Will County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Will County

Parent County

 * 1836--Will County was created 12 January 1836 from Cook and DuPage Counties. County seat:  Joliet

Neighboring Counties

 * Cook
 * DuPage
 * Grundy
 * Kane
 * Kankakee
 * Kendall
 * Lake 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 Will County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Will 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 Will County cemeteriesgives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Joliet

Military

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


 * - 64th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Yates’ Sharpshooters), Companies E, F, G, and I.
 * - 90th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and D.
 * - 100th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, all Companies.

Web Sites

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