Bureau County, IL
Genealogy


After being the ILGenWeb county coordinator from Sept. 1996 until May 2, 2001 I felt that
it was time to turn the site over to someone with more time to devote to the site.
I would like to thank the 30,000 unique visitors for your past support.
Jeff Bockman

Please visit the new site - Bureau County ILGenWeb Site

Sorry but I can not help with research in Bureau County

Historic Maps County Links Genealogical Society Records & Research
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Jeff's Ancestors - Many from Bureau County, IL

Bureau County History

Click on the Year for a Map
1837 - Bureau county was founded
1831 - Putnam County
1827 - Jo Daviess County - Northwestern 15 townships
........ - Putnam County - Neponset, Macon, Indiantown, Arispie, Leepertown,
.......... Milo, Wheatland, Hall, Westfield & Clarion townships
1825 - Price County
1823 - Attached to Fulton County
1818 - Became part of the State of Illinois
1817 - Bond County - Eastern 17 townships
........ - Madison County - Fairfield, Gold, Mineral, Neponset, Greenville,
.......... Manlius, Concord, & Macon townships
1812 - Madison County
1801 - Illinois Territory - St. Clair County
1795 - Unorganized Indian Lands
1790 - Northwest Terrritory
Bureau County Links - (use Back to return)

Genealogical Societies

The Bureau County Genealogical Society - BCGS
629 S. Main St.
Princeton, IL 61356-2012

Hours are Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10am - 3 pm Wed & Sat by appointment only
Purchase Jeff Bockman's A Gift That Money Can't Buy at their store.

Records & Research

Bureau County - Courthouse
700 S. Main Street
Princeton, IL 61356-0366
PHONE: (815) 875-2014
FAX: (815) 879-4803

Main and Park Ave. W., Princeton, IL
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Closed most holidays.
Bureau County Clerk - First Floor Northeast
Birth from 1878, Death from 1878, and Marriage Records from 1837.
Vital Records cost $7.00 each.
Bureau County Recorder of Deeds - First Floor thru the Clerk and west.
Land Records from 1817
Bureau County Circuit Court - First Floor south.
Probate and Civil Court records from 1837.

Matson Public Library
15 Park Avenue W., Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: (815) 875-1331
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 12:00-9:00, Fri. 9:00-6:00, Sat. 12:00-5:00
Summer Hours: Same except Tues.-Thurs. 12:00-6:00

Bureau County Historical Society - Museum with a Small Research Library
109 Park Ave. W., Princeton, IL 61356
Phone: (815) 875-2184
Hours: 1:00 - 5:00 everyday, Closed Tuesday
  • Civil War Journals
  • Obituary File
  • Selected City Directories
  • Selected Telephone directories
  • Family History Books
  • Historical Information on Bureau County.
  • H. W. Immke Collection of photographic plates 1868-1923.
    Pictures of most Bureau County Pioneers
    Search: $1.00 per name or $5.00 per surname.
    Prints: $15.00, extra copy of the same $10.00 plus tax and handling.
    (Prices subject to change - check with the Society.)
Jeffrey A. Bockman
Genealogy Lecturer & Writer
www.JeffBockman.com

Revised: 12 June 2006