1.
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Highlights
of the collection:
Census--Federal, State, and Territorial
Databases of Illinois Veterans
Databases of Illinois Veterans
Death Certificates, 1916-1947
General Land Office Survey Plats
(microfilm)
Illinois Marriages Statewide
Database
Illinois Public Land Tract Sales
Database
Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’
Home Resident Files
Illinois Soldiers’ Orphans Home
Resident Files
Illinois Soldiers’ Widows’ Home
Resident Files
Military Bounty Land Records-
Illinois Warrants
Military Service Records for
Illinois Veterans (Pre-1900)
Militia Muster Rolls, Returns, and
Files- War of 1812,
Winnebago War, Black Hawk,
Mexican-American
War, and Civil War
Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880
Name Index to Early Illinois
Records
National Soldiers’ Home Resident
Files (Danville, IL)
Pension Files-- Revolutionary War
Pension Files Index-- War of 1812
Veteran Bonus Applications- World
War I,
World War II, and Korean War
World War I Draft Registration
Records
Location: Illinois State Archives
Margaret Cross Norton
Building
Capitol Complex
Springfield, IL 62756
(217) 782-3556
Fax: (217) 524-3930
2.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Highlights
of the collection:
Birth and Death Indexes
Cemetery Inscriptions
Census Indexes, Federal and Territorial
City Directories
Civil War Soldier Photographs
County Plat Books
Diaries, Letters, and Account
Books
Family Histories in Book Form
Fraternal, Lineage, and Patriotic Society
Publications
Genealogical Periodicals and
Newsletters
Genealogical Research Handbooks
Illinois City and Town Histories
Illinois County Histories
Illinois Newspapers
Illinois State Genealogical
Society Publications
Marriage Indexes, Illinois
Counties
Manuscripts and Ephemeral
Documents
Out of State Resources
Photograph Collection
Probate Indexes
Location:
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Reference Department
Old State Capitol
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 524-7216
3. ILLINOIS REGIONAL ARCHIVES DEPOSITORY LIBRARY SYSTEM
(IRAD)
Highlights
of the collections: (types of records held varies by
county)
Almshouse/Poor Farm Record
Assessor’s Books
Birth Certificates (beginning
1877)
Birth Certificates, Delayed
Birth Registers (beginning
1877)
Cemetery Records
Circuit Court Case Files,
Chancery
Circuit Court Case Files,
Civil and Criminal
Circuit Court Indexes
Circuit Court
Records, Chancery
Circuit Court Records, Civil and
Criminal
Collector’s Books
Coroner’s
Inquest Records
County Court Case Files,
Chancery
County Court Indexes
County Court Records, Civil and
Criminal
County Hospital Records
Death Certificates
(beginning 1877)
Death Registers (beginning
1877)
Deed Records
Marriage Applications (beginning
1877)
Marriage Certificates
Marriage Records
Miners’ Examining Board Records
(1908- )
Mortgage Records
Naturalization
Declaration Records
Naturalization Petition
Records
Naturalization Records
of Soldiers and Minors
Occupation Registers
Probate Inventories
Probate Records
School Pupil Registers
Tax Sale Records
Voter
Registration Records
Wills
IRAD Depository Libraries (Central
& Southern Illinois)
University of Illinois at Springfield
(UIS)
P.O. Box 19243
Springfield, IL 62794-9243
(217) 206-6520
Southern Illinois University (SIU)
c/o Special Collections
Morris Library-- 6632
Carbondale, IL 62901-3040
(618) 453-3040
4. THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY
Highlights
of the collection:
Aerial Photographs (20th century)
Census Tract and Block Maps
(current)
County Plat Books and Atlases
(20th century and historical)
Federal Government Documents
(depository library)
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(current)
Gazetteers and Atlases (current
and historical)
General Land Office Plats on
microfilm (historical)
Geographical Reference Books and
Journals
Illinois Authors Collection
Illinois State Agency Documents
(depository library)
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps on
microfilm (historical)
USGS Topographic Maps (current-
all 50 states)
Wetlands Maps (current)
Location: Illinois State Library
Reference Department
300 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-5823
Fax: (217) 782-4446
5. THE ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM
Highlights
of the collection:
Huge
collections in the following areas:
Anthropology Botany
Decorative Arts Fine Arts
Geology
Location: Illinois State Museum
Spring & Edwards
Streets
Springfield, IL 62706-5000
(217) 782-7387
Fax: (217) 761-3712
6. THE ILLINOIS STATE MILITARY MUSEUM
Highlights
of the collection:
Military Artifacts Regimental Flags
Static Exhibits Virtual Exhibits
Location: Illinois State Military Museum
Department of Military
Afffairs
Camp Lincoln
1301 North MacArthur
Boulevard
Springfield, IL
62702-2399
(217) 761-3910
Fax: (217) 761-3712
7. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Highlights
of the collection:
A-Z Public Health Topics Database
Illinois Adoption Law and Programs
A. Adoption Information
Center of Illinois
(Cook County)
B. Confidential Intermediary
Program
C. Illinois Adoption Registry
Illinois Birth Records
(1916-Present)
Illinois Death Records
(1916-Present)
Illinois Divorce Verifications
(1962-Present)
Illlinois Long-term Care Facilities
Database
Location: Illinois Department of Public Health
Division of Public
Records
605 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL
62702-5097
217-782-4977
Fax: 217-782-3987
8. THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFAIRS
Highlights
of the collection:
Illinois Veterans’ Homes
Illinois Veterans’ Memorials
Illinois Veterans’ Service Centers
Location:
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
833 Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62794
217-782-6641
Fax: 217-524-0344
9. THE ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LIBRARY
Highlights
of the collection:
Aerial Photographs (20th century-
Illinois)
Bureau of Mines Collection
Canadian Geologic Surveys
(current)
Geologic Manuscript and Theses
Collection
Geology Reference Books and
Journals
ISGS Field Notes and Work Maps
ISGS Publications Collection
Lake Michigan Shoreline Photograph
Collection (1956-present)
Periodical Collection (current and
historical)
Publications of Geologic Surveys
of Other States
Superconducting Super Collider
Archive
USGS Topographic Maps (Illinois
and surrounding states)
Video and Slide Collections
Location: Illinois State Geologic Survey Library
Reference Department
469 Natural Resources
Building
615 East Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-5110
10. THE UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD
Highlights
of the collection:
Oral History Collection
Location: University of Illinois at Springfield
One University Plaza
Springfield, IL 62703
217-206-6600
11. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Highlights
of the collection:
Illinois residents who currently practice the following professions or
trades (or work with certain materials in the course of their professions or
trades) need to be licensed by the state of Illinois to legally practice that
profession or trade within its borders:
Architect
Athletic Trainer
Barber
Chiropractor
Controlled Substances
Cosmetologist
Dentist/Dental Hygienist
Dietician/Nutrition Counselor
Engineer
Environmental Health Practitioner
Esthetician
Funeral
Director/Embalmer
Interior Designer
Land Surveyor
Landscape Architect
Marriage & Family
Therapist
Nail Technician
Naprapath
Nurse
Nursing Home Administrator
Occupational Therapist
Optometrist
Pharmacist
Podiatrist
Private Alarm Contractor
Private Detective
Private Security
Contractor
Professional
Boxing/Wrestling
Professional Counselor
Psychologist
Public Accountant
Real Estate Appraiser
Real Estate Broker
Roofer
Shorthand Reporter
Social Worker
Speech
Pathologist/Audiologist
Structural
Engineer
Time Share
Broker/Salesperson
Veterinarian
Wholesale Drug Distributor
Location: Department
of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street, 3rd
Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0800
Fax: (217)782-7645
Internet
URL: https://www.idfpr.com/LicenseLookUp/LicenseLookup.asp
12. MUSEUMS &
MEMORIALS IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
A. Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Civil War Museum, 503 South Walnut Street, (217) 544-0616. Open M-F
9 AM-Noon & 1 PM-4 PM; Sat. and Sun. by advance appointment.
Closed state & federal holidays.
Admission: free (donations accepted).
B. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Museum, 629 S. 7th Street, (217) 522-4373. Open Tues-Sat 10 AM-4
PM. Closed state & federal holidays.
Admission: free (donations
accepted).
C. Illinois Korean War Memorial, Oak
Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717. Open April-October 7 AM-8 PM;
November-March 7 AM-5 PM.
Admission: free.
D. Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial,
Oak Ridge Cemetery, (217) 782-2717. Open April-October 7 AM-8 PM;
November-March 7 AM-5 PM.
Admission: free.
13. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
African Ancestry in Illinois:
http://www.afrigeneas.com/states/il/
Biography Assistant at Genealogy.com:
http://www.genealogy.com/bio/index.html
Civil War Archive- Illinois Union Regiments:
http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionil.htm
Cyndi's List- Illinois:
http://www.cyndislist.com/il.htm
Deciphering Land Records for Dummies:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/landmaps/range_map.html
FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Illinois
Genealogy Resources on the Internet:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_states-il.html
Illinois County Boundaries- 1790 to the Present:
http://maps.ilgw.org/
Illinois Newspaper Project Database:
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/inp/inpdatabase.html
Illinois Veterans History Project: http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/public/veteransproject.html
Library of Congress American Memory- Illinois:
National Association of Counties- Illinois:
Online Illinois Maps from the Perry-Castenada Collection
(University of Texas):
Recruitment of Illinois Infantry Regiments:
http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/searchreg.html
Rootsweb Illinois Mailing Lists:
Rootweb What County is This Town In Search:
Springfield, IL—Local Attractions: http://www.springfield-il.com/attract/attraction.html
US War of 1812 Bounty Land Warrants: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/US_War_of_1812_Bounty_Land_Warrants
Worldcat.org: http://www.worldcat.org/
Tom
Pearson, Subject Specialist
Genealogy
Room
St.
Louis Public Library
webref@slpl.org
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