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==Online Records== | ==Online Records== | ||
*'''1695-1799''' | *'''1695-1799''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/265942 Illinois register]. Kaskaskia, Illinois. Catholic Church. English transcripts; at FamilySearch — Images only. | ||
*'''1695-2006''' | *'''1695-2006''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1447971 Illinois, Randolph County, Kaskaskia Island, Immaculate Conception Parish, church records] at FamilySearch; Images only. | ||
*'''1729-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1388122|Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | *'''1729-1956''' {{RecordSearch|1388122|Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] | ||
*'''1737-1885''' | *'''1737-1885''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/557829 Randolph County, Illinois court records, justice of the peace records, early notarial records, etc.] at FamilySearch; Images only. | ||
*'''1740-2006''' | *'''1740-2006''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1447997 Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia, Holy Family Parish, church records] at FamilySearch; Images only. | ||
*'''1743-1765''' | *'''1743-1765''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/73458 Parish registers, 1743-1765 (abridged transcript)]. Catholic Church. Ste. Anne-du-Fort-de-Chartres, Randolph County, Illinois. at FamilySearch; Images only. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
French missions were founded in Illinois during the late 17th century; Fort Crevecoeur (Peoria) in 1680, Cahokia in 1699, and Kaskaskia in 1703. Illinois was controlled by the French until 1763 when it was ceded to England. Illinois was a county of Virginia from 1778-1784, and became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. It became the Illinois Territory in 1809 before becoming a state in 1818.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 579. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{ | French missions were founded in Illinois during the late 17th century; Fort Crevecoeur (Peoria) in 1680, Cahokia in 1699, and Kaskaskia in 1703. Illinois was controlled by the French until 1763 when it was ceded to England. Illinois was a county of Virginia from 1778-1784, and became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. It became the Illinois Territory in 1809 before becoming a state in 1818.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 579. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FS Library book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
===Civil Records and Sources=== | ===Civil Records and Sources=== | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/515654 ''Consolidated index for the Raymond H. Hammes Collection at the Illinois State Genealogical Society, land records, 1678-1814''] by Raymond H. Hammes, film 1543598). This collection includes [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/533019 Cahokia land records, 1790-1797], entries made regarding Illinois villages, 1790-1795; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/533342 Kaskaskia land records, 1804-1814]; Randolph county land records, 1768-1815; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/533302 Cahokia land records, 1800-20; Historical material, 1671-1819]; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/540681 Illinois land transaction typescripts/printouts, 1720-1866]; [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/534081 Miscellaneous land records]. Except for Illinois land transaction records, these records are available on film [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bfilm_number%3A1543598 1543598]. | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/52481 ''George Rogers Clark and His Men, Military Records, 1778-1784''] by Margery Heberling Harding, (Frankfort: The Kentucky Historical Society, 1981, film 6050443). | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/195782 Illinois and Wabash Land Company Minutes, 1778-1812]. Originals are at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. | ||
*Private Land Claims related to Kaskaskia, 1723-1809. These are in the Bureau of Land Management Records (RG 49.12) at the National Archives in Washington, DC. | *Private Land Claims related to Kaskaskia, 1723-1809. These are in the Bureau of Land Management Records (RG 49.12) at the National Archives in Washington, DC. | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/392832 ''Servant and slave records of St. Clair County and Colonial French Illinois, 1720-1863 : an index and quantitative study'''] by David E. Richards. (Springfield, Illinois : Illinois State Archives, 1991). | ||
===Ecclesiastical Records=== | ===Ecclesiastical Records=== | ||
Because of French colonization and missions, some parish registers for colonial Illinois are available. These can be found at the following locations: | Because of French colonization and missions, some parish registers for colonial Illinois are available. These can be found at the following locations: | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/473063 Diocese of Vincennes]. This Diocese covered both Illinois and Indiana. | ||
*Kaskaskia Parish Registers | *Kaskaskia Parish Registers | ||
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/Pages/church-records-indexes.aspx National Archives of Canada] in Ottawa, Ontario. Copies of Illinois Mission parish registers are available at the archives, originals are located at the French National Archives in Section Outre-Mer, Paris. | *[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/Pages/church-records-indexes.aspx National Archives of Canada] in Ottawa, Ontario. Copies of Illinois Mission parish registers are available at the archives, originals are located at the French National Archives in Section Outre-Mer, Paris. | ||
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====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/264086 ''A Complete History of Illinois from 1673-1884: Embracing the Physical Features of the County, Its Early Explorations, Aboriginal Inhabitants''] by Alexander Davidson. (Springfield, IL: H.W. Rokker, 1884, fiche 6051133). | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/conquestofillino00clar/page/n8 ''The Conquest of the Illinois''] by George Rogers Clark. (n.p.: R.R. Donnelly and Sons, 1920, film 1597594). | *[https://archive.org/details/conquestofillino00clar/page/n8 ''The Conquest of the Illinois''] by George Rogers Clark. (n.p.: R.R. Donnelly and Sons, 1920, film 1597594). | ||
*''The French and the Spanish in the Old Northwest'' by Henry Putney Beers. (Detroit: Wayne State University, 1964). | *''The French and the Spanish in the Old Northwest'' by Henry Putney Beers. (Detroit: Wayne State University, 1964). | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/480366 ''Great Britain and the Illinois Country, 1763-1774''] by Clarence Edwin Carter. (Washington, DC: The American Historical Society and Association, 1910, film 1597561). | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/guidetodepositor00illi ''Guide to Depositories of Manuscript Collections in Illinois''] by Historical Records Survey. (Chicago: The Survey, 1940). | *[https://archive.org/details/guidetodepositor00illi ''Guide to Depositories of Manuscript Collections in Illinois''] by Historical Records Survey. (Chicago: The Survey, 1940). | ||
*''Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois'' by Newton Bateman, (1906, reprint, Wooster, OH: Micro Photo Division, Bell and Howell Co., n.d., film 0825561). | *''Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois'' by Newton Bateman, (1906, reprint, Wooster, OH: Micro Photo Division, Bell and Howell Co., n.d., film 0825561). | ||
* | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/290762 ''The Illinois Country, 1673-1818''] by Clarence Walworth Alvord. (Springfield, Virginia: Illinois Centennial Commission, 1920). | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/illinoisoneveofs29peas ''Illinois on the Eve of the Seven Years' War, 1747-1755''] by Theodore Calvin Pease. (Springfield: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1940) | *[https://archive.org/details/illinoisoneveofs29peas ''Illinois on the Eve of the Seven Years' War, 1747-1755''] by Theodore Calvin Pease. (Springfield: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1940) | ||
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Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 1695-1799 Illinois register. Kaskaskia, Illinois. Catholic Church. English transcripts; at FamilySearch — Images only.
- 1695-2006 Illinois, Randolph County, Kaskaskia Island, Immaculate Conception Parish, church records at FamilySearch; Images only.
- 1729-1956 Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records at FamilySearch; Index — How to Use this Collection
- 1737-1885 Randolph County, Illinois court records, justice of the peace records, early notarial records, etc. at FamilySearch; Images only.
- 1740-2006 Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia, Holy Family Parish, church records at FamilySearch; Images only.
- 1743-1765 Parish registers, 1743-1765 (abridged transcript). Catholic Church. Ste. Anne-du-Fort-de-Chartres, Randolph County, Illinois. at FamilySearch; Images only.
History[edit | edit source]
French missions were founded in Illinois during the late 17th century; Fort Crevecoeur (Peoria) in 1680, Cahokia in 1699, and Kaskaskia in 1703. Illinois was controlled by the French until 1763 when it was ceded to England. Illinois was a county of Virginia from 1778-1784, and became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. It became the Illinois Territory in 1809 before becoming a state in 1818.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Records and Sources[edit | edit source]
- Consolidated index for the Raymond H. Hammes Collection at the Illinois State Genealogical Society, land records, 1678-1814 by Raymond H. Hammes, film 1543598). This collection includes Cahokia land records, 1790-1797, entries made regarding Illinois villages, 1790-1795; Kaskaskia land records, 1804-1814; Randolph county land records, 1768-1815; Cahokia land records, 1800-20; Historical material, 1671-1819; Illinois land transaction typescripts/printouts, 1720-1866; Miscellaneous land records. Except for Illinois land transaction records, these records are available on film 1543598.
- George Rogers Clark and His Men, Military Records, 1778-1784 by Margery Heberling Harding, (Frankfort: The Kentucky Historical Society, 1981, film 6050443).
- Illinois and Wabash Land Company Minutes, 1778-1812. Originals are at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
- Private Land Claims related to Kaskaskia, 1723-1809. These are in the Bureau of Land Management Records (RG 49.12) at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
- Servant and slave records of St. Clair County and Colonial French Illinois, 1720-1863 : an index and quantitative study' by David E. Richards. (Springfield, Illinois : Illinois State Archives, 1991).
Ecclesiastical Records[edit | edit source]
Because of French colonization and missions, some parish registers for colonial Illinois are available. These can be found at the following locations:
- Diocese of Vincennes. This Diocese covered both Illinois and Indiana.
- Kaskaskia Parish Registers
- National Archives of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. Copies of Illinois Mission parish registers are available at the archives, originals are located at the French National Archives in Section Outre-Mer, Paris.
Other[edit | edit source]
- A Complete History of Illinois from 1673-1884: Embracing the Physical Features of the County, Its Early Explorations, Aboriginal Inhabitants by Alexander Davidson. (Springfield, IL: H.W. Rokker, 1884, fiche 6051133).
- The Conquest of the Illinois by George Rogers Clark. (n.p.: R.R. Donnelly and Sons, 1920, film 1597594).
- The French and the Spanish in the Old Northwest by Henry Putney Beers. (Detroit: Wayne State University, 1964).
- Great Britain and the Illinois Country, 1763-1774 by Clarence Edwin Carter. (Washington, DC: The American Historical Society and Association, 1910, film 1597561).
- Guide to Depositories of Manuscript Collections in Illinois by Historical Records Survey. (Chicago: The Survey, 1940).
- Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois by Newton Bateman, (1906, reprint, Wooster, OH: Micro Photo Division, Bell and Howell Co., n.d., film 0825561).
- The Illinois Country, 1673-1818 by Clarence Walworth Alvord. (Springfield, Virginia: Illinois Centennial Commission, 1920).
- Illinois on the Eve of the Seven Years' War, 1747-1755 by Theodore Calvin Pease. (Springfield: Trustees of the Illinois State Historical Library, 1940)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 579. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FS Library book 929.11812 D26 1998