Illinois Databases - Chosse a link below to learn more about the stated records. These pages describes the type of records that can be found in
Illinois research. Or you can go to a county page to learn about more localized records
Illinois Census, 1810-90: This collection contains the following indexes: 1810 Randolph County Census; 1818 State Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1820 State Census Index; 1825 State Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1830 Morgan County Federal Census Index; 1835 State Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 State Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1855 State Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; 1880 Cook County Census; 1890 Veterans Schedule; Early Census Index.
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860: This database is an index to individuals who were married in Illinois between 1790 and 1860.
Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900: This database is an index to approximately 707,000 individuals who were married in select areas of Illinois between 1851 and 1900.
Illinois Quaker Records: The data includes several vital records for members of these meetings. For those with Quaker ancestors in the Chicago area, this will be a helpful database.
Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records, 1720-1865: This database is an index of servitude records held by the Illinois State Archives. It contains the names of over 2000 persons who were bought, sold, or emancipated between 1720 and 1865.
Illinois Public Land Purchase Records: The records in this database were transferred to the Illinois State Archives and detail the sale of over 54,000 square miles of public land.
Illinois Maps (See Also Map Information for other States) - County atlases and plat books are at the Illinois State Historical Library. They cover a period of ca. 1870 to 1930 and give details of each township and indicate ownership. Plat books may not be photocopied or loaned. Excellent map collections can also be found at Illinois State Library, Galesburg Public Library, Chicago Historical Society and the map library of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
Illinois highway maps are available free through either of the following offices: Illinois Secretary of State, Communications Department, Springfield, Illinois 62756; or Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, 620 East Adams, Springfield, Illinois 62701.
The earliest Sanborn map for Illinois in this collection is 1884. Suggested references are: Adams, James N. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society, 1968. Addendum by Lowell M. Volkel. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Library, 1989. Mitchell, S. Augustus. County and Township Map of the State of Illinois. N.p., 1979. Newberry Library. Checklist of Printed Maps of the Middle West to 1900. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1980. The eleven volumes list all known pre-1900 plat maps and plat books for the state of Illinois.
Illinois Census Maps 1810 - 1930 -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries.
Illinois Formation Maps 1790-Present Day - Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
Census Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries
County Maps for all States -
Links to rotating animated maps showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries and State Department of Transportation Maps
Genealogy Atlas -
Have images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897
Illinois Historical Aerial Photography 1938-1941 - Statewide aerial photographs were first acquired for Illinois from 1938 through 1941. This collection history gives details about the more than 30,000 photographic paper prints. The original silver nitrate film negatives were destroyed by the National Archives in the 1980s due to deterioration and instability. Use of the paper prints over time has resulted in their becoming faded, worn, defaced, or lost. Access to these print collections is becoming increasingly restricted.
