Carroll County, Illinois Genealogy

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County Courthouse

 * Official Website fo Carroll County Government.

Carroll County Courthouse 301 North Main Street Mt. Carroll, IL 61053


 * Visit Carroll County Illinois.

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County

 * 1839--Carroll County was created 22 February 1839 from Jo Daviess County. County seat: Mount Carroll

Neighboring Counties

 * Clinton County, Iowa
 * Jackson County, Iowa
 * Jo Daviess
 * Ogle
 * Whiteside
 * Winnebago

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

 * The Tombstone Transcription Project, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Cemeteries of Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Find a grave, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Cemetery Location Project, Illinois State Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois.
 * Welcome To The Carroll County Cemeteries.

Census

 * United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850.
 * United States Census, 1850.
 * United States Census, 1860.
 * United States Census, 1870.
 * United States Census, 1880 (Index only).
 * United States Census, 1880. $
 * United States Census, 1900.
 * United States Census, 1910. $
 * United States Census, 1920.
 * United States Census, 1930. $

Church

 * Carroll County Churches.

Directories

 * Carroll County Biography &amp; Business Directory, 1922
 * Carroll County Biography &amp; Business 1930

Land

 * Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database.

Local Histories

 * Portrail and Birgraphical Album of Carrol County Illinois(1889) Biographies.
 * Carroll County, Illinois Biography (WorldCat)
 * Pioneer Families of Carroll County Illinois
 * Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois (1913)
 * The History Of Carroll County, Illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. (1878)
 * Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties, Illinois. $ (This site is available for free use at Family History Centers).

Military

 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. $
 * United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
 * U. S, Word War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. $

Newspapers

 * Carroll County Democrat, March 16, 1898

Vital Records

 * Carroll County Births.
 * Carroll County Birth Certificates Index, 1877-1913.
 * Ilinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1796-1900.
 * Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916.
 * Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950).

Societies and Libraries

 * Libraries
 * Lanark Public Library.

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