Edgar County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Edgar County

Parent County

 * 1823--Edgar County was created 3 January 1823 from Clark County. County seat: Paris

Populated Places

 * Young America Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Champaign
 * Clark
 * Coles
 * Douglas
 * Vermilion
 * Vermillion County, Indiana
 * Vigo County, Indiana

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


 * Edgar 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 Edgar 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.

Census
For tips on accessing census records online, see Illinois Census.

1840 Pensioners

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. ; ; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Edgar County on page 186.]

Land and Property
Illinois Land and Property for more information.

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Edgar 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 Edgar County.


 * - 34th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 54th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies F and K.
 * - 59th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B and H.
 * - 62nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 64th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Yates’ Sharpshooters), Company H.
 * - 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 70th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company G.
 * - 79th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A, C, D and H.

WEB SITES

Parkinson, Scott, ''Edgar County Illinois in the Civil War, 1861-1865 (1988). ''(Thesis [M.A.]-- Eastern Illinois University, 1988). View online at Internet Archives. (accessed 2 Jun 2010)

Probate Records
Illinois Probate Records for more information.

Vital Records
Illinois Vital Records for more information.

Archives, Libraries and Museums
The Illinois State Archives administers a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) to manage the archival records of local governments. Local governments which have transferred records to the regional depositories include counties, townships, municipalities, and school districts. The records of Edgar County come under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Illinois University (EIU) regional depository.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) Booth Library Eastern Illinois University (EIU) 600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920 Telephone: (217) 581-6093 Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note: The depository is staffed by graduate student interns. Because of class scheduling conflicts, hours may vary somewhat from the published schedule. Researchers are urged to call before planning a visit.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Edgar County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Edgar County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)