Illinois, Lee County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection contains naturalization and probate records from the Lee County courthouse in Dixon, Illinois. This collection is being published as images become available.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:


 * Full name of ancestor
 * Date of record
 * Name of spouse
 * Name of children
 * Place of residence at time of death

How to Use the Record
Searching the Images

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the "County" category ⇒Select the "Volume Title and Year" category which will take you to the images

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States
 * Illinois

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Citation Example for a Record Found in a Historical Record Collection
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“Delaware Marriage Records,” index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011), William Anderson and Elizabeth Baynard Henry, 1890; citing Delaware, State Marriage Records, no. 859, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover. ‘‘Example for a Browsed Collection:’’

“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata. “Example for a Legacy Collection:”

"Australia Death and Burials 1816-1980," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed March 4, 2011), Annie Jones, 28 Jul 1887; citing Territorial Records, reference Crookwell, FHL microfilm 1,238,833; Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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