This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Usgenweb illinois archives fulton county marriage records source. The fulton county ilgenweb project website is part of the usgenweb and ilgenweb projects and is dedicated to providing genealogy related references and resources for fulton county. Fulton county, illinois ramblers reruns newspaper clippings, ca. Portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. Bond county as it appeared in 1817 as part of the illinois territory, by naomi babbitt for 1979 book, a history of bond county, illinois. A post office called fulton has been in operation since 1838. Home illinois historic aerial photographs, 19361941 fulton county reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. Short references to the quakers are found in the county histories, with more extensive discussions in a history of ipava3. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 37,069. Fulton county, illinois coal mining history and genealogy. Box 48 bishop hill, il 614190048 309 9273528 knox county knox county historical society p. Southwest fulton county, particularly pleasant, bernadotte, vermont and farmers twp.
Historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of fulton county database online. Chapman author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mack, lewistown, fulton county, has had their escapement shafts sunk for some time, but failed to supply them with stairways until notified by the inspector. March 9, 2004 this list is a result of long hours of searching records and writing thousands of messages to people all over illinois. January 30, 1908july, 1936 family history library the fulton democrat, fulton county, illinois obituary book with index 1920dec. An interesting blend of genealogical and historical data for fulton county, illinois. Historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of fulton. The most northeastly portion of the county is in the driftless area of illinois, where the apple river meets the upper mississippi river. Fulton county, illinois genealogy, books, cds, maps.
A collection of genealogical profiles related to fulton county, illinois. Fulton county is a beziak im bundesstoot illinois in da usa. A history of fulton county illinois in spoon river country 18181968 by helen hollandsworth editor clark. Books set nearby 5 books set in neighbouring counties. Fulton county was organized in 1823 from pike county, and named for robert fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Washington county, illinois blue book of information. Main lewistown, il 61542 3095473041 county clerk 3095473041 circuit clerk 3095473041 recorder irad depository university library western illinois university 1 university circle macomb, il 6145590 3092982716. The 1850 federal census of mcdonough county, illinois enumerated 7,616 residents 756 in macomb. The current miss fulton county 2019 is alexandra chamberlin of canton, il.
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According to the 2010 census, fulton has a total area of 2. A history of fulton county illinois in spoon river country 18181968. Internet archive portrait and biographical album of fulton county illinois source. Internet archive portrait biographical album of fulton county, illinois source. Fulton county comprises the canton, il micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the peoriacanton, il combined statistical area. Usgenweb illinois archives fulton county public records links source. The city was named for robert fulton, inventor of the steamboat geography. Rural cemeteries of mcdonough county, illinois volume viii. Map, illinois, fulton county, fulton county library of. Many of the books, documents and videos in the digital research library of illinois history are very large file sizes. Portrait and biographical album of fulton county, 1890. And we thank him for filtering through all those trashy romance novels that take place in barns to supply us with the goods.
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There are 117 registered sex offenders residing in the county. A history of fulton county illinois in spoon river country 18181968 clark, helen on. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Usgenweb illinois archives fulton county mortality schedules 18501880 source. A history of fulton county illinois in spoon river country. Book store williamson county illinois historical society. Its county seat is lewistown, and the largest city is canton fulton county comprises the canton, il micropolitan statistical area, which is part of the peoriacanton, il combined statistical area patrick obryan is the chairman of the fulton county board. The illinois history and lincoln collections library holds nineteenthcentury county histories and atlases that often include plat maps. Please direct those type of inquiries to the fulton county message board, as someone there may be able to help. Ross was the head in illinois, is taken from a pioneer history of fulton county 1884, compiled and edited by harvey lee ross, a son of ossian m. The following more detailed history of the ross family, of which ossian m.
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Rural cemeteries of mcdonough county, illinois volume xii. Biography history of hancock county, illinois, together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. Lewistown genealogy in fulton county, il usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 fulton county 576 lewistown 30.
Westward expansion continued into indiana and illinois. History of fulton county, illinois, 1879 genealogy trails. The ross family page 10771079 transcribed by danni hopkins. Edwards county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Genealogy trails history group fulton county miscellaneous records source. Zimmerman funeral home records, lewistown, fulton county, illinois. The hancock county historical society maintains a large collection of county history and genealogy records. Illinois, 1879 index to biographies in history of fulton county, illinois. His most famous invention was the clermont, a steamboat, which sailed on the hudson river in 1807.
History of bond county bond county historical society. History of illinois counties living history of illinois. History of fulton county named for robert fulton robert fulton 17651815 was an inventor. The fulton county ilgenweb project website is part of the usgenweb and ilgenweb projects and is dedicated to providing genealogyrelated references and resources for fulton county. The county seat of fulton county, illinois is lewistown. Triannual atlas and plat book, fulton county, illinois catalog record only title from cover. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Copies of books found in the familysearch catalog may be found in. History of hancock county, illinois, together with an outline history of the state, and a digest of state laws. Guide to fulton county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Fulton county illinois vital records fulton county clerk 100 n main street lewistown, il 61542 phone. Fulton county home, almshouse register, 18771908 source.