Illinois, Lee County Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains naturalization and probate records from the Lee County courthouse in Dixon, Illinois. It covers the years 1839 to 1954.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County
 * Names of interested parties
 * Date of court proceeding or transaction
 * Details of the case
 * Place of residence
 * Names of witnesses

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate court date
 * The names of others named in the court case

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the information from the land records to search for probate records
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Illinois.
 * Illinois Guided Research
 * Illinois Record Finder
 * Illinois Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Illinois Research, 1880-Present

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Lee County, naturalization records, 1842-1929
 * Lee County, probate estate files, 1830-1960
 * Lee County, coroners records, ca. 1840-1939

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Frank E. Stevens. History of Lee County, Illinois 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois : S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1914

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Illinois, Condado de Lee, Registros (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)