Williamson County, Illinois Genealogy

United States   Illinois    Williamson County

Parent County

 * 1839--Williamson County was created 28 February 1839 from Franklin County. County seat:

Record Loss
May 30, 1875 -- 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

 * Franklin
 * Jackson
 * Johnson
 * Pope
 * Saline
 * Union

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


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

Local Histories


The History of Williamson County, Illinois from the Earliest Times Down to the Present, 1876 by Milo Erwin, Attorney at Law Marion, Illinois 1876



Bloody Williamson - A Chapter in American Lawlessness by Paul M. Angle New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1952

Military

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


 * - 56th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.

Societies and Libraries
Marion Carnegie Library

206 South Market Street Marion, IL 62959

618/993-5935

Web Sites

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