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| Abc County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Illinois | |
 Location of Illinois in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded: | January 1, 1800 |
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| County Seat | County Seat |
| Courthouse | |
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| Address | County Courthouse 101 North Avenue County Seat, Illinois 60098 (815)555-1212 This County Website |
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County Organization[edit | edit source]
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Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Historically, all or part of the present county were parts of the following counties:
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http://www.n2genealogy.com/tennessee/tn-maps.html
http://historical-county./website/Tennessee/viewer.htm )
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Records and Resources[edit | edit source]
Birth, Marriage, and Death[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
See also: Obituaries | Cemeteries
Biography[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
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1870
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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Court Records[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
American Indians[edit | edit source]
Etc.[edit | edit source]
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Genealogy
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(In this section belongs information about compiled genealogies of people who lived here and links to blogs about the county of a more general nature.)
History[edit | edit source]
(In this section belongs information about the history of the county and links to sites with historically significant images.)
Land and Property
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Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
World War II[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
See also: Obituaries
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]
Forums and Message Boards[edit | edit source]
Mailing Lists[edit | edit source]
Research Groups[edit | edit source]
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Societies[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
Places / Localities[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]