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Genealogy Resources

A guide to finding genealogical materials at the University of Illinois Library.

Gallatin County

Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Gallatin County typically starts with "977.39". Some common subject headings for Gallatin County are:

Gallatin County (Ill.) --Biography.
Gallatin County (Ill.) --History.
Gallatin County (Ill.) --Maps.

If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see Using the Library. We've provided a few areas below to start you off.

County Histories

History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc. Chicago : Goodspeed Pub. Co., [1967, c1887]
Call Number: 977.39 H62

AN INDEX TO THE NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING IN THE HISTORY OF GALLATIN, SALINE, HAMILTON, FRANKLIN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. Published: THOMSON, 1973.
Call Number: 977.39 H621973INDEX

Atlases

Farm plat book with index to owners, Gallatin County, Illinois. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers, [19-- - 197-]
Call Number: Q. 912.77397 R59F

Greene County

Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Greene County typically starts with "977.384". Some common subject headings for Greene County are:

Greene County (Ill.) --Biography.
Greene County (Ill.) --History.
Greene County (Ill.) --Maps.

If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see Using the Library. We've provided a few areas below to start you off.

County Histories

History of Greene County, Illinois : its past and present, containing a history of the county ; its cities, towns, etc. ; a biographical directory of its citizens ; war record… Chicago : Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd, 1879.
Call Number: 977.384 D71H

Past and present of Greene County, Illinois / by Hon. Ed. Miner. Chicago : S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1905.
Call Number: 977.384 M66

History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois : together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent individuals, and biographies of representative men, History of Illinois ... Springfield, Ill. : Continental Historical, 1885.
Call Number: 977.384 H62

Atlases

Atlases & plats of Greene County, Illinois, 1861 to 1915. Dixon, Ill. : The Print shop, 1976.
Call Number: F. 912.77384 AT65

Standard atlas of Greene County, Illinois : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county / compiled by G.A. Ogle. Chicago, Ill. : Ogle, 1915.
Call Number: F. 912.77384 OG5S

W.W. Hixson & Co. PLAT BOOK OF GREENE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1930.
Call Number: 912.77384 H64P

Grundy County

Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Grundy County typically starts with "977.326". Some common subject headings for Grundy County are:

Grundy County (Ill.) --Biography.
Grundy County (Ill.) --History.
Grundy County (Ill.) --Maps.

If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see Using the Library. We've provided a few areas below to start you off.

County Histories

Historical encyclopedia of Illinois / edited by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby,; and History of Grundy County (historical and biographical) by special authors and contributors. Chicago, Munsell Publishing Co., 1914.
Call Number: 977.3261 B31H

Biographical and genealogical record of La Salle and Grundy counties, Illinois. Chicago : Lewis Publishing Company, 1900.
Call Number: 977.327 B521

History of Grundy County, Illinois : containing a history from the earliest settlement to the present time ... , biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers, prominent men, etc. Chicago : O.L. Basken & Co., Historical Publishers, 1882.
Call Number: 977.326 H629

Ullrich, Helen Stine. This is Grundy County: its history from beginning to 1968. Dixon, Ill., Rogers Print. Co. [1968]
Call Number: 977.3265 UL4T

Atlases

Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Standard atlas of Grundy County, Illinois : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county, map of the State, United States and world, patrons directory, reference business directory and departments devoted to general information, analysis of the system of U.S. Land Surveys, digest of the system of civil government, etc. etc. / Compiled and published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co. publishers and engravers. Chicago : Geo. A. Ogle & Co., 1909.
Call Number: F. 912.773265 G29S

Rockford Map Publishers. Triennial atlas & plat book, Grundy County, Illinois. Rockford, Ill. : Rockford Map Publishers, [196- - 197-]
Call Number: Q. 912.773265 R59T

W.W. Hixson & Co. Plat book of Grundy Co., Ill. [cartographic material] Rockford, Ill., [1931?]
Call Number: 912.77326 H64P

Warner & Beers. Atlas of Grundy Co. and the State of Illinois [cartographic material] : to which is added an atlas of the United States, maps of the hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. Chicago : Warner & Beers, 1874, c1872.
Call Number: F. 912.77326 W24A