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Revision as of 16:55, 31 October 2020
Guide to McDonough County, Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| McDonough County, Illinois | |
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 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | January 25, 1826 |
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| County Seat | Macomb |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | McDonough County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Macomb, Illinois 61455 (309) 833-2474 McDonough County Website |
Contents
- 1 McDonough County Organization
- 2 Historical Facts
- 3 Parent County
- 4 Boundary Changes
- 5 Record Loss
- 6 Places / Localities
- 7 Resources and Records
- 7.1 Biography
- 7.2 Cemeteries
- 7.3 Census
- 7.4 Church Records
- 7.5 Court Records
- 7.6 Ethnic Research
- 7.7 Genealogy
- 7.8 History
- 7.9 Land and Property
- 7.10 Maps
- 7.11 Military
- 7.12 Naturalization
- 7.13 Newspapers and Obituaries
- 7.14 Probate Records
- 7.15 Repositories
- 7.16 School Records
- 7.17 Social Groups Online
- 7.18 Societies
- 7.19 Taxation
- 7.20 Vital Records
- 8 Libraries
- 9 Websites
- 10 References
McDonough County Organization[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1858 | 1830 | 1877 | 1830 | 1812 | 1833 | 1810 |
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for McDonough County are kept, see the McDonough County Courthouse page.
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
McDonough County is named for Thomas McDonough whose most notable achievement was when, as commander of American naval forces during the War of 1812, he won the decisiveBattle of Lake Champlain.[2]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Thomas Macdonough who defeated a British squadron in the decisive naval Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812. The county seat is Macomb and the county was organized on 1826. The County is located in the West Central area of the state.[4]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Illinois County Boundary Maps" (1790-1869) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]
| Cities | ||
| Villages | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Census-designated places | ||
| Townships | ||
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources and Records[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
- The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois has a McDonough County edition. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of McDonough County residents. See the wiki article for links to available copies and indexes.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites have additional information on McDonough county cemeteries.
- McDonough County Cemeteries cutesy of Genealogytrails.
- McDonough County tombstone photos. Illinois Ancestors Tombstone Project.
- McDonough County Cemetery Records by Interment.net has some cemetery information available online.
- McDonough County Cemetery by Linkpendium. Has links to several related websites.
- The McDonough County Cemeteries by Illinois State Genealogical Society's"Cemetery Location Project".
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 5,308 | — |
| 1850 | 7,616 | 43.5% |
| 1860 | 20,069 | 163.5% |
| 1870 | 26,509 | 32.1% |
| 1880 | 27,970 | 5.5% |
| 1890 | 27,467 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | 28,412 | 3.4% |
| 1910 | 26,887 | −5.4% |
| 1920 | 27,074 | 0.7% |
| 1930 | 27,329 | 0.9% |
| 1940 | 26,944 | −1.4% |
| 1950 | 28,199 | 4.7% |
| 1960 | 28,928 | 2.6% |
| 1970 | 36,653 | 26.7% |
| 1980 | 37,467 | 2.2% |
| 1990 | 35,244 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 32,913 | −6.6% |
| 2010 | 32,612 | −0.9% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
1840 Pensioners[edit | edit source]
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. FHL 973 X2pc 1840; FHL 2321; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, McDonough County on page 187.]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1830–1991 Inventory of the McDonough County Genealogical Society's church records FHL film 1787898 and 1787899 Item 1
- 1846–1884 Marriages performed by Rev. W.S. Campbell FHL film 1035833 Item 1
- 1850–1874, 1940 Old Bedford Christian Church membership FHL film 1822221 Item 5
- 1855–1922 Methodist Episcopal Church FHL film 1823061 Items 1-4
- 1859–1992 New Salem Christian Church FHL film 1844903 Items 10-14
- 1866–1990 West Prairie Presbyterian Church FHL film 1787899 Items 2–7
- 1892–1928 Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Minutes, baptisms, marriages, deaths FHL film 1819991 Item 6
- Methodist
- Membership Book (1950-1969). Pennington Point Methodist Church.
- Membership Record (1869-1882). Pennington Point Methodist Church.
- Membership Record (1869-1902). Pennington Point Methodist Church.
- Quarterly Conference Record (1860-1882). Pennington Point Methodist Church.
- Membership Record (1902-1918). Pennington Point Methodist Church.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Original court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Court Records for more information about using court records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for McDonough County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
Copies of original records
- 1830–1908 Circuit Court case files IRAD–WIU
- 1830–1937 Circuit Court Record, Common Law IRAD–WIU
- 1831–1908 Circuit court Judgment dockets IRAD–WIU
- 1837–1851 Circuit Court dockets IRAD–WIU
- 1838–1937 Circuit Court Record, Chancery IRAD–WIU
- 1840–1963 Justice of the Peace Dockets IRAD–WIU
- 1841–1844 Circuit court complete record, common law IRAD–WIU
- 1849–1914 Circuit Court Execution dockets IRAD–WIU
- 1869–1875 Patent records FHL film 1787774 Item 6
- 1857–1869 Patent records FHL film 1787774 Item 7
- 1870–1937 Circuit Court record, criminal IRAD–WIU
- 1872–1886 County Court Case Files IRAD–WIU
- 1872–1890 County Court IndexI RAD–WIU
- 1872–1957 County Court Record IRAD–WIU
- 1873–1877 Circuit court indictment record IRAD–WIU
- 1875–1935 Insanity Record IRAD–WIU
- 1880–1941 County Court Miscellaneous Record IRAD–WIU
- 1882–1938 County Court Fee Books IRAD–WIU
- 1891–1954 Jury Registers IRAD–WIU
- 1893–1925 Insanity Dockets IRAD–WIU
- 1914–1941 Mother's Pension RecordIRAD–WIU
Ethnic Research[edit | edit source]
African American[edit | edit source]
The following have information concerning African American research.
- African American Genealogy (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
- African American Resources for Illinois
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Clarke, S. J. History of McDonough County, Illinois: Its Cities, Towns and Villages, with Early Reminiscences, Personal Incidents and Anecdotes, and a Complete Business Directory of the County. Springfield, Ill.: D.W. Lusk, State Printer and Binder, 1878. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Google Books; Internet Archive.
- Portrait and biographical record of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county (1894)
- History of McDonough County, Illinois: Together with Sketches of the Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Individuals, and Biographies of the Representative Citizens: History of Illinois, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-historic and Historic Races and a Brief Review of Its Civil and Military History. Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Co., 1885. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive.
- Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McDonough County. Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1907. Digital version at Ancestry ($); USGenWeb (partial)
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk . See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online sources, the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for McDonough County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
Abstracts
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family maps of McDonough County, Illinois : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads and more. Norman, Oklahoma: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 E7b
Copies of original records
- 1802–1938 Town lot abstracts FHL film 1688526 Item 1
- 1817–1962 Deed RecordIRAD–WIU
- 1831–1905 Grantor and grantee indexes FHL first film 1787775 (first of 6 films)
- 1831–1847 School land record FHL film 1787440 Item 3
- 1831–1986 Deed IndexIRAD–WIU
- 1831–1847 School Land Sale Record IRAD–WIU
- 1831–1986 Land AbstractsIRAD–WIU
- 1834–1975 Plat RecordIRAD–WIU
- 1836–1854 Mortgage RecordIRAD–WIU
- 1862–1878 Estray record, justice of the peace IRAD–WIU
- 1864–1873 Plat record, schools IRAD–WIU
- 1867–1880 Chattel mortgage record IRAD–WIU
- 1881–1917 Chattel Mortgage Record IRAD–WIU
- 1910–1918 Stallion Registration Record IRAD–WIU
- 1913 Standard atlas - including plat book FHL film 1597942 Item 3
- 1945 Plat book of farm ownership of McDonough County, Illinois Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 R2p
- 1954 Farm Plat book and business guide Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 R2r
- 1969 Triennial atlas & plat book Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 E7rm
- 1972 Atlas and plat book Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 E7r
- 1986 Land Atlas and plat book Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 E7m
Additional Resources
Additional resources for McDonough County land and property may be found online in the FamilySearch Catalog. Online microfilm are indicated by the camera icon in the catalog entry. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.
Online Resources
- Beginning 1820 Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- 1796–1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry.com ($)
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
- McDonough County Federal Township Plats
- Plat book of McDonough County, Illinois. Chicago : Occidental Pub. Co., 1893. Digital Version at Library of Congress.
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Plat book of McDonough County, Illinois. Chicago : Occidental Pub. Co., 1893. Digital Version at Library of Congress.
- Plat book of McDonough County, Illinois. Chicago : Occidental Pub. Co., 1893. Digital Version at Library of Congress.
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1843–1846 Militia Roll Record IRAD–WIU
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Civil War service men from McDonough County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of McDonough County.
- - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company H.
- - 7th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company L.
- - 11th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company I.
- - 16th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A, B, and C.
- - 21st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- - 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
- - 55th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies F and G.
- - 59th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
- - 64th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Yates’ Sharpshooters), Companies A and D.
- - 65th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (Scotch Regiment), Company E.
- - 78th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and I.
- - 84th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A, C and F.
- - 119th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
- - 124th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and I.
- - 137th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies C, D, G, and I.
- - 151st Regiment, Illinois Infantry (1 year, 1865), Company C.
- - Engineer Regiment of the West, Missouri Volunteers (Union), Company C
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.
The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for McDonough County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
- 1854–1884 Naturalization Record, Final IRAD–WIU
- 1856–1937 Naturalization Declarations of Intent IRAD–WIU
- 1859–1913 Naturalization papers IRAD–WIU
- 1866–1877 Naturalization Record of Soldiers and Minors IRAD–WIU
- 1872–1892 Naturalization Record IRAD–WIU
- 1889–1906 Naturalization Declarations of Intent IRAD–WIU
- 1890–1904 Naturalization Record, Final IRAD–WIU
- 1891–1904 Naturalization Record of Minors IRAD–WIU
- 1907–1927 Naturalization Certificate stubs IRAD–WIU
- 1907–1938 Naturalization Petition Record IRAD–WIU
Online Records
- 1800-1998 - Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — index and images
Newspapers and Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1772 - 1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1819 - 1988 Illinois Probate Records 1819-1988 at FamilySearch.org — images
Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through, the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for McDonough County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
Abstracts
- 1834–1857 McDonough County Genealogical Society. Abstracts of wills in McDonough County, Illinois 1834-1857: from will book I in the courthouse at Macomb, Illinois, page 1 through page 193. Macomb, Illinois : McDonough County Genealogical Society, 1980. Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 P28a
- 1834–1851 Bell, Annie W. B. Record of wills in McDonough County, Illinois, 1834-1851. FHL book 977.342 S2b
Copies of original records
- 1833–1922 Probate record IRAD–WIU
- 1833–1940 Probate Record Index IRAD–WIU
- 1833–1925 Probate Case Files IRAD–WIU
- 1834–1940 Probate Will Record IRAD–WIU
- 1838–1933 Probate Case Files, Guardians IRAD–WIU
- 1850–1859 Probate Administrator's and Guardian's Letters IRAD–WIU
- 1854–1865 Probate Inventory, Appraisement and Sale Record IRAD–WIU
- 1858–1921 Probate Administrator's Record IRAD–WIU
- 1858–1926 Probate Executor's Record IRAD–WIU
- 1858–1940 Probate Guardian's Record IRAD–WIU
- 1859–1924 Probate Appraisement Record IRAD–WIU
- 1859–1923 Probate Inventory Record IRAD–WIU
- 1859–1929 Probate Sale Record, Personal Property IRAD–WIU
- 1872–1957 Probate Inventory Record, GuardiansIRAD–WIU
- 1874–1953 Probate Widow's Relinquishment and Selection Record IRAD–WIU
- 1883–1932 Probate Administrator's Record with Will Annexed IRAD–WIU
- 1884–1932 Probate Administrator's Record De Bonis Non with Wills IRAD–WIU
- 1884–1924 Probate Conservator's Record IRAD–WIU
- 1885–1923 Probate Administrator's and Executor's Reports IRAD–WIU
- 1885–1925 Probate Guardian's Report Record IRAD–WIU
- 1885–1939 Probate Sale Record, Real Estate IRAD–WIU
- 1901–1923 Probate Conservator's Report Record IRAD–WIU
- 1914–1928 Probate Settlement Record IRAD–WIU
Additional Resources
Additional resources for McDonough County probates may be found in the Illinois, McDonough – Probate topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Online microfilm are indicated by the camera icon in the catalog entry. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.
Online Resources
McDonough County Probate Case Files Index, 1833-1925, courtesy: Illinois State Archives
McDonough County Guardian's Case Files Index, 1838-1933, courtesy: Illinois State Archives
Repositories[edit | edit source]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for McDonough County are kept, see the McDonough County Courthouse page.
Family History Center[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
To learn more about the genealogical resources available at Family History Centers, see Introduction to Family History Centers. For center hours and holiday closure information, see Macomb Illinois Family History Center.
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)[edit | edit source]
IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Western Illinois University houses the records for McDonough County.
Public Libraries[edit | edit source]
Blandinsville-Hire Public Library District
130 South Main Street
Blandinsville, IL 61420
Telephone: 309-652-3166
Bushnell Public Library District
455 N. Dean Street
Bushnell, IL 61422
Telephone: 309-772-2060
Fax: 309-772-9038
Email: plibrary@bushnell.net
Colchester District Library
203 Macomb St.
Colchester, IL 62326
Telephone: 309-776-4861
Fax: 309-776-4099
Email: colchesterlibrary@yahoo.com
Macomb Public Library District
235 S. Lafayette
Macomb, Illinois 61455-2231
Telephone: 309-833-2714
Fax: 309-833-2714
Email: library@macomb.com
School Records[edit | edit source]
- 1876–1948 School teacher's daily registers IRAD–WIU
Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
McDonough County Genealogical Society
201 S. Lafayette Street
PO Box 202
Macomb IL 61455
Telephone Number: 309-255-5161
E-mail:mcgs@macomb.com
Website
Western Illinois Museum
201 South Lafayette Street
Macomb, IL 61455
Telephone Number: 309-837-2750
Email:info@wimuseum.org
Website
McDonough County Historical Society]
PO Box 83
Macomb, IL 61455
Website
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. See also How to order Illinois Vital Records or order electronically online.
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the McDonough County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health. with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for McDonough County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.
Births:[edit | edit source]
Abstracts of Birth Records
Copies of Original Birth Records
- 1902–1941 Birth and Death Reporting Accounts IRAD–WIU
Marriages:[edit | edit source]
Online Resources
- 1587-1959 - Illinois, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- 1790–1860 Illinois Marriage index found at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1805-1985 Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — index
- 1810–1934 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1833-1889 Illinois, Civil Marriages, 1833-1889 at FamilySearch — index
Abstracts of Marriage Records
- 1830–1900 Grimm, Libby, and Mary Hartmann. McDonough County marriages. Macomb, Illinois: McDonough County Genealogical Society, 1980-. Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 V2m v. 1–6
- 1830–1851 Bell, Annie W. B. Record of marriages in McDonough County, Illinois, for the period of years, 1830-1851. Washington, D.C.: [s.n.], 1935. Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL film 908131 Item 4
Copies of original Marriage Records
Deaths:[edit | edit source]
Online Resources
- 1749-1999 Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — index, some images
- 1850-1880 Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
- 1916-1950 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 Also at genealogytrails.com.
- 1850-1885 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 found at Ancestry.com (Free)
Abstracts of Death Records
- 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Allen, Margaret McKee. 1850-60-70-80 mortality schedules for McDonough County, Illinois. Macomb, Illinois : McDonough County Genealogical Society, [1982?].Many libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.342 V4a
- 1966–1970 Foster, Virgil R. Index to Fulton, McDonough and Hancock counties, Illinois obituaries Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. FHL film 1697879 Item 12
Copies of original Death Records
- 1844-1903 Coroner's Inquest Files IRAD–WIU
- 1860-1923 Coroner's Inquest Record IRAD–WIUFHL first film 1787441 Item 4 (first of 2 films
- 1902-1941 Birth and Death Reporting Accounts IRAD–WIU
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
Additional resources for McDonough births, marriages and deaths may be found in the Illinois, McDonough – Vital Records topic page and the Illinois, McDonough – Vital Records - Newspapers topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Online microfilm are indicated by the camera icon in the catalog entry. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Websites[edit | edit source]
- McDonough County ILGenWeb
- McDonough County, IL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- McDonough County IL Genealogy
- Illinois Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Mcdonough County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), McDonough County, Illinois. Page 192-199 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 194-197.
- ↑ Thomas McDonough, www.wikipedia.org
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 196. (FHL Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mason County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonough_County,_Illinois 04/18/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "McDonough County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonough_County,_Illinois, accessed 22 March 2020.
