Logan County, Illinois Genealogy


 * United States [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Illinois [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Logan County

County Organization
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts
Logan county was named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician, and father of General John A. Logan, a General in the Union Army and who had a political presence in Illinois. John A. Logan is also known as the founder of Memorial Day.

Parent County

 * 1839--Logan County was created 15 February 1839, from Sangamon County. County seats: Postville, Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln

Boundary Changes

 * 1827-1839 Tazewell


 * 1821-1839 Sangamon


 * 1817-1821 Bond


 * 1812-1817 Madison


 * 1790-1812 St. Clair


 * 1790-1801 Knox, Northwest Territory

See an interactive map of Logan County boundary changes.

Record Loss
April 15, 1857 -- Courthouse burned and virtually all records were destroyed.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Populated Places
Atlanta

Beason

Broadwell

Chestnut

Elkhart

Emden

Hartsburg

Lake Fork

Latham

Lincoln

Middletown

Mount Pulaski

New Holland

San Jose

Historical Place Names

Aetna, Albany, Allenville, Altic, Atlanta, Athol, Atlanta, Atteberry

Beason, Bell, Big Prairie, Bloomingdale, Boren, Broadwell, Burton View

Camden, Camp Latham, Chester, Chestervale, Chestnut, Clay, Cornland, Corwin, Crohurst, CroHurst Station

East Lincoln, Elk Hart City, Elk Heart City, Elkhart, Elkhart City, Emden, Eminence, Evans

Fogarty, Fulscher

Gale, Georgetown, Gilchrist, Gillett, Gold Springs, Griggs

Hamilton, Harness, Hartsburg, Hartsburgh, Hartwig, Hurlbut, Hurricane Point

Irish Grove

Johnsons, Johnsons Siding

Kickapoo, Kickapoo Siding, Kings, Kruger

Laenna, Lake Fork, Latham, Lawndale, Layman, Lee, Leesburgh, Lincoln, Lincoln Hill, Long Point, Lucas

Mackey, Madison, Martin, Middletown, Mt. Fulcher, Mt. Hope, Mt. Joy, Mt. Pulaski, Music, Musick's Ferry

Narita, New Castle, New Holland, North Lincoln

Oran, Orndorff, Orvil

P &amp; N Junction, Peifer, Peoria District Junction, Perry, Postville, Prairie Creek, Pulaski

Quisenberry

Rhody, Richmond Grove

Salt Creek, San Jose, Scroggin, Sheridan, Skelton

Union, Utility

Warick, West Lincoln, Wilmert, Woodlawn, Woolf, Wyatt

Xenia

Yankeetown

Source: Illinois Place Names. Compiled by James N. Adams, Illinois Historical Society, 1989. Edited by William E. Keller with a new addendum by Lowell M. Volkel

Neighboring Counties

 * DeWitt
 * Macon
 * Mason
 * McLean
 * Menard
 * Sangamon
 * Tazewell

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.


 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Logan County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Logan Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.


 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.


 * The Family History Library Catalog lists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Logan County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

Church Records
1866-1920 Records of the Lincoln Circuit Methodist Churches in Logan County, Illinois. Copied by Mrs. Kenneth Patterson; indexed by Mrs. Jean Hauffe. two fiche Book: 977.357 K2p

Court Records
1857-1944 Circuit court Case Files IRAD-ISU

1872-1963 Guardians' records first of 5 films

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

Military Records

 * War of 1812

Military Land Grants in Logan County Illinoisfor Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb


 * Civil War Civil War service men from Logan 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 Logan County.

Cavalry


 * - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company B.
 * - 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company H.
 * - 10th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company G.
 * - 14th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company D.

Infantry


 * - 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D, E and H.
 * - 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 32nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
 * - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
 * - 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
 * - 106th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I.
 * - 108th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
 * - 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies D and H.
 * - 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.

Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois. ''Illinois Military Units in the Civil War. ''(Springfield: Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois, 1962). Other libraries with this book. .FHL US/CAN Book 977.3 M2im.

Civil War Dead, Logan County. transcribed by William J. Donath.

This is My Story: Veterans of Logan County Illinois. Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

Leo W. Myers Post, Lincoln1913 - USGenWeb

Sam Walker Post, Mt. Pulaski1913 - USGenWeb


 * Indian Wars

Military Land Grantsin Logan County Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb

Naturalization
1859-1906 Naturalization Records. Illinois County Court. Includes indexes.

Probate Records
1894-1964 Probate Inventory Record IRAD-ISU

1931-1963 Probate Sale Record, Personal Property IRAD-ISU

Probate records available through the Family History Library

1844-1949 Probate Records. Logan,Illinois County Court

1855-1930 Will Records. Logan County Court.

Online Illinois Probate Records:

At FamilySearch

County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois State Universtiy 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 309-452-6027

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

School Records
1897-1901 School Pupil Roster and inventory record, Girls Industrial's IRAD-ISU

1920-1948 School Pupil Diploma Records IRAD-ISU

Societies
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society, 114 N. Chicago Street, Lincoln, IL 62656 (217) 732-3200

Marriage
1857-1865 Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU

1857-1901 Marriage Record IRAD-ISU

Death
1891-1899 Burial Registers (Lincoln) IRAD-ISU

Web Sites
Databases Pertinent to Logan County

Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois Logan County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index (1857–1945)


 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Logan County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Logan County ILGenWeb
 * Logan County ILGenWeb