Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Carroll County

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
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 Carroll County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Carroll 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 Carroll 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.


 * Cemeteries of Carroll County, Illinois.


 * Cemetery Location Project, Illinois State Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois.


 * Welcome To The Carroll County Cemeteries.

Census
For tips on accessing census records online, see Illinois 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

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Carroll 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 Carroll County.
 * - 55th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.


 * 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

Probate
Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of any dependents. You may find the names of married daughters or other relatives and their residences; or information about the adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. Probate records do not always give an exact date of death, but the death usually occurred within four months of probate. These documents are important to family history researchers, because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court has responsibility for the probate records of Carroll County. Carroll County is building a free, searchable database of all Closed Probate Records. (id: probate; password: cccc)

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