DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy

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Parent County

 * 1839--Du Page County was created 9 February 1839 from Cook County. County seat: Wheaton

Neighboring Counties

 * Cook
 * Kane
 * Kendall
 * Will

Cemeteries
The DuPage County Genealogical Society (DPGS) has on-line indexes to cemeteries in the following townships:


 * Addison Township
 * Downers Grove and Lisle Township
 * York Township

Military
The DuPage County Genealogica Society (DCGS) provides a listing of all men from DuPage County who served in World War I. DCGS has also compiled an inventory of books and periodicals relating to the Naper Post 468 of the G.A.R.

Newspapers
The DuPage County Genealogical Society has created abstracts from 1896-1908 from the Hinsdale Doings, a newspaper published in Hinsdale, Illinois. The index includes mentions of births, marriages, deaths, and other local news like family visits.

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