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Illinois References
This page is for direct links to online books, which are available to the public, and which document the lives of Illinois pioneers and early Illinois residents.
Pre-Illinois References
- A Complete History of Illinois from 1673-1873 (1877) by Alexander Davidson, and Bernard Stuvé
- Early Illinois (1881) by Jeremiah Porter, William Hubbard Brown, Robert Wilson Patterson, Isaac Newton Arnold
- The Pioneer History of Illinois: containing the discovery in 1673, and the history of the country to the year 1818, when the state government was organized (1887) by John Reynolds
- The County of Illinois (1907) by Clarence Walworth Alvord
- A history of southern Illinois, Vol 1: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests (1912) by George Washington Smith
- A history of southern Illinois, Vol 2: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests (1912) by George Washington Smith
- A history of southern Illinois, Vol 3: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests (1912) by George Washington Smith
- Complete History of southern Illinois' Gang War: The True Story of Southern Illinois Gang Warfare
- [https://archive.org/details/earlyhistoryofno00carp/ The Early History of Northern Illinois (1948) by Charles Knapp Carpenter
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1900)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1901)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1902)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1903)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1904)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1905)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1906)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1907)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1908)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1909)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1910)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1911)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1912)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1913)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1914)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1915)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1916)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1917)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1918)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1919)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1920)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1921)
- Papers in Illinois History and Transactions (1922)
Illinois County Histories
Books documenting multiple counties appear for each county they apply to.
Adams County, Illinois
- The History of Adams County, Illinois (1879) by Murray, Williamson & Phelps
- The History of Adams County Illinois: containing a history of the county - its cities, towns, etc. a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion; general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the northwest, history of Illinois, map of Adams county, constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc (1879) by Murray, Williamson & Phelps
Alexander County, Illinois
- History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
- Alexander County Profiles, A Compilation of Essays on Alexander County History (1968)
Bond County, Illinois
- History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois (1882) by William Henry Perrin
Brown County, Illinois
- A History of the First White Settlers in Versailees Township, Brown County, Illinois (1960) By B. N. Bond
Bureau County, Illinois
- History of Bureau County, Illinois (1885) by Henry C. Bradsby
- The Voters and Taxpayers of Bureau County, illinois (1877) by Henry F. Kett
Carroll County, Illinois
- The history of Carroll County, Illinois, containing a history of the county--its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory (1878) by H. F. Kett & Co.
Cass County, Illinois
- History of Cass County, Illinois (1882) by William Henry Perrin
- History of Beardstown and Cass County (1925) by Theodore j. Schweer, Mrs. Philip Columbus Croll, Joseph Henry Shaw
Champaign County, Illinois
Christian County, Illinois
- History of Christian County, Illinois (1880) by Calvin Goudy
- [Past and Present of Christian County, Illinois] (1904) by J. C. McBride
Clark County, Illinois
- History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
Clay County, Illinois
Coles County, Illinois
- The History of Coles County, Illinois (1879) by William Henry Perrin, Albert Adams Graham, D. M. Blair, Wm. Le Baron Jr. & Co.
- Pioneers of Coles County, Illinois (1942) Etta Mae Allison
Cook County, Illinois
- History of Cook County, Illinois From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (1884) by Alfred Theodore Andreas
- Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Cook County Edition (1905) by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby
- History of Cook County, Illinois-- being a general survey of Cook County history, including a condensed history of Chicago and special account of districts outside the city limits; from the earliest settlement to the present time (1909) by Weston Arthur Goodspeed, Daniel David Healy
- [https://archive.org/details/someearlymedical00earl/ Some Early Medical History of the Upper Desplaines Valley, Illinois (1936) by Clarence A. Earle
- Palatine Centennial Book: History of Palatine, Cook County, Illinois (1955) by Palatine Centennial Book Committee
Crawford County, Illinois
- History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
DeKalb County, Illinois
- History of DeKalb County, Illinois (1868) by Henry Lamson Boies
- The Voters and Taxpayers of De Kalb County, Illinois; containing, also, a biographical directory ... a history of the county and state, map of the county, a business directory, an abstract of every-day laws (1876) by Henry F. Kett
- Portrait and Biographical Album of De Kalb County, Illinois (1885) by Chapman Brothers
- Past and Present of DeKalb County, Illinois (1907) by Lewis M. Gross
Douglas County, Illinois
- History of Douglas County, Illinois (1876) by Henry Clay Niles
- Historical and Biographical Record of Douglas County, Illinois (1900) by John M. Gresham
DuPage County, Illinois
- A History of the County of Du Page, Illinois (1857) by C. W. Richmond, Henry F. Valette
- History of DuPage County, Illinois (1882) by Rufus Blanchard
Edgar County, Illinois
- The History of Edgar County, Illinois (1879) by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. & Co.
- A History of the Schools of Edgar County, Illinois (1968) by Charles L. Humphrey
- [https://archive.org/details/edgarcountyillin00park/ (1988) by Scott Parkinson
Edwards County, Illinois
- History of the English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois: founded in 1817 and 1818 (1882) by Morris Birkbeck and George Flower
- History of the Episcopal Church in Edwards County, Illinois (1918-07-01) by E. S. Barkdull
Effingham County, Illinois
- History of Effingham County, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
Fayette County, illinois
- Fayette County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1821-1874 (by Ester Halford Hoffman
- History of Fayette County, Illinois (1878) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
Ford County, Illinois
- Historical Atlas of Ford County, Illinois (1884) by j. H. Beers & Co.
- History of Ford County, Illinois: from its earliest settlement to 1908 (1908) by Ernest Arthur Gardner
Franklin County, Illinois
- History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc (1887) by Goodspeed Publishers
- [https://archive.org/details/franklincountyhi00aike/ Franklin County History (1918) by Hiram M. Aiken
Fulton County, Illinois
- History of Fulton County, Illinois (1879) by Chas. C. Chapman
Gallatin County, Illinois
- History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc (1887) by Goodspeed Publishers
Gaston County, Illinois
- History of Gaston County (1939) by Minnie Stowe Puett
Greene County, Illinois
- History of Greene County, Illinois: Its Past and Present (1879) by Clement L. Clapp
- Past and Present of Greene County, Illinois (1905) by Edward Miner
Grundy County, Illinois
Hamilton County, Illinois
- History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc (1887) by Goodspeed Publishers
Hancock County, Illinois
- An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Hancock County, Illinois (1874) by Alfred Theodore Andreas, Charles A. Gilchrist
- History of Hancock County, Illinois, together with an outline history of the State, and a digest of State Laws (1880) by Thomas Gregg
Hardin County, Illinois
- The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States (1893) by Biographical Publishing Company
- History of Hardin County, Illinois (1939) by Hardin County Historical Committee for the Centennial
Henry County, Illinois
- The history of Henry County, Illinois: its taxpayers and voters (1877) H. F. Kett
- History of Henry County, Illinois (1910) by Henry L. Kiner
- 100 years: a history of Bishop Hill, Illinois: also biographical sketches of many early pioneers in Illinois (1947) by Theodore J. Anderson
Iroquois County, Illinois
- Past and Present of Iroquois County, Illinois (1907) by J. W. Kern
- History of Iroquois County (1968) by John Dowling
Jackson County, Illinois
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois. (1894) Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... the Presidents of the United States, and the Governors of the State of Illinois.
- History of Jackson County, Illinois: with illustrations descriptive of its scenery and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1895) by Robert Allyn
Jefferson County, Illinois
- History of Jefferson County, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
- Wall's History of Jefferson County, Illinois (1909) John A. Wall
Jersey County, Illinois
- History of Jersey County Illinois (1919) by Oscar B. Hamilton
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- The History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois (1878) by H. F. Kett & Co.
- Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois; Jo Daviess County, Illinois (1904) by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby, William Spensley
Johnson County, Illinois
- The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States (1893) by Biographical Publishing Company
- A history of Johnson County, Illinois (1925) by Leorah May Copeland Chapman and Mrs. P. T. Chapman
Kane County, Illinois
- The History of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois 1835 to 1875 (1875)
- The Biographical Record of Kane County, Illinois (1898) by S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
- Historical encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904)
- History of Kane County, Illinois (1908) Rodolphus Waite Joslyn
- Military History of Kane County, Illinois (1915-10-01) by John S. Wilcox
Kankakee County, Illinois
- 1900 And 1915 Kankakee County Illinois Plat Map Property Owners Geo. A. Ogle & Co.
Kendall County, Illinois
- History of Kendall County, Illinois, from the earliest discoveries to the present time (1877) by Edmund Warne Hicks
Knox County, Illinois
- History of Knox County, Illinois (1878) by Chas. C. Chapman & Co.
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois (1886) by Biographical Publishing Company, Buffalo and Chicago
- History of Knox County, Illinois: Its cities, towns and people (1912) by Albert James Perry
Lake County, Illinois
- The Past and Present of Lake County, illinois (1877) Wm. Le Baron & Co.
La Salle County, Illinois
- The Past and Present of La Salle County, Illinois: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, map of La Salle County, history of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc (1877) by H. F. Kett & Co.
- History of La Salle County, Illinois (1906) by Urias John Hoffman
Lee County, Illinois
- Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee County, Illinois (1893) by Lee County Columbian Club
- History of Harmon Township, Lee County, Illinois (1918-01-01) by John L. Porter
- History of Lee County, Illinois (1914) by Frank Everett Stevens
- Early Lee County, being some chapters in the history of the early days in Lee County, Illinois (1918) by William D. Barge
- War History of Lee County, Illinois, 1917-'18-'19 : a history of the part taken by the people of Lee County, Illinois, in the World War, 1917-1918-1919 (1920) by State Council of Defense of Illinois
Livingston County, Illinois
- The History of Livingston County, Illinois: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c. (1878)
- The Biographical Record of Livingston County, Illinois (1900)
Logan County, Illinois
- History of Logan County, Illinois: Its Past and Present (1878)
- History of Logan County, Illinois (1886)
Macon County, Illinois
- History of Macon County, Illinois, from its Organization to 1876 (1876) by John W. Smith
Macoupin County, Illinois
- History of Macoupin County, Illinois (1879) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
- History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial (1911) by Charles A. Walker
Madison County, Illinois
- History of Madison County, Illinois ...With Biographical Sketches (1882) by W. R. Brink & Co.
- Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois and Its People (1912) by Wilbur T. Norton, Norman Gershom Flagg, John Simon Hoerner
Marion County, Illinois
- Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois (1909) by j. H. G. Brinkerhoff
Mason County, Illinois
- [https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00coch/ Centennial history of Mason County, including a sketch of the early history of Illinois, its physical peculiarities, soils, climate, production, etc. (1876) by Joseph Cochrane
- [https://archive.org/details/historyofmenardm00chic/ The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois (1879)
Massac County, Illinois
- The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States (1893) by Biographical Publishing Company
- History of Massac County, Illinois; with life sketches and portraits (1900) by O. J. Oliver
- History of Massac County, Illinois (1955) by George W. May
McClean County, Illinois
- The History of McClean County, Illinois; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men (1879) by William Le Baron Jr. & Co.
- History of McClean County, Illinois (1924) by Jacob Louis Hasbrouck
- Heritage of the Prairie: a History of LeRoy and of Empire and West Townships, McLean County, Illinois (1976-1985) by LeRoy Historical Society, LeRoy Bi-Centennial Commission
McDonough County, Illinois
- History of McDonough County, Illinois (1878) by S. J. Clarke
- Index to History of McDonough County, Illinois (1878) by S. J. Clarke
- 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 (1885) by Springfield Illinois Continental Historical Co.
- The History of the Underground Railroad of McDonough County, Illinois (1922-10-01) by D. N. Blazer
McHenry County, Illinois
- History of McHenry County, Illinois: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns: educational, religious, civil, military, and political history: portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, also a condensed History of Illinois (1885)
- History of McHenry County, Illinois (1922)
McClean County, Illinois
- History of Bloomington and Normal, in McLean County, Illinois (1879) by John Howard Burnham
- Biographical History of the Members of the McLean County Medical Society of Illinois: one hundredth anniversary edition (1954) McLean County Medical Society
Menard County, Illinois
- [https://archive.org/details/historyofmenardm00chic/ The History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois (1879)
- Past and Present of Menard County, Illinois (1905) by Robert Don Leavey Miller
Monroe County, Illinois
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois. (1894) Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... the Presidents of the United States, and the Governors of the State of Illinois.
- Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois (1883) With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers by J. L. McDonough
- History of Columbia and Columbia Precinct, Monroe County, Illinois, 1859-1959 and Centennial Celebration, Columbia, Illinois, July 3-4-5, 1959
Montgomery County, Illinois
- History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois (1882) by William Henry Perrin
- Witt Centennial; Witt, Montgomery County, Illinois; 1868 - 1968 (1968) by Witt Centennial Committee
Morgan County, Illinois
- Ebenezer Church, Morgan County, Illinois, a Church with a History (1910-10-01)
Moultrie County, Illinois
- Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois (1881) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
Ogle County, Illinois
- The History of Ogle County, Illinois, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois (1878) H. F. Kett & Co.
Peoria County, Illinois
- The History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a history of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc., etc. (1880) By Johnson & Co.
- Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Peoria County (1901) by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby, David McCulloch
- Township Histories, Peoria County, Illinois; Princeville, Akron, Millbrook, Jubilee, Hallock, Radnor (1906)
Perry County, Illinois
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois. (1894) Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... the Presidents of the United States, and the Governors of the State of Illinois.
- Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois (1883) With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers by J. L. McDonough
Piatt County, Illinois
- History of Piatt County; together with a brief history of Illinois from the discovery of the upper Mississippi to the present time (1883) by Emma C. Piatt
Pike County, Illinois
- History of Pike County, Illinois: together with sketches of its cities... (1880) by Charles C. Chapman & Co.
- Past and Present of Pike County, Illinois (1906) by Melville D. Massie, S. J. Clarke
Pope County, Illinois
- The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States (1893) by Biographical Publishing Company
Pulaski County, Illinois
- History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
Randolph County, Illinois
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe counties, Illinois. (1894) Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens ... the Presidents of the United States, and the Governors of the State of Illinois.
- Combined history of Randolph, Monroe and Perry counties, Illinois (1883) With illustrations descriptive of their scenery and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers by J. L. McDonough
- The History of Randolph County, Illinois, including old Kaskaskia Island (1948) by E. J. Montague
- Glimpses of Prairie du Rocher, its History from 1722 to 1942 intimately linked with that of Randolph County and of the State of Illinois (1942) by Adolph B. Suess
- Illinois and Randolph County: Address Delivered at Chester, Illinois, July 4, 1918 by William A. Meese
Rockford County, Illinois
- History of Rockford and Winnebago Counties, Illinois (1900) by Charles A. Church
- Henry S. Metz's History and Reminiscences of Schuyler County, Illinois (1876) by Henry S. Metz
Saline County, Illinois
- History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc (1887) by Goodspeed Publishers
Sangamon County, Illinois
- History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "Centennial Record" (1876) by John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power
- History of Sangamon County, Illinois: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages (1881) by Interstate Publishing Company
Shelby County, Illinois
- Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois (1881) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
Stark County, Illinois
- History of Stark County, Illinois and its people: a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement (1916) by J. Knox Hall
St. Claire County, Illinois
- History of St. Clair County, Illinois. With illustrations ... and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers (1881) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
Stephenson County
- The History of Stephenson County, Illinois, containing ... biographical sketches ... war record ... statistics ... portraits of early settlers ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois, &c. (1880) by M. H. Tilden
- The History of Catholicity in Stephenson County, Illinois (1896) Carola Milanis
- History of Stephenson County, Illinois: a record of its settlement, organization, and three-quarters of a century of progress (1910) by Addison L. Fulwider
Tazewell County, Illinois
- History of Tazewell County, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws (1879) by Charles C. Chapman & Co.
- Souvenir of Early and Notable Events in the History of the North West Territory, Illinois, and Tazewell County, including the names of those who have served the county in various official capacities (1916) by William Henry Bates
Union County
- History of Union County, Illinois (1941) by Lulu Leonard
- History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois (1883) by William Henry Perrin
Vermilion County, Illinois
- History of Vermilion County, Illinois: a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century (1911) by Lottie E. Jones
- History of Vermilion County, Illinois (1930) by Jack Moore Williams
Washington County, Illinois
- History of Washington County, Illinois (1879) by Brink, McDonough & Co.
Wayne County, Illinois
White County, Illinois
Whiteside County, Illinois
- History of Whiteside County, Illinois (1877) by Charles Bent
Will County, Illinois
- The history of Will County, Illinois, containing a history of the county ... a directory of its real estate owners; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; general and local statistics ... history of Illinois ... history of the Northwest (1878) by Wm. Le Baron Jr. & Co., George H. Woodruff, H. H. Hill
- Will County Baptist History (1919-10-01) by J. Stanley Brown
- History of Will County, Illinois (1928) by August Maue
Williamson County, Illinois
- History of Williamson County, Illinois From the earliest times, down to the present, 1876, with an accurate account of the secession movement, ordinances, raids, etc., also, a complete history of its "bloody vendetta," including all its recondite causes, results, etc. (1876) by Milo Erwin
- History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present : together with ... biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc (1887) by Goodspeed Publishers
- Historical souvenir of Williamson County, Illinois: being a brief review of the county from date of founding to the present (1905) by LeCrone Press
Winnebago County, Illinois
- The History of Winnebago County, Illinois: its past and present, containing a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ... history of the Northwest, history of Illinois (1877) by H. F. Kett & Co.
- The History of Rockton, Winnebago County, illinois 1820 to 1898 (1898) by Edson Irving Carr
- History of Rockford and Winnebago Counties, Illinois (1900) by Charles A. Church
Woodford County, Illinois
- History of Woodford County (1910) by Roy Lewis Moore
- History of the Baptist Churches of Woodford County, Illinois (1913) by Amos F. Marshall
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