Logan County, Illinois Genealogy

Guide to Logan County, Illinois ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The county was named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician who emigrated to the United States from Ireland. He was an Illinois State Representative and the father of General John Alexander Logan. The county seat is Lincoln and the county was organized on February 15, 1839. The County is located in the North central part of the state.

County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse 601 Broadway St Lincoln, IL 62656-2733 Phone: 217-735-2376 Logan County Courthouse

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies
History of Logan County, it's past and present 1878 (Google Books) History of Logan County, Illinois 1886 (Google Books) The Biographical Record of Logan County, Illinois1901(Google Books) Logan County Biography Bibliography   (WorldCat)

Census Records

 * 1830 Sangamon County Census Images
 * 1840 Logan County Census Index
 * 1840 Logan County Census Images
 * 1840 Census Summary
 * 1850 Logan County Census Index
 * 1850 Logan County Census Images
 * 1850 Mortality Tables
 * 1855 Logan County State Census
 * 1855 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1862 Military Census
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1860 Mortality Tables

Church Records
 List of Churches and Church Parishes 1866-1920 Records of the Lincoln Circuit Methodist Churches in Logan County, Illinois. Copied by Mrs. Kenneth Patterson; indexed by Mrs. Jean Hauffe. two fiche and a Book: 977.357 K2p Baptisms at New Holland Zion Lutheran Church(Genealogy Trails History Group) St. George Catholic Church Records 1868-1957. by Bill KorstickWorldCat History of the Eminence Church 1838-1932 Lake Fork Predestinarian Baptists The History of Logan County, Illinois, by Logan County Heritage Foundation, Dallas Texas. 1982 contains a section on the churches in the county.
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Court Records

 * Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.
 * The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Logan County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.

Online Court Indexes and Records
 * 1857-1944 Circuit Court Case Files IRAD-ISU
 * 1872-1963 Guardians' Records first of 5 films
 * 1857-1945 Logan County Circuit Court Criminal Case Files Index

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
 African Americans
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Illinois African-American Resource Guide by the Illinois State Archives describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois

Land and Property Records

 * Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records

 Revolutionary War
 * Veterans Burials(Genealogy Trails History Group)

 War of 1812
 * Military Land Grants in Logan County Illinoisfor Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb

 Civil War Regiments. Civil War service men from Logan 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 Logan County. Cavalry
 * - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company B
 * - 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company H
 * - 10th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company G
 * - 14th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company D

Infantry
 * - 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, and Company H
 * - 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K
 * - 32nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B
 * - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F
 * - 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H
 * - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F
 * - 106th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B Company C, Company D, Company E, Company F Company G, Company H, and Company I
 * - 108th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H
 * - 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D, and Company H
 * - 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D
 * Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois. Illinois Military Units in the Civil War. (Springfield: Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois, 1962). Other libraries with this book. .FS Library US/CAN Book 977.3 M2im.
 * Civil War Dead, Logan County. transcribed by William J. Donath.
 * This is My Story: Veterans of Logan County Illinois. Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society

 Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
 * For a list of GAR Post in Illinoisadditional site for post list Library of Congress
 * Leo W. Myers Post, Lincoln1913- USGenWeb
 * Sam Walker Post, Mt. Pulaski1913 - USGenWeb

 Indian Wars
 * Military Land Grantsin Logan County Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb

 Pensioners
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 at Archive.org
 * Addenda to Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 at Archive.org

 World War I
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry

 World War II
 * Army Casualties(U.S. National Archives and Record Administration)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records. The following copies of original records may be accessed through the FamilySearch Library

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1906 Naturalization Records. Illinois County Court. Includes indexes.
 * 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1856-1991 Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at Ancestry - index and images ($)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Newspapers published in Logan County
 * Chronicling America   ( Library of Congress )

Obituaries

 * Search for Newspaper Obituaries at: Genealogy Bank

Probate Records
Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records. Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1772 - 1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images
 * 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1820-1839 Probate Record IRAD-UIS
 * 1894-1964 Probate Inventory Record IRAD-ISU
 * 1931-1963 Probate Sale Record, Personal Property IRAD-ISU
 * 1844-1949 Probate Records. Logan, Illinois County Court
 * 1855-1930 Will Records. Logan County Court.
 * 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * 1897-1901 School Pupil Roster and inventory record, Girls Industrial's IRAD-ISU
 * 1920-1948 School Pupil Diploma Records IRAD-ISU

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Vital Records
Order Birth and Death Certificates Online

Marriage

 * 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($) — index $
 * 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1810-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1820-1839 Marriage Records at IRAD-UIS
 * 1857-1865 Marriage Record Index IRAD-ISU
 * 1857-1901 Marriage Record IRAD-ISU

Death
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 * 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
 * 1891-1899 Burial Registers (Lincoln) IRAD-ISU
 * Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 at Illinois State Archives - index
 * 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 at Illinois State Archives - index; ''Also at:
 * 1916-1950 Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1951-1971 Illinois Death Certificates, 1951–1971 at Illinois State Archives - index
 * Deaths in Logan County, Illinois (Genealogy Trails)

Archives
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Illinois State University houses the records for Logan County.

 Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) Illinois State Universtiy 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 1-309-452-6027 Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

FamilySearch Centers

 * Champaign Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Decatur Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Jacksonville Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Normal Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Springfield Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Athens Municipal Library - an affiliate library
 * McLean County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Vespasian Warner Public Library - an affiliate library

Societies

 * Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society 114 N. Chicago St Lincoln, IL 62656 Phone: 217-732-3200 Email:[mailto:LCGHS1@msn.com LCGHS1@msn.com] Facebook Website
 * Mount Pulaski Township Historical  Society Website

Websites
Databases for Logan County Local Governmental Records Database
 * Logan County IL Genealogy
 * Logan IL USGWArchives
 * Logan County, IL Linkpendium
 * Logan County ILGenWeb
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.