Illinois Research and Beyond
Click on the links below to be directed to resources containing contents not just for Winnebago and Boone counties, but statewide. In some cases, content may be national or international in scope.
Illinois State Archives - Online Databases
A wealth of indexes for research in Illinois, including early land indexes, several databases related to Illinois veterans, Illinois Statewide Death Index (Pre-1916, 1916-1950, and 1951-1971), Marriage Index (1763-1900), and much more.
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College in Rock Island IL
The center has extensive resources for Swedish-American genealogical research--for example, a list of US-Swedish church records on microfilm.
1832-1870 Northern and Central European Map Collection by G.D. Reymann - Introductory Pages
High resolution map images are in the David Rumsey Map Collection. Find the map number in the Introductory Pages link above.
1876 North American Indians with Letters and Notes by George Catlin Vol. 1 - Archive.org
1876 North American Indians with Letters and Notes by George Catlin Vol. 2 - Archive.org
1882 "Record of the Faithful" - A Church of the Brethren directory
1915 The County Archives of the State of Illinois
1930 Pilgrimage for the Mothers and Widows [of WWI]- includes veterans' names by county
1952 Atlas of Illinois, published by WW Hixson and Co
1982 American Lutheran Church Archives on Microfilm
Now the ELCA Archives in Elk Grove Village IL. Illinois records start on page 17
1993 Archival Holdings of the United Methodist Church - Northern Illinois Conference - includes notes by Martin W. Johnson
A wealth of indexes for research in Illinois, including early land indexes, several databases related to Illinois veterans, Illinois Statewide Death Index (Pre-1916, 1916-1950, and 1951-1971), Marriage Index (1763-1900), and much more.
The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College in Rock Island IL
The center has extensive resources for Swedish-American genealogical research--for example, a list of US-Swedish church records on microfilm.
1832-1870 Northern and Central European Map Collection by G.D. Reymann - Introductory Pages
High resolution map images are in the David Rumsey Map Collection. Find the map number in the Introductory Pages link above.
1876 North American Indians with Letters and Notes by George Catlin Vol. 1 - Archive.org
1876 North American Indians with Letters and Notes by George Catlin Vol. 2 - Archive.org
1882 "Record of the Faithful" - A Church of the Brethren directory
1915 The County Archives of the State of Illinois
1930 Pilgrimage for the Mothers and Widows [of WWI]- includes veterans' names by county
1952 Atlas of Illinois, published by WW Hixson and Co
1982 American Lutheran Church Archives on Microfilm
Now the ELCA Archives in Elk Grove Village IL. Illinois records start on page 17
1993 Archival Holdings of the United Methodist Church - Northern Illinois Conference - includes notes by Martin W. Johnson