Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy


 * This article is about a southern Illinois county. For other uses, see Alexander.

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Alexander County

Parent County
1819--Alexander County was created 4 March 1819 from Johnson County. County seat: Cairo

Neighboring Counties

 * Ballard County, Kentucky
 * Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
 * Mississippi County, Missouri
 * Pulaski
 * Scott County, Missouri
 * 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

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
 * Alexander County, IllinoisGenealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)