Logan County, Illinois Genealogy

Guide to Logan County, Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Illinois Online Genealogy Records

County Organization
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts
Logan county was named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician, and father of General John A. Logan, a General in the Union Army and who had a political presence in Illinois. John A. Logan is also known as the founder of Memorial Day.

Parent County

 * 1839--Logan County was created 15 February 1839, from Sangamon County. County seats: Postville, Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln

Description
The county was named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician who emigrated to the United States from Ireland. He was an Illinois State Representative and the father of General John Alexander Logan. The county seat is Lincoln and the county was organized on February 15, 1839. The County is located in the North central part of the state.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Illinois County Boundary Maps" (1790-1869) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


 * 1827-1839 Tazewell


 * 1821-1839 Sangamon


 * 1817-1821 Bond


 * 1812-1817 Madison


 * 1790-1812 St. Clair


 * 1790-1801 Knox, Northwest Territory

Record Loss
1857  Fire burned the courthouse on 15 April and destroyed all records.

Neighboring Counties

 * DeWitt
 * Macon
 * Mason
 * McLean
 * Menard
 * Sangamon
 * Tazewell

Biography
History of Logan County, it's past and present 1878 (Google Books)

History of Logan County, Illinois 1886 (Google Books)

The Biographical Record of Logan County, Illinois 1901  (Google Books)

Logan County Biography Bibliography   (WorldCat)

Census
CENSUS RECORDS

1830 Sangamon County Census Images

1840 Logan County Census Index

1840 Logan County Census Images

1840 Census Summary

1850 Logan County Census Index

1850 Logan County Census Images

1850 Mortality Tables

1855 Logan County State Census

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1862 Military Census

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1860 Mortality Tables

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

1866-1920 Records of the Lincoln Circuit Methodist Churches in Logan County, Illinois. Copied by Mrs. Kenneth Patterson; indexed by Mrs. Jean Hauffe. two fiche and a Book: 977.357 K2p

Baptisms at New Holland Zion Lutheran Church (Genealogy Trails History Group)

St. George Catholic Church Records 1868-1957. by Bill Korstick WorldCat

History of the Eminence Church 1838-1932

Lake Fork Predestinarian Baptists

The History of Logan County, Illinois, by Logan County Heritage Foundation, Dallas Texas. 1982 contains a section on the churches in the county.

Court Records
Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Logan County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

1857-1944 Circuit Court Case Files IRAD-ISU

1872-1963 Guardians' Records first of 5 films

1857-1945Logan County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index

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

Land and Property
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

Maps

 * Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

Military Records
For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records

Veteran's Honor Roll   ( Illinois Ancestors )  This site list names alphabetically, service in which war, rank, branch of service, unit, death and cemetery

Revolutionary War
Veterans Burials (Genealogy Trails History Group)

War of 1812
Military Land Grants in Logan County Illinoisfor Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb

Civil War
Civil War service men from Logan 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 Logan County.

Cavalry


 * - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company B.
 * - 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company H.
 * - 10th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company G.
 * - 14th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company D.

Infantry


 * - 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, and Company H.
 * - 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 32nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
 * - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
 * - 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
 * - 106th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B, Company C, Company D, Company E, Company F, Company G, Company H, and Company I.
 * - 108th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
 * - 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D, and Company H.
 * - 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.

Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois. ''Illinois Military Units in the Civil War. ''(Springfield: Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois, 1962). Other libraries with this book. .FHL US/CAN Book 977.3 M2im.

Civil War Dead, Logan County. transcribed by William J. Donath.

This is My Story: Veterans of Logan County Illinois. Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

For a list of GAR Post in Illinoisadditional site for post list Library of Congress

Leo W. Myers Post, Lincoln1913 - USGenWeb

Sam Walker Post, Mt. Pulaski1913 - USGenWeb

Indian Wars
Military Land Grantsin Logan County Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb

Pensioners

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883

Addenda to Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883

World War I
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  (Ancestry)

World War II
Army Casualties (U.S. National Archives and Record Administration)

Naturalization
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.

The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library

1859-1906 Naturalization Records. Illinois County Court. Includes indexes.

Online Records
 * 1800-1998 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Newspapers published in Logan County

Chronicling America   ( Library of Congress )

Search for Newspaper Obituaries at Genealogy Bank

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1772 - 1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1819 - 1988 at FamilySearch.org — images

Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Logan County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

1820-1839 Probate Record IRAD-UIS

1894-1964 Probate Inventory Record IRAD-ISU

1931-1963 Probate Sale Record, Personal Property IRAD-ISU

Probate records available through the Family History Library

1844-1949 Probate Records. Logan, Illinois County Court

1855-1930 Will Records. Logan County Court.

Online Illinois Probate Records:

Repositories
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Illinois State University houses the records for Logan County.

County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.

Family History Center
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah (United States) and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. Currently there are no Family History Centers located directly in Logan County.

You may search your address for a center near you on the FamilySearch site. Find a FamilySearch Center

The following centers are located in surrounding counties. Their wiki pages may supply hours and other information.

Springfield Illinois Family History Center 3601 Buckeye Dr. Springfield, Illinois 62707 217-529-7930

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois State Universtiy 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 1-309-452-6027

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

School Records
1897-1901 School Pupil Roster and inventory record, Girls Industrial's IRAD-ISU

1920-1948 School Pupil Diploma Records IRAD-ISU

Social Groups Online
Facebook

Societies
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society 114 N. Chicago Street Lincoln, IL 62656 Telephone Number: 1-217- 732-3200 Website

Mt. Pulaski Historical Society

104 E. Cooke Street

Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548

Telephone Number: 217 792-3719

Website

Vital Records
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. See also How to order Illinois Vital Records or order electronically online.

Order Birth and Death Certificates Online

Marriage

 * 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
 * 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1810-1934 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1820-1839 Marriage Records at IRAD-UIS
 * 1857-1865 Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU
 * 1857-1901 Marriage Record IRAD-ISU

Death

 * 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
 * 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950
 * 1891-1899 Burial Registers (Lincoln) IRAD-ISU


 * Deaths in Logan County, Illinois (Genealogy Trails)

Places / Localities
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Websites
Databases Pertinent to Logan County

Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois Logan County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index (1857–1945)


 * Logan County, IL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Logan County IL Genealogy
 * Illinois Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Logan County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * (Logan County ILGenWeb)
 * (Logan County ILGenWeb)