Coles County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Coles County

Parent County

 * 1830--Coles County was created 25 December 1830 from Clark and Edgar Counties. County seat: Charleston

Neighboring Counties

 * Clark
 * Cumberland
 * Douglas
 * Edgar
 * Moultrie
 * Shelby

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.
 * [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/African-American_Resources_for_Illinois

Web Sites

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