Welcome  To
Putnam County, Illinois History and Genealogy

Hi, my name is Nancy Piper and I am the host for Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle and Marshall Counties. My ancestors came to Illinois over 150 years ago and settled in the tiny village of Florid, which is no longer even a name on a map.  I've always been a "history buff" and these pages let me help share the world my "findings". On these pages you will find the information pertaining to the history of Putnam County.  Our goal is to have available free of charge as much information as possible and will be adding continuously to these pages, so check back often.    

Due to increased responsibility and I change in hours at my "regular" job, I am unable to do any personal research.  

If you have any information to add for Putnam County, please E-mail me.  

Putnam County Threshing Crew Early 1900's

February 2009 Updates
  •  Added 35 new biographies for Snachwine Township from the Record of Olden Times (in green)

January 2009 Updates
  • Added 59 new biographies from Granville Township from the Record of Olden Times (in blue)

December 2008 Updates

  • Granville Photos - Contributed by Angela Noll
  • Main Street, McNabb, (photo) - Contributed by Sharon Kopina
  • Obituary of Lewis Young
  • The Family of Samuel W. Cook (Includes photo) - Contributed by Don Stowell
  • 127 New Biographies from the Record of Olden Times (Now Indexed and Alphabetized)
  • Obituaries of Amy Lightheart Panchaud and  Mary Kleinsorg
  • Cottage Hill Local News
  • Florid News from 1878 and 1885
  • 1880 - 1889 Marriages A. W. Dake and Maggie Laughlin, Hamlin A. Turner andMary E. Burney,  Eddy Hiltabrand and Hattie Ditman, Leonidas C. Cummins and Annie M. Lancaster, T. H. Rolly and Hattie Bouton
  • 1899  Marriage:  John L. Downey and Minna May Lucas
  • Births:  daughter to Frank Bruce, twins to Henry Timson

County History

What's In this Section

  • Putnam County Photos

  • Pioneers  (Biographies , News Articles and Obituaries)  Updated

  • County Disasters

  • Photos Updated

  • Medical (Doctors, Diseases and Epidemics)

  • County Government (Voters and Tax Payers, Tax Lists, Real Estate Transactions, Probate Court, Court News, Township Elections, Supervisor Board Proceeding),

  • (History and Histoical Sketches)

  • Newspaper and News Articles Updated

  • Postal Routes & Offices

  • Schools Updated

  • Transportation (Railroads, Roads & Highways, River Boat News)

  • Military  History

Township History

What's In this Section

  • Voters and Tax Payers

  • Township Disasters

  • Farmer's Directory

  • Township Elections

  • History and Historical Sketches

  • News Articles

  • Township Pioneers

  • Photos

Village History
 Updated

What's In this Section

  • Village Businesses and Manufacturing

  • Burglaries and Thefts

  • Fires and Disasters

  • Village History and Historical Sketches

  • Prominent Citizens and Early Pioneers

  • Photos

Genealogical Information

What's In this Section

  • Births (Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements)  Updated

  • Deaths (Includes Vital records, Mortality Indexes and newspaper announcements) Updated

  • Marriages (Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements)  Updated

  • Anniversaries

  • Cenus Records

  • Cemetery Listings

Family History

What's In this Section

Links and Research Information

What's In this Section

  • Putnam County Links to Village and other Information Sources

  • Surrounding Counties

  • Information Sources

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