Logan County, Illinois Genealogy
Guide to Logan 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
Logan County was named for Dr. John Logan, a pioneer physician who emigrated to the United States from Ireland. He was an Illinois State Representative and the father of General John Alexander Logan. The county was organized on February 15, 1839 and its seat is Lincoln.[1] Logan County is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Logan County Courthouse
601 Broadway St
Lincoln, IL 62656-2733
Phone: 217-735-2376
Logan County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Logan County are kept, see the Logan County Courthouse page.
Logan 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 |
| 1879 | 1859 | 1879 | 1857 | 1849 | 1855 | 1810 |
Record Loss
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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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:[5]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
History of Logan County, it's past and present 1878 (Google Books) History of Logan County, Illinois 1886 (Google Books) The Biographical Record of Logan County, Illinois1901(Google Books) Logan County Biography Bibliography (WorldCat)
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 2,634 | — |
| 1850 | 14,226 | 440.1% |
| 1860 | 18,257 | 28.3% |
| 1870 | 21,014 | 15.1% |
| 1880 | 21,296 | 1.3% |
| 1890 | 25,489 | 19.7% |
| 1900 | 28,680 | 12.5% |
| 1910 | 30,216 | 5.4% |
| 1920 | 29,562 | −2.2% |
| 1930 | 28,863 | −2.4% |
| 1940 | 29,438 | 2.0% |
| 1950 | 30,671 | 4.2% |
| 1960 | 33,656 | 9.7% |
| 1970 | 33,538 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 31,802 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 30,798 | −3.2% |
| 2000 | 31,183 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 30,305 | −2.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- 1830 Sangamon County Census Images
- 1840 Logan County Census Index
- 1840 Logan County Census Images
- 1840 Census Summary
- 1850 Logan County Census Index
- 1850 Logan County Census Images
- 1850 Mortality Tables
- 1855 Logan County State Census
- 1855 Illinois State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1862 Military Census
- 1865 Illinois State Census, 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1860 Mortality Tables
Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1866-1920 Records of the Lincoln Circuit Methodist Churches in Logan County, Illinois. FS Catalog Collection.
Baptisms at New Holland Zion Lutheran Church(Genealogy Trails History Group) St. George Catholic Church Records 1868-1957. by Bill KorstickWorldCat History of the Eminence Church 1838-1932 at ILGenWeb Lake Fork Predestinarian Baptists at ILGenWeb The History of Logan County, Illinois, by Logan County Heritage Foundation, Dallas Texas. 1982 contains a section on the churches in the county. FS Library Book 977.357 H2h
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 Illinois State University (ISU) - search for Logan County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the ISU IRAD Wiki page.
Online Court Indexes and Records
- 1857-1944 Circuit Court Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1867-1880 Justice of the Peace Dockets at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1872-1963 Guardians' Records FS Library film 1316630 first of 5 films
- 1874-1878 Sheriff's Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
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 Americans
- 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
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.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1840-1914 Land and Property Records at IRAD-ISU - 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 purchaser's 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
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Maps of Illinois (1788-1940)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- For information about using Military records see Illinois Military Records
Revolutionary War
- Veterans Burials(Genealogy Trails History Group)
War of 1812
- Military Land Grants in Logan County Illinois for Soldiers of the War of 1812 - USGenWeb
Civil War
Regiments. Civil War service men from Logan 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 Logan County.
Cavalry
- - 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company B
- - 4th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company H
- - 10th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company G
- - 14th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company D
Infantry
- - 7th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D, Company E, and Company H
- - 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K
- - 32nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B
- - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F
- - 66th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company C.
- - 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H
- - 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F
- - 106th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B Company C, Company D, Company E, Company F Company G, Company H, and Company I
- - 108th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H
- - 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D, and Company H
- - 155th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D
- Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois. Illinois Military Units in the Civil War. (Springfield: Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois, 1962). Other libraries with this book. FS Catalog Collection.FS Library US/CAN Book 977.3 M2im.
- Civil War Dead, Logan County. transcribed by William J. Donath. FS Catalog Collection
- This is My Story: Veterans of Logan County Illinois. Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
- For a list of GAR Post in Illinois additional site for post list Library of Congress
- Leo W. Myers Post, Lincoln 1913- USGenWeb
- Sam Walker Post, Mt. Pulaski 1913 - USGenWeb
Indian Wars
- Military Land Grants in Logan County Illinois for Soldiers of the Indian Wars - USGenWeb
Pensioners
- List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 at Archive.org
- Addenda to Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 at Archive.org
World War I
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry
World War II
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 FamilySearch Library
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1859-1906 Naturalization Records. Illinois County Court. FS Catalog Collection Includes indexes.
- 1800-1998 Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 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 ($)
- Newspapers published in Logan County
- Chronicling America ( Library of Congress )
Obituaries
- 1831-Onward Illinois Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
- Search for Newspaper Obituaries at: Genealogy Bank
Other Records
Almshouse Records
- 1915-1949 Feeble-Minded Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- 1956-1963 Insanity Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Public Records
- 1853-1954 Public Records at IRAD-ISU - 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.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1772-1999 Illinois Wills and Probate Records 1772-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index & images
- 1819-1988 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1988 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
- 1844-1949 Probate Records. Logan, Illinois County Court FS Catalog Collection
- 1855-1930 Will Records. Logan County Court. FS Catalog Collection
- 1855-1964 Probate Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- 1840-2015 School Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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
Vital Records
Order Birth and Death Certificates Online
Birth
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($)
- 1805-1985 Illinois, Church Marriages, 1805-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
- 1810-1940 Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1857-1901 Marriage Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
Death
- 1749-1999 Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1850-1880 Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index and images
- 1877-1899 Death Records at IRAD-ISU - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, List of records available
- Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 at Illinois State Archives - index
- 1916–1950 Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 at MyHeritage - index ($)
- 1916-1972 Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1972 - index
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Logan County. For state-wide facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
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. Illinois State University houses the records for Logan County.
Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
Illinois State University
2016 Warehouse Road Campus
Box 1520
Normal, Illinois 61802
Phone: 1-309-452-6027
Illinois Regional Archives Depository System - Local Governmental Records Listings Arranged by 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
- Decatur Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Normal Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Springfield Illinois FamilySearch Center
- Athens Municipal Library - an affiliate library
- McLean County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
- Vespasian Warner Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Logan County. For state-wide library facilities, see Illinois Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Logan County. For state-wide genealogical and historical societies, see Illinois Societies.
Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society
114 N. Chicago St
Lincoln, IL 62656
Phone: 217-732-3200
Email: LCGHS1@msn.com
Facebook
Website
Mount Pulaski Township Historical Society
Website
Websites
- Logan County IL Genealogy
- Logan IL USGWArchives
- Logan County, IL Linkpendium
- Logan County ILGenWeb
- 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, “Logan, Illinois Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ill/logan/ accessed 04/17/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Logan County, Illinois" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_County,_Illinois 04/17/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Logan 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.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 196. (FS Library Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Logan County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_County,_Illinois, accessed 20 March 2020.