Fulton County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Fulton County

Parent County

 * 1823--Fulton County was created 28 January 1823 from Pike County. County seat:  Lewistown

Neighboring Counties

 * Knox
 * Mason
 * McDonough
 * Peoria
 * Schuyler
 * Tazewell
 * Warren

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

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. Local volunteers through Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness may take photographs of headstones found in county cemeteries.


 * 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 Fulton County and links to the information for the individuals buried there,


 * Fulton 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 records of cemeteries in Fulton County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Fulton 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
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Fulton

Local Histories
The 1879 History of Fulton County, Illinois:  gives an overview of the history of Fulton County as  of that date, and includes biographies and a few photos of prominent citizens. See or on-line digitally at BYU's Lee Library Digital Collection or book.google.com.

Web Sites

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