Knox County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Knox County

County Courthouse
Knox County

History


The county is named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806), Revolutionary War hero, and the nation's first Secretary of War.

Parent County

 * 1825--Knox County was created 13 January 1825 from Fulton County. County seat: Galesburg

Boundary Changes
A part of Knox County was taken to create Stark County 2 March 1839.

Fulton | Henry | Mercer | Peoria | Stark | Mercer

Neighboring Counties

 * Fulton
 * Henry
 * Mercer
 * Peoria
 * Stark
 * Warren

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

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Galesburg

Societies and Libraries
Galesburg | Knoxville | Oneida | Abingdon | Altona | Appleton | Bridgeport | Burnside | Centerville | Dahinda | DeLong | Douglas | East Galesburg | Elba Center | Eugene | Gilson | Henderson | Henderson Grove | Hermon | Knox | London Mills | Maquon | Oak Run | Ontario | Rapatee | Rio | Saint Augustine | Saluda | Soperville | Trenton Corners | Truro | Uniontown | Victoria | Walnut Grove | Wataga | Williamsfield | Yates City

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