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Hamilton County Genealogy W elcome to the Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy web site. This site was established as a part of the Illinois GenWeb Project which is a part of the USGenWeb Project . H amilton County was created on February 8, 1821 from the western part of White County. The county seat is in McLeansboro, IL. The area of the present Hamilton County was part of White County from 1815 to 1821. From 1812 to 1815, it was part of Gallatin County . And before 1812, it was part of Randolph County . See the Illinois County Boundaries 1790-Present web site for maps showing county boundary changes. M y name is Michael L. Hébert and I took over this site from Ray Henderson who got the site off the ground in the early days of USGenWeb. I have been interested in Hamilton County genealogical research for many years. My mother, Rebecca J. Woodruff Rollefson, was born and raised in Hamilton County. I have lots of roots there going back to pre-statehood days ... however, mom herself doesn’t go back quite that far! :-) If you need some information out of any of the Hamilton County reference books, please contact one of the lookup volunteers . Please contact me if you own or have access to any Hamilton County reference books and would like to volunteer for lookups. B elow are the links to the Hamilton County information pages and links to other web sites. Feel free to submit your Hamilton County surnames, queries, and any other historical material. Happy hunting!! McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois ( see Photos page ) Hamilton County Information Exchange RootsWeb Query/Data Board - Post your Hamilton County queries here as well as items such as obituaries, biographies, military pension info., etc. Reference Lookups - A list of Hamilton County resource material and volunteers willing to do lookups. General Information - Addresses and other information for county government offices, societies, libraries, etc. Miscellaneous - Family info., photos, etc. 1830 Federal Census 1855 Illinois State Census 1865 Illinois State Census 1876 County Plat Map 1883 Military Pensioners 1887 County History ( complete digital version at the Internet Archive ) Hamilton County Genealogy E-Mail List Contacting Me Hamilton County Related WWW Links Yesterdays in Hamilton County, IL - Carol Yarbrough’s site contains a lot of valuable info. on Hamilton Co. genealogy. It is a must see for researchers. Hamilton County Historical Society - Includes order forms for the society’s publications. Web site is still in development. Hamilton County Illinois Genealogy - This website has helpful information and records for Hamilton Co. researchers. This includes record transcriptions, general information, and links. It is well worth checking out. Southern Illinois Photo Exchange - James Gholson’s site provides a place to share old family photos. There is a section for Hamilton Co. Hamilton County, IL Genealogy Resource Page (Archived) - The late Misty Flannigan’s site contains a wealth of data and resources for Hamilton County researchers. The web site is no longer active but this archived version (last updated 7 Dec 2003) is stored at The Wayback Machine internet archives. Previous versions of the site are available here . McLeansboro.com - lots of history and obituaries Hamilton County, IL Section of USGenWeb Archives Civil War Companies from Hamilton County Hamilton County, Illinois Place Names & Locations 1875 Map of Hamilton County, Illinois 1895 Map of Hamilton County, Illinois Find-A-Grave - Hamilton County, Illinois Cemeteries - Burial listings and photographs for many Hamilton County cemeteries. The Political Graveyard - Hamilton County, Illinois Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois Migrations Project - Hamilton County, Illinois Hamilton County, Illinois Profile at ePodunk The Green/Smith Family Tree Site - Scott & Gwen Green’s web site features pictures, military info., and cemetery info. on many Hamilton Co. families. USGenWeb Sites for Surrounding Counties Franklin County, IL Gallatin County, IL Jefferson County, IL Saline County, IL Wayne County, IL White County, IL Williamson County, IL ILGenWeb Map INGenWeb Map KYGenWeb Map MOGen Web Map USGenWeb Map Illinois Related WWW Links ILGenWeb Project Illinois Section of USGenWeb Archives Illinois County Boundaries 1790 - Present Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) Land Sales in Illinois Illinois Civil War Project Illinois Civil War Database Illinois State Archives Illinois State Historical Library Illinois State Genealogical Society IllinoisHistory.com Ordering Illinois Vital Records - U.S. Vital Records Info. Ordering Illinois Vital Records - VitalChek Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Illinois Genealogy and Family History Research in Illinois 1875 Map of Illinois 1895 Atlas - Illinois Illinois City-County Locator Color Landform Atlas: Illinois Illinois Genealogy E-Mail List Some Other Good Genealogy WWW Links USGenWeb Project Cyndi’s List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Genealogy Resources on the Internet The Wayback Machine - Find lost web sites or previous versions of current web sites. RootsWeb USGS Geographic Names Information System Tiger Mapping Service Like our genealogy, this site is permanently under construction as people continue to add to its content. Visitors since 17 Sep 1996. Michael L. Hébert Copyright © 1996-2024. All rights reserved. Last Modified: . Michael L....