Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Morgan County

Parent County

 * 1823--Morgan County was created 31 January 1823 from Sangamon County. County seat:  Jacksonville

Record Loss
December 6, 1827 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Cass
 * Greene
 * Macoupin
 * Pike
 * Sangamon
 * Scott

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