MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Morgan County Courthouse picture
County Courthouse
300 W. State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650-2083
(217) 245-4619

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Morgan County was originally part of Madison County, which was formed in 1812, before Illinois become a state.

The present-day counties of Cass and Scott were part of Morgan County until 1837 and 1839, respectively. The boundary line with Cass County was originally further north than the current boundary which was established in 1845. View our MAPS section to see the early county divisions.

1830 State Census
for Morgan County, which included Cass and Scott Counties.
This is "In Progress" - the first 24 pages of the original census are transcribed and online

1837 Voter List
was Morgan County at the time, but became Cass County.
(Links to our Cass County site. Hit back to return here)

Delinquent Tax Lists

1850
1852

Early Land Sales
was Morgan County at the time, but became Cass County.
(Links to our Cass County site. Hit back to return here)

MARRIAGES

Marriages from September 1895

Newspaper Clippings (Updated!)

BIOGRAPHIES
Newton Cloud

MORTALITY SCHEDULES AND DEATHS

1850 Mortality Schedule

1860 Mortality Schedule

Obituary of Henry L. RIGGS
Last survivor of the Black Hawk War

Illinois Death Index
1916-1947
Donated by researchers

Wills

Samuel B. Jones

OBITUARY INDEX
(Updated!)

Our Way graphic

CHURCH HISTORIES AND RECORDS

EBENEZER CHURCH
A CHURCH WITH A HISTORY

OLD BEREA CHURCH, MORGAN COUNTY, IL
History and Membership Listings!

MINUTES OF THE CONCORD REGULAR BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1840

INSTITUTIONS

Jacksonville Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Includes a short history and census listings from 1870 and 1880

Morgan County Convicts in the Joliet Prison

MILITARY

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONERS

Honor Roll - Burial of Morgan County Military Personnel as of 1929

ILLINOIS PENSIONERS

Revolutionary War Soldier Joseph Summers' Request for Pension (New!)

Black Hawk War Veterans
(1831-1832)

Morgan County Residents in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
(1887–1916)

WORLD WAR II CASUALTY LIST

ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS MILITARY DATABASES

LINKS

Illinois Genealogy Trails Census Online

ILLINOIS STATE DATA
Includes our Prisoner Register, Oddfellows Database, Military and more

THE ILLINOIS ARCHIVES DATABASE WEBSITE

RESEARCHING YOUR ROOTS IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
TONS OF MORGAN COUNTY DATA CAN BE FOUND HERE!

THE POLITICAL GRAVEYARD

MORGAN COUNTY HISTORY

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MENARD
PIKE
SANGAMON
MACOUPIN
CASS
BROWN
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GREENE - available for adoption

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MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS County Courthouse 300 W. State Street Jacksonville, IL 62650-2083 (217) 245-4619	JOIN THE ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS MAILING LIST! Meet fellow researchers, donate information, post your queries! To join Genealogy Trails' other regional mailing lists, visit here
Morgan County was originally part of Madison County, which was formed in 1812, before Illinois become a state. The present-day counties of Cass and Scott were part of Morgan County until 1837 and 1839, respectively. The boundary line with Cass County was originally further north than the current boundary which was established in 1845. View our MAPS section to see the early county divisions.

1830 State Census for Morgan County, which included Cass and Scott Counties. This is "In Progress" - the first 24 pages of the original census are transcribed and online	1837 Voter List was Morgan County at the time, but became Cass County. (Links to our Cass County site. Hit back to return here)	Delinquent Tax Lists 1850 1852
	Early Land Sales was Morgan County at the time, but became Cass County. (Links to our Cass County site. Hit back to return here)
MARRIAGES Marriages from September 1895	Newspaper Clippings (Updated!)	BIOGRAPHIES Newton Cloud
MORTALITY SCHEDULES AND DEATHS
1850 Mortality Schedule 1860 Mortality Schedule	Obituary of Henry L. RIGGS Last survivor of the Black Hawk War	Illinois Death Index 1916-1947 Donated by researchers
Wills Samuel B. Jones	OBITUARY INDEX (Updated!)
CHURCH HISTORIES AND RECORDS
EBENEZER CHURCH A CHURCH WITH A HISTORY	OLD BEREA CHURCH, MORGAN COUNTY, IL History and Membership Listings!	MINUTES OF THE CONCORD REGULAR BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 1840
INSTITUTIONS
	Jacksonville Deaf and Dumb Asylum Includes a short history and census listings from 1870 and 1880
Morgan County Convicts in the Joliet Prison
MILITARY
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN MORGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS	REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONERS	Honor Roll - Burial of Morgan County Military Personnel as of 1929
ILLINOIS PENSIONERS	Revolutionary War Soldier Joseph Summers' Request for Pension (New!)	Black Hawk War Veterans (1831-1832)
Morgan County Residents in the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (1887–1916)	WORLD WAR II CASUALTY LIST	ILLINOIS GENEALOGY TRAILS MILITARY DATABASES