Williamson County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Williamson County

Parent County

 * 1839--Williamson County was created 28 February 1839 from Franklin County. County seat: Marion

Record Loss
May 30, 1875 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Jackson
 * Johnson
 * Pope
 * Saline
 * Union

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.
 * [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African-American_Resources_for_Illinois

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Williamson County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)