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[Church History and Records]
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.


 * IL GenWeb's list of LaSalle County Illinois Churches] provides mailing addresses and phone numbers.

Methodist


 * Little Indian Creek Wesleyan Methodist Church. Church Records &amp; History, 1843-1877. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994. Microreproduction of original manuscripts at the Northern Illinois Conference, United Methodist Church, Evanston, Illinois. The Little Indian Creek church was probably in northern La Salle County. Includes references to the Ophir Weslyan Methodist Church assumed to be in Ophir Township, La Salle County, Illinois. Includes church history, 1843–1875; baptisms, 1865-1868; members, 1855-1872; minutes, 1865-1876; and member-related records in loose papers, 1857-1877.
 * La Salle Mission, Methodist Episcopal Church. Membership &amp; Baptism Records, 1859-1878. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994. Microreproduction of original manuscripts at the Northern Illinois Conference, United Methodist Church, Evanston, Illinois. Text in Swedish, Norwegian &amp; English. Includes Leland, Mission Township, Otter Creek, Dayton, Norway, and the streams of Indian Creek and Otter Creek. Much earlier dates of birth are listed.

Public Libraries
The following LaSalle County libraries have collections of particular interest to genealogists.


 * Lasalle Public Library 305 Marquette Lasalle, IL 61301 Telephone:(815) 223-2341 Their Genealogy and Local History collection includes city directories, local and state histories, yearbooks, LaSalle newspapers, maps, and more.


 * Oglesby Public Library District 111 S. Woodland Ave. Oglesby, Illinois 61348 Telephone: (815) 883-3619 The library has local history books.


 * Peru Public Library 1409 11Th St. Peru, IL 61354 Telephone: (815) 223-0229 Their Local History and Genealogy collection includes yearbooks, city directories, maps, and books of local interest.


 * Reddick Public Library District 1010 Canal St. Ottawa, IL 61350 Telephone: (815) 434-0509 Their Illinois Room offers photos and documents related to Ottawa and LaSalle County.


 * Robert W. Rowe Public Library District 120 E. Si Johnson Avenue P.O. Box 358 Sheridan, IL 60551 Telephone: (815) 496-2031 The library is developing a local history collection of historical maps, obituaries, and other items.


 * Utica Public Library District Mill &amp; Grove Streets Utica, IL 61373 Telephone: (815) 667-4509 Join with their history club to categorize photographs and memorabilia related to the Utica area.

LaSalle County Historical Society and Museum
Museum staff-assisted research is available in their collections of military records and histories, biographies, and Illinois Michigan Canal books.


 * LaSalle County Historical Society Museum Canal and Mill Streets P.O. Box 278 Utica, IL 61373 Telephone: (815) 667-4861

[Church History and Records]
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.


 * USGenWeb has links for Jo Daviess County church histories and records, including:


 * St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Massbach (church history)
 * First Presbyterian Church, Galena (list of members and church history)

Church of the Brethren


 * 1856, 1862, 1871, 1877, 1882 History of the Waddams Grove Church.... Photoreproduction of original published: Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Pub. House, 1910. Includes a list of members from Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, Illinois, and nearby Wisconsin counties.

Lutheran


 * Confirmation Classes From 1879 to 1927, St. John's Lutheran Church, Elizabeth. Lists names by year.
 * Zink, Joel K. The Indexed Marriage Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Massbach, Illinois: Record Books 1–3: 1859–1932. Alexis, Illinois: J.K. Zink, 2008.

[plus items from county history]

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


 * Find A Grave offers a list of cemeteries in Jo Daviess County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Jo Daviess 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.


 * ComPortOne lists Jo Daviess County cemeteries by township, some with links to transcriptions.


 * ePodunk list of Jo Daviess 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.


 * Hansen, Robert. Jo Daviess County, Illinois Tombstone Index. Galena, Illinois: R.S. Hansen, 1979–1983. Organized by township in 13 volumes.


 * Johnson, Chester R. Jo Daviess County, Illinois Cemeteries. [Microfilmed 1972.] Indexed transcription of Weston, Edgerton, Lost Mound and Evergreen cemeteries plus a unnamed cemetery.

[Public Libraries]
Although there are several public libraries in Kane County, the Freeport Public Library has collections of specific interest to genealogists. Their Frances Woodhouse History Room offers resources for Stephenson County and the town of Freeport as well as a searchable online collection of photographs.


 * Freeport Public Library 100 East Douglas Street Freeport, IL 61032 Telephone: (815) 233-3000

[Church History and Records]
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.


 * Genealogy Trails' site for Stephenson County has a list of many churches with links to photos and other information.


 * USGenWeb offers a list of churches in Stephenson County.

Church of the Brethren


 * 1856, 1862, 1871, 1877, 1882 Includes a list of members from Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties, Illinois, and nearby Wisconsin counties.

Methodist


 * 1853–1971 Basswood United Methodist Church–includes membership records, baptisms, marriages, and death records for Richland, Lena, Jewells Prairies, and Rusch (or Rush) Creek of the Galena District.

[ basic Family History Centers]
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy.

You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. The following center serves Winnebago County:


 * Rockford Illinois Family History Center 324 University Dr. Rockford, Illinois 61107 Telephone: (815) 332-7782

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 * Joliet Illinois Family History Center 655 Springfield Joliet, Illinois 60435 Telephone: (815) 725-8621


 * Sterling Illinois Family History Center 2709 N 16th Avenue Sterling, Illinois 61081 Telephone: (815) 625-1229


 * Freeport Illinois Family History Center 1716 S Forest Rd. Freeport, Illinois 61032 Telephone: (815) 232-3310


 * Ottawa Illinois Family History Center 1377 Adams Street Ottawa, Illinois Telephone: (815) 431-0186

Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Ogle County. The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.


 * Dekalb Illinois Family History Center 675 Fox Avenue Sycamore, Illinois 60178 Telephone: (815) 895–0702


 * Morris Illinois Family History Center 1414 Dupont Ave. Morris, Illinois 60450 Telephone: (815) 941-4214


 * Buffalo Grove Illinois Family History Center 3075 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60089 Telephone: (847) 913-5387


 * Crystal Lake Illinois Family History Center 480 N Walkup Ave. Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 Telephone: (815) 459-7475


 * Kenosha Wisconsin Family History Center 1444 30th Ave. Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144 Telephone: (262) 552-7816


 * Naperville Illinois Family History Center 1320 Ridgeland Road Naperville, Illinois Telephone: (630) 505-0233


 * Dubuque Iowa Family History Center 685 Fremont Ave. Dubuque, Iowa 52001-0233 Telephone: (563) 583-6851


 * Beloit Wisconsin Family History Center 2535 Austin Place Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 Telephone: (608) 362-4646


 * Westchester Illinois Family History Center 1550 S Haase Road Westchester,Illinois Telephone: (708) 409-8412


 * Schaumburg Illinois Family History Center 1320 W. Schaumburg Road Schaumburg, Illinois 60194 Telephone: (847) 885-4130


 * Dekalb Illinois Family History Center 675 Fox Avenue Sycamore, Illinois 60178 Telephone: (815) 895–0702

Divorce

 * Elgin Civil Court Divorce Records The records in this index are held at the Elgin Area Historical Society Museum.

[Churches]
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information. It is usually best to locate church records with a search at a local level such as the city, town, or village.


 * Find Kane County church records and resources available at many libraries (WorldCat).


 * Table of historical churches in Elgin (Kane County GenWeb)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Aurora Branch (Illinois). Record of Members, 1936–1942; Annual Genealogical Report, Form E, 1937–1948. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. The Aurora Branch included members living in Cook, DeKalb and Kane Counties, Illinois.
 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Batavia Branch (Illinois). Record of Members, 1936–1948; Annual Genealogical Report, Form E, 1937–1948. Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. The Batavia Branch, which was discontinued in 1957, included members living in Cook, DuPage, and Kane Counties, Illinois.

[IRAD]
The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), managed by the Illinois State Archives, houses the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois.

The Northern Illinois University (IRAD-NIU) holds the records for Kane County. Learn more about finding and using their records.


 * Illinois Regional Archives Depository c/o Regional History Center Founders Memorial Library, Room 400 Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 Telephone: (815) 753-1807

[Public Libraries]
Although there are several public libraries in Kane County, the following have collections of specific interest to genealogists:


 * Aurora Public Library
 * Aurora Genealogy Index
 * Now and Then Index includes Name and Subject searches for the "Now and Then" collection of newspaper clippings from the Beacon-News (held in the Main Library)
 * Beacon News Obituary Index
 * Main Library 1 E. Benton St. Aurora, IL 60505 Telephone: (630) 264-4100


 * Gail Borden Public Library District
 * Main Library 200 N. Grove Ave. Elgin, Illinois 60120 Telephone: (847) 742-2411 Their genealogy collection concentrates on Elgin and Kane County, Illinois, but contains materials for other localities.