Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby County, Illinois, 1891 Prairie Farmers Directory of Shelby County Illinois, 1918 ST. CLAIR History of St. Clair County, Illinois, 1881 Portrait and Biographical Record of St. Clair County, Illinois, 1892 St. Clair County's Namesake: Major-General Arthur St. Clair, A Brief Sketch, 1910 Prairie Farmers Directory of St. Clair County, Illinois, 1919 Anti-German Sentiment in Madison and St. Clair Counties, Illinois 1916-1919. pub:1966 STARK History of Stark County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1916 History of Stark County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1916 STEPHENSON History of Stephenson County, Illinois, 1880 Prairie Farmers Directory of Stephenson County, Illinois, 1917 TAZEWELL Portrait and Biographical Record of Tazewell County, Illinois, 1894 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Tazewell County, Vol 2, 1905 UNION History of Union County, Illinois, 1883 History of Union County, Illinois, 1941 VERMILION Portrait and Biographical Album of Vermilion County , Illinois, 1889 Past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois, 1903 History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1911 History of Vermilion County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1911 Stories of Historical Days in Vermilion County, Illinois, 1934 WABASH History of Wabash County, Illinois 1883 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Wabash County, 1911 WARREN Past and present of Warren County, Illinois, 1877 Portrait and Biographical Album of Warren County, Illinois, 1886 WASHINGTON Portrait and Biographical Record of Washington County, Illinois, 1894 WAYNE Formed in 1803 from Knox and St. Clair Counties, abolished in 1847 WAYNE History of Wayne County, Illinois, 1884 WHITE History of White County, Illinois, 1883 WHITESIDE History of Whiteside County, Illinois, 1877 Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, 1885 The Biographical Record of Whiteside County, Illinois, 1900 History of Whiteside County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1908 History of Whiteside County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1908 WILL History of Will County, Illinois, Vol 1, 1878 History of Will County, Illinois, Vol 2, 1878 Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, 1890 Genealogical and biographical record of Will County, Illinois, 1900 Past and present of Will County, Illinois, 1907 Prairie Farmers Directory of Will County, Illinois, 1918 WILLIAMSON History of Williamson County, Illinois, 1887 WINNEBAGO History of Winnebago County, Illinois, 1877 Portrait and Biographical Record of Winnebago County, Illinois, 1892 Past and present of Winnebago County, Illinois, (and the city of Rockford) 1905 WOODFORD History of Woodford County, Illinois, 1877 Past and present of Woodford County, Illinois, 1878 Portrait and Biographical Album of Woodford County, Illinois, 1889 The Biographical Record of Woodford County, Illinois, 1900 History of Woodford County, Illinois, 1910

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