Livingston County, Illinois Genealogy

United States  Illinois  Livingston County

History
The county was named for Edward Livingston, a lawyer and statesman. Mayor of New York City. representive in Congress from New York and Louisian. United States Senator from Louisiana, Secretary of State under President Jackson and United States Minister to France.

Parent County

 * 1837--Livingston County was created 27 February 1837 from LaSalle and McLean Counties.

County seat: Pontiac

Neighboring Counties

 * Ford
 * Grundy
 * Kankakee
 * LaSalle
 * McLean
 * Woodford

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

Archives and Libraries
Illinois Regional Archives Depository

Illinois State Universtiy 2016 Warehouse Road Campus Box 1520 Normal, Illinois 61802 Phone: 309-452-6027

Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by County

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


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

Military

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


 * - 39th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 44th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
 * - 52nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
 * - 53rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company G.

Web Sites
Databases Pertinent to Livingston County Local Governmental Records Database Name Index to Illinois Local Governments Illinois Statewide Marriage Index Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Federal Township Plats of Illinois Livingston County Probate Case Files Index (1837–1958)


 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Livingston County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Livingston County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)