Ford county, il accepts no responsibility for the inappropriate use or the interpretation of said data. Others are rare antique maps, part of the collection by an exclusive arrangement with the. The ford county, illinois heritage has 4,001 members. Many of these histories contain information about ethnic groups which settled that county. Historical atlas of ford county illinois 1884 source. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully illinois map collections. Over the years these counties were divided until now there are 102 counties represented within the boundaries of the state. Ford county, illinois free public records black book online. Find facts and tips on ford county including genealogy resources, vital. Early pioneer gravestones of pope county, illinois. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Ford county is part of the champaignurbana, il metropolitan statistical area.
Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two townships of gallatin, the 1887 history of gallatin county, the 1905 memoirs of the lower ohio valley and the 1912 history of southern illinois. Welcome to our ford county family history research page. History of crawford and clark counties, illinois, 1883. The ford county supervisor of assessments, county clerk, and treasurer offices make every effort to produce and publish the most accurate information possible. Ford county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. History of ford county, illinois, from its earliest settlement to 1908. According to the 2010 united states census, it had a population of 14,081.
Farm plat book, ford county, illinois sponsored by ford county farm. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your ford county ancestors. Office of county clerk and recorder room 101 courthouse paxton, il 60957 3792721. History of henry county, illinois, its taxpayers and voters, 1877 the biographical record of henry county, illinois, 1901 history of henry county, illinois, vol 1, 1910. Local history books on illinois arcadia publishing. Your help is needed to extract additional portions of history of ford county, illinois, volume 1, published in 1908. From internal evidence given in sycamore row, ford county is in northwest mississippi. This organization primarily operates in the historical society business industry within the museums, art galleries and botanical and zoological gardens sector. His latest idea is to manipulate the local history of native americans and its associated law of tribal affairs. Brief history of pope county, effigy gravestones of early settlers in 8 cemeteries, family histories of 12 families. Book titled the history of mclean county, illinois.
Effingham county genealogical society, po box 1166, effingham, il 62401. Thomas ford 18001850, was born near uniontown, fayette, pennsylvania on dec 5, 1800. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. Ford county was the last to be formed, organized on february 17, 1859. Guide to ford county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth, marriage, death, census, military records and family histories. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about illinois and its great contributions. Ford county historical society is located in paxton, illinois.
About 150 people from all parts from the county attended and after an explanation of the aims of such a society, judge howard benjamin made the motion which was passed unanimously to form the ford county historical society. A disproportionate number of foreigners in cook county 73. Across illinois, more than 5,000 people have confirmed cases of covid19, and 73 people have died from it in illinois. Carrier is a 94yearold retired educator from rural west frankfort whos written a number of books, including the five below. Within the atlases are 191,165 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research. In 1818, illinois, the 21st state, embracing an area of more than 55,000 square miles was. Carrier grew up in those days and this is his own firsthand account of the struggle mine families had when the mines shut down or remained idled for lack of demand for coal. The state of illinois collection contains 3,149 atlases spanning 311 years of growth and development 1696 through 2007.
Consult illinois county wiki pages for available county histories. The ford county, illinois heritage public group facebook. Portrait and biographical album of henry county, illinois. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy, newspapers. Internet archive historical markers ford county source. From its earliest settlement to 1908 classic reprint. Now for the first time, these books are available here at. Welcome to our henry county family history research page. Ford county is a collection of novelettes by john grisham. Ford county vital records can be found at the illinois department of public health has. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. The assessment lists for each township can be viewed below.
Thanks for visiting illinois genealogy trails ford county. A study of the map of ford county shows that it is the dividing line between the wares which flow in to the illinois river toward the northwest, and those flowing into the wabash to the southeast. This ford county website is available for adoption. A history of fulton county county, illinois, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns.
This organization has been operating for approximately 14 years. Easily find free criminal records, free court records, free arrest records, free arrest warrants search, free corporation records, free divorce records, free marriage records, free property records, free death records and more free. From its earliest settlement to 1908 classic reprint gardner, e. Ford countys demographic and housing acs survey of,906 being 0. Illinois state historical society history of ford county, illinois from its earliest settlement to. Illinois emigration and immigration genealogy familysearch wiki. Cook county, in northeast illinois, emerged as the epicenter of an expanding foreign immigrant core with 17. Court records edit edit source original court records are held in. Historical atlas of ford county, illinois microform. Collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois urbanachampaign language english volume 1. Other novels set in ford county grishams books, a time to kill, the summons, the chamber, the last juror, the reckoning and sycamore row also take place here. Ford county, illinois free public records searches at black book online. Illinois state historical society history of ford county, illinois from its earliest settlement to 1908 volume 1 source.
Ford county must have been written because grisham had a commitmment with his publisher to churn something out. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein. Carroll county, illinois a goodly heritage 18181968 sold, no longer available. Illinois historical maps and atlases historic map works. History of ford county, illinois from its earliest settlement to 1908 volume 2 source. When searching are searching for illinois county plat books or land ownershipmaps in the online catalog, the subject heading for them is very specific. Published by fulton county historical and genealogical society, canton il 1976 used. Containing a history of the county,its townships, towns, schools, churches, etc. Book titled the history of mclean county, illinois, published in 1879.
Court records edit edit source original court records are held in the office of the circuit court clerk. The vermilion, which its source in the panhandle, flows up past pontiac toward lasalle. Ford county was named after thomas ford, the governor of illinois from 1842 to 1846. Box 2 paxton, il 6095702 this site was updated march 2018. The book is a series of seven short stories abouth life in ford county, mississippi the scene of an early grisham novel. Ford county ilgenweb is a free genealogical site about the history of the county. Ford county, il free public records criminal arrests. Shortly after the organization of the illinois territory, 2 counties, st. General land office records, 17961907 ford county source. Over the years bimonthly meetings have been held featuring programs dealing with many areas of local and area history. He authored a history of illinois, which was published posthumously in 1854, about the state from its founding in 1818 until 1847. The original boundries were carved from vermilion county. American community survey separates various ethnicities depending on the areas population of persons from less than 5 years of age to 85 years old and over. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios.
Publication lists the 2015 assessments were published november 4, 2015 in the paxton record and the gibson city courier. Historical maps of illinois are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your henry county ancestors. History of cook county, illinois, 1884 sold, no longer available. Ford county 1916 illinois historical atlas historic map works. The books and documents within each county are listed in order of the publication date, whenever possible.
Ford county fact sheet ford county, illinois source. An investigation into his county books and accounts was started by the ford county states attorney. Ford county funk library u of i library university of illinois. Ford county courthouse 200 west state street paxton, il 60957. Author of history of illinois for its commencement as a state in 1818 to 1847 1854 d nov 3, 1850. His life history is as an open book to his many friends in ford county, for healways lived within its borders.
Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in ford county. Mondays coronavirus updates 3 new cases in champaign. Phw pope county, illinois early census records 1818 1859. To promote the study and preservation of ford county historical artifacts. Grishams books, a time to kill, the summons, the chamber. Aborigines 11 early discoveries indians 16 the illinois 21 pottawattamies 23 kickapoos 25 northwest territory 27 the state of illinois 31 governors of illinois 32 general description of illinois 32. Ford county, il accepts no responsibility for the inappropriate use. Illinois antique maps and historical atlases historic. Ford county was named in honor of thomas ford, the governor of illinois 1842 to 1846. History of illinois detailed in books by arcadia publishing. It was the last of illinois s 102 counties to be formed, and was created at the behest of some residents of vermilion county, who complained to the general assembly that they lived too far from the county seat. Nov 03, 2008 ford county must have been written because grisham had a commitmment with his publisher to churn something out.
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