Putnam County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Putnam County

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War Major General Israel Putnam (1718-1790).

Parent County

 * 1825--Putnam County was created 13 January 1825 from Fulton County. County seat: Hennepin

Neighboring Counties

 * LaSalle
 * Marshall

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

Web Sites

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