Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * Official Website fo Carroll County Government.

Carroll County Courthouse 301 North Main Street Mt. Carroll, IL 61053


 * Visit Carroll County Illinois.

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County

 * 1839--Carroll County was created 22 February 1839 from Jo Daviess County. County seat: Mount Carroll

Neighboring Counties

 * Clinton County, Iowa
 * Jackson County, Iowa
 * Jo Daviess
 * Ogle
 * Whiteside
 * Winnebago

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

 * The Tombstone Transcription Project, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Cemeteries of Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Find a grave, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Cemetery Location Project, Illinois State Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Welcome To The Carroll County Cemeteries.

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 Adams County and links to the information for the individuals buried there,


 * Adams 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 Adams County. Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


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

Census

 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850.
 * United States Census, 1850.
 * United States Census, 1860.
 * United States Census, 1870.
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only).
 * United States Census, 1880. $
 * United States Census, 1900.
 * United States Census, 1910. $
 * United States Census, 1920.
 * United States Census, 1930. $

Church

 * Carroll County Churches.

Directories

 * Carroll County Biography &amp; Business Directory, 1922
 * Carroll County Biography &amp; Business 1930

Land

 * Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database.

Local Histories

 * Portrail and Birgraphical Album of Carrol County Illinois(1889) Biographies.
 * Carroll County, Illinois Biography (WorldCat)
 * Pioneer Families of Carroll County Illinois
 * Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois (1913)
 * The History Of Carroll County, Illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. (1878)
 * Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois. $ (This site is available for free use at Family History Centers).

Military

 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
 * U. S, Word War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. $

Newspapers

 * Carroll County Democrat, March 16, 1898

Vital Records

 * Carroll County Births.
 * Carroll County Birth Certificates Index, 1877-1913.
 * Ilinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1796-1900.
 * Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916.
 * Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950).

Societies and Libraries

 * Libraries
 * Lanark Public Library.

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