Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy
Guide to Hancock County, Illinois ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Hancock County was named for John Hancock, who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Hancock County Courthouse
500 Main St
Carthage, IL 62321
Phone: 217-357-2616
Hancock County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Hancock County are kept, see the Hancock County Courthouse page.
Hancock County, Illinois Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1914 | 1829 | 1914 | 1829 | 1817 | 1830 | 1810 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
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:[4]
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- Biographical review of Hancock County, Illinois: Containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. (1907). Online at: Internet Archive.
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties, Illinois. (1894). Online at: Internet Archive.
- See Wiki article Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, which has a Hancock County section. This includes a state history section along with a county history and biographies of Hancock County residents.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 9,946 | — |
| 1850 | 14,652 | 47.3% |
| 1860 | 29,061 | 98.3% |
| 1870 | 35,935 | 23.7% |
| 1880 | 35,337 | −1.7% |
| 1890 | 31,907 | −9.7% |
| 1900 | 32,215 | 1.0% |
| 1910 | 30,638 | −4.9% |
| 1920 | 28,523 | −6.9% |
| 1930 | 26,420 | −7.4% |
| 1940 | 26,297 | −0.5% |
| 1950 | 25,790 | −1.9% |
| 1960 | 24,574 | −4.7% |
| 1970 | 23,645 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | 23,877 | 1.0% |
| 1990 | 21,373 | −10.5% |
| 2000 | 20,121 | −5.9% |
| 2010 | 19,104 | −5.1% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
1840 Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. FS Catalog 973 X2pc 1840; FS Catalog 2321. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Illinois, Hancock County on page 187.
- 1880 Census Record at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Church Records
Church records may give birth, death and marriage information as well as indicate family relationships. See Illinois state wiki article Church Records for more ideas about how to use church records in your research. Many libraries( WorldCat) and the FamilySearch Library hold abstracts of church records for Hancock County. Learn more about how to search WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog.
- Gregg, Thomas. History of Hancock County, Illinois. C.C. Chapman, Chicago: 1880. Township histories begin on page 510. Local church histories found in the respective townships. Free online digital copy. Internet Archive. FS Library Film 1618155; Fiche 6046998; Book 977.343 H2g. Separate index.
Baptist
- 1852-1885 Pearl Creek Missionary Baptist Church records FS Library film 955967 Item 7
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
See the Church Records heading on the Nauvoo, Illinois Wiki page
- 1839-1846' Latter-day Saints in Hancock County, Illinois (excluding Nauvoo) and in Lee County, Iowa (1839-1846) FS Library Book 977 K2b
Lutheran
- Records of Christ Lutheran Church, Nauvoo, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
- 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Methodist Episcopal
- 1854-1898 Church records, 1854-1898, Methodist Episcopal Church, La Prarie Circuit – Online index and digital images
- 1876-1906 Church records, 1876-1906, Methodist Episcopal Church, Lorraine Circuit – Online index and digital images, item 9
- 1837-1936 Wittrup, Glenn E. A history of Methodism in & near La Harpe, Illinois, ca. 1837-1936. FS Catalog book 977.343 K2w
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
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 FamilySearch Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Western Illinois University (WIU) - search for Hancock County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
Court Indexes and Records
- 1827-1964 Circuit Court Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1829-1838 Commissioners record (has some marriage licenses)FS Library film 955146 Item 2
- 1829-1897 Circuit court records FS Library first film 947495 (first of 9 films)
- 1830-1860 Civil and criminal files FS Library first film 1517128 Item 2 (first of 113 films)
- 1830-1865 Index to court papers, vol. A FS Library film 955126 Items 1-2
- 1831-1840 Court proceedings FS Library film 955147 Item 3
- 1831-1857 Court records FS Library film 955126 Items 1-2
- 1833-1972 Guardianship records index FS Library film 947482
- 1838-1840, 1843–1847 Court records FS Library film 955147 Items 1-2
- 1838-1924 Circuit Court Record, Chancery IRAD–WIU FS Library first film 955132 (first of 20 films)
- 1839-1923 Probate FS Library first film 954481 (first of 26 films)
- 1841-1956 Certificates of levy and redemption FS Library film 1516716 Items 2-5
- 1846-1922 County Court Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1849-1855 County Court Dockets IRAD–WIU FS Library film 955147 Item 4
- 1849-1858 Court orders FS Library film 955146 Item 3
- 1849-1938 Guardianship records FS Library first film 947488 (first of 5 films)
- 1849-1964 Probate index FS Library first film 954465 (first of 2 films)
- 1849-1964 Plaintiff and defendant index FS Library film 955129
- 1850-1963 Collector's Books at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1850-1963 Probate court records FS Library film 955129 (first of 55 films)
- 1853-1924 Certificates of purchase FS Library film 1516714 Item 2 (first of 2 films)
- 1854-1923 Justice of the Peace Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1856-1965 Chancery court records indexesFS Library first film 955126 Item 3 (first of 4 films)
- 1857-1963 Circuit court records indexes FS Library films 955130–1
- 1859-1878 Circuit Court Default Judgment RecordIRAD–WIU FS Library film 1516717 Item 1–2
- 1859-1925 Administrators and executors records FS Library first film 1516978 Items 2-3 (first of 8 films)
- 1862-1925 Record of justice transcriptsFS Library first film 1516715 Item 2 (first of 2 films)
- 1865-1928 Executor's records FS Library first film 1517124 Item 3 (first of 4 films)
- 1879-1925 Widow's relinquishment and selection FS Library film 1516727 Items 3-5
- 1879-1908 Conservator's record and law FS Library film 1516726 Item 3 (first of 2 films)
- 1883-1904 Adoption Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1883-1904 Adoption Record IRAD–WIU FS Library film 955144 Item 2
- 1886-1920 Letters of administration with will annexed FS Library film 1517124 Item 2
- 1892-1916 Inventory, appraisament [sic] and sales bills, FS Library film 1517127 Items 2-3
- 1894-1914 Circuit court records FS Library first film 1516713 Item 1 (first of 2 films)
- 1911-1922 Will records FS Library first film 1516945 Items 3-4 (first of 2 films)
- 1963-1972 Judgement index FS Library 955125
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Illinois African-American Resource Guide by the Illinois State Archives describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
- African-American Resources for Illinois
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
Guardianship
- 1827-1942 Probate journals and records, wills, administrators' records, executors' records, guardianship records, and widows relinquishment records for Hancock County probate records are also available in Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970. Click on the browse through images link, select Hancock County, and select the record type you are interested in.
- 1833-1972 Guardianship records index FS Library film 947482
- 1835-1954 Probate Guardianship Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1849-1938 Guardianship records FS Library first film 947488 (first of 5 films)
Land and Property Records
Original land records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.
Land Indexes and Records
- 1796-1907 U.S. General Land Office Records found at Ancestry ($)
- 1817-1856 Land book FS Library film 954296 Item 1
- 1817-1901 Deed index IRAD–WIU FS Library film 954183 (first of 7 films)
- 1817-1917 Deed records, 1817-1917; general index to land records, 1817-1901 – Digital images of index and records
- 1817-1917 Deed records FS Library film 954190 (first of 76 films)
- 1817-1934 Deeds and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1817-1956 Land and Property Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1820-Onward Land Patent Search See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database.
- 1829-1973 Marks and brands record IRAD–WIU FS Library film 954296 Item 5
- 1834-1921 Levy and redemption records, old certificates and vol. 1-3 FS Library first film 1434976 Items 3-4 (first of 66 films)
- 1834-1938 Plat Record IRAD–WIU FS Library film 95954774
- 1836-1837 Land entry book FS Library film 954182 Item 4
- 1836-1856 School Land Sale Record IRAD–WIU FS Library film 954182 Item 1
- 1836-1884 Surveyor's Record IRAD–WIU FS Library film 954775
- 1837-1856 Loan book FS Library film 954182 Item 3
- 1840-1904 Bonds and mortgages FS Library first film 954776 (first of 33 films
- 1853-1897 Certificates of purchase FS Library film 955143 (first of 2 films)
- 1853-1924 Master's and Sheriff's Certificates of Purchase IRAD–WIU FS Library film 1516714 Item 2 (first of 2 films)
- 1874-1893 Plat Record, Roads IRAD–WIU FS Library film 954296 Item 3
- 1882-1924 Mortgage Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Illinois Federal Township Plats at Illinois Digital Archives - images; by County
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales at the Illinois State Archives - index; by purchasers name and by legal description; Also at Ancestry ($).
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- Biographical review of Hancock County, Illinois: Containing Biographical and Genealogical Sketches. (1907). Online at: Internet Archive.
- History of Hancock County, Illinois. by Thomas Gregg. Chicago: C.C. Chapman & Co., 1880. Online at: Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock, McDonough and Henderson Counties, Illinois. (1894). Online at: Internet Archive.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
- Township Map of 1870 Hancock County, Illinois with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
- Map of Original City, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, Nicholas Groesbeck Morgan, Sr. and Jerome Bonaparte Ireland, 1952. Church History Library M277.7343 I65m 1950? (not FamilySearch Library).
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
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Early migration routes to and from Hancock County for European settlers included:
- Mississippi River
- Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah[5]
Military Records
- 1865-1965 Military Discharge Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1860s-1960s Illinois, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 - ca.1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Civil War
Regiments. Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County.
- - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Companies G and L.
- - 12th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company G.
- - 16th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and I.
- - 25th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D
- - 32nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- - 50th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies E, F and G.
- - 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A and H.
- - 78th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and H.
- - 88th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.
- - 118th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, G, H, and I.
- - 119th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 137th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A.
- - 146th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- - 7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company E
- - 7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company F
- - 7th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry (Union), Company G
Naturalization and Citizenship
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 Hancock County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the WIU IRAD Wiki page.
Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1800-1998 Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1851-1930 Naturalization Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1856-1991 Illinois, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and EventsIndex, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries
- 1831-Onward Illinois Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records
Public Records
- 1817-1976 Public Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Voting Records
- 1898-1898 Voter Registers at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Periodicals
Probate Records
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.
Probate Indexes and Records
- 1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1819-1988 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1827-1942 Probate journals and records, wills, administrators' records, executors' records, guardianship records, and widows relinquishment records for Hancock County probate records are also available in Illinois, Probate Records, 1819-1970. Click on the browse through images link, select Hancock County, and select the record type you are interested in.
- 1830-1963 Probate Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1831-1940 Probate records, Hancock County, Illinois, 1831-1940 – Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1831-1942 Hancock County, Illinois probate records, ca. 1831-1942 - Digital images of indexes and records
- 1831-1972 Probate records, 1831-1912; estate index, 1831-1972 - Digital images of indexes and records
- 1839-1923 Probate journals, 1839-1923; indexes, 1849-1964 - Digital images of indexes and records
- 1839-1942 Index to probate records, 1833-1942 - Digital images of index
- 1840-1866, 1893-1934 Claim records, 1840-1866; index, 1893-1934 – Digital images of indexes and records
- 1849-1878 Accounts current, 1849-1878 – Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1849-1938 Guardianship records, 1849-1938; index, 1833-1972 - Digital images of indexes and records
- 1850-1963 Probate & court records, ca. 1850-1963 - Digital images of indexes and records
- 1859-1925 Administrators and executors records, 1859-1925 – Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1865-1928 Executor's records, 1865-1928 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1870-1874 Decrees on petition to sell real estate, 1870-1874 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1879-1908 Conservator's record and law, 1879-1908 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes, records are for those appointed by the court to be conservators
- 1879-1925 Widow's relinquishment and selection, 1879-1925 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1886-1920 Letters of administration with will annexed, 1886-1920 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1892-1916 Inventory, appraisement and sales bills, 1892-1916 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- 1911-1922 Will records, 1911-1922 - Digital images, index at the beginning of the volumes
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- 1836-1970 School Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- 1817-1872 Tax Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Hancock 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.
Birth
- 1829-1947 Birth certificates, death records, marriage records, applications for marriage licenses, 1829-1947 – Online index & images
- 1844-1922 Birth Certificates IRAD–WIU FS Library first film 955552 (first of 33 films)
- 1844-1947 Birth Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1877-1947 Register of births and deaths, 1877-1947 – Digital images of indexes and records, incomplete
- 1877-1915 Birth register IRAD–WIU FS Library first film 955571 Item 5 (first of 6 films)
- 1878-1916 Register of Still Births, 1878-1916 – Digital images, starting at item #4, index before the volumes.
Marriage
- 1587-1959 Illinois, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1763-1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 at Illinois State Archives - index; Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1790-1860 Illinois Marriage index found at Ancestry ($)
- 1805-1985 Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1810-1940 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1829-1849 Marriages, 1829-1849 – Online index and digital images
- 1829-1915 Marriage register, 1829-1915; marriage index, 1862-1933 – Online index and digital images
- 1829-1940 Marriage Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1829-1947 Birth certificates, death records, marriage records, applications for marriage licenses, 1829-1947 – Online index & images
- 1833-1889 Illinois, Civil Marriages, 1833-1889 at FamilySearch — index
Death
- 1749-1999 Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1829-1947 Birth certificates, death records, marriage records, applications for marriage licenses, 1829-1947 – Online index & images
- 1831-1977 Burial and Cemetery Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1850-1880 Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1850-1885 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 found at Ancestry ($)
- 1877-1947 Death Records and Index at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1893-1913 Coroner's Inquest Records at IRAD-WIU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1877-1947 Register of births and deaths, 1877-1947 - Digital images of index and records
- 1877-1915 Register of deaths FS Library film 955572 and 955145
- 1893-1912 Coroner's record, Hancock County, 1893-1912 – Digital version of index and records
- 1910-1915 Death certificate record, 1910-1915 (Coroner’s records
- Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 at Illinois State Archives - index
- 1916–1950 Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1916-1972 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1972 at Illinois State Archives - index
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Hancock County. For state-wide facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
- Nauvoo Land and Records Office
Cor. Parley and Partridge st
Nauvoo, IL 62354
Phone: 217-453-2733
Fax: 217-453-2757
Email: nauvoolr@ldschurch.org
Website - Primitive Baptist Library
416 Main St
Carthage, IL 62321-1337
Email: bwebb9@juno.com
Facebook
Website
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
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 Hancock County.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Burlington Iowa FamilySearch Center
- Nauvoo Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Quincy Illinois FamilySearch Center
- McDonough County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Hancock County. For state-wide library facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
Carthage Public Library District
538 Wabash Ave.
Carthage, IL 62321
Phone: 217-357-3232
Fax: 217-357-2392
Email: cartlib@adams.net
Website
Greater West Central Public Library District
202 Center St
Augusta, IL 62311
Phone: 217-392-2211
Website
Hamilton Public Library
861 Broadway St
Hamilton, IL 62341
Phone: 217-847-2219
Fax: 217-847-3014
Email: hamlib@adams.net
Website
La Harpe Carnegie Public Library District
209 East Main Street
La Harpe, IL 61450
Phone: 217-659-7729
Fax: 217-659-7735
Email lahalib@yahoo.com
Website
Nauvoo Public Library
1270 Mulholland
Nauvoo, IL 62354
Phone: 217-453-2707
Email: nauvoopl@mchsi.com
Website
Warsaw Public Library
1025 Webster Street
Warsaw, IL 62379
Phone: 217-256-3417
Fax: 217-256-3154
Email: info@warsawlib.org
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Hancock County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Illinois Societies.
Hancock County Historical Society
306 Walnut Street
Carthage, IL 62321-0068
Phone 217-357-0043
Email:info@hancockcountyhistory.com
Website
The Hancock County Historical Society is located in the Kibbe Museum.
LaHarpe Historical and Genealogical Society
PO Box 289
LaHarpe, IL 61450
Phone 217-659-3635
Website
Nauvoo Historical Society
Weld House Museum
1380 Mulholland St
Nauvoo, IL 62354
Email:historian@nauvoohistoricalsociety.org
Website
Warsaw Illinois Historical Society and Museum
401 Main St
Warsaw, IL 62379
Phone 217-256-3400
Website
Websites
- Hancock County IL Genealogy
- Hancock ILGenWeb
- Early Pioneers of Nauvoo database
- Hancock County, IL Linkpendium
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “HANCOCK County, Illinois Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ill/hancock/ accessed 04/13/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Hancock County, Illinois. Page 192-199 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).At various libraries (WorldCat); FSC Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hancock County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_County,_Illinois, Last accessed 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "The Pioneer Story: The Mormon Pioneer Trail" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/pioneer-trek (accessed 18 July 2011).