Saline County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Saline County

History
Many pioneer settlers migrated into this area from Western Kentucky. Muhlenberg County, Kentucky was the previous residence of several early Saline County families.

Parent County

 * 1847--Saline County was created 25 February 1847 from Gallatin County. County seat:  Harrisburg

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Gallatin
 * Hamilton
 * Hardin
 * Johnson
 * Pope
 * White
 * Williamson

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.


 * 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 Saline County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Saline 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 Saline 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.

Military

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


 * - 56th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.

Web Sites

 * Saline County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Saline County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)