ILGenWeb Adoption Information

The following counties are presently adoptable: Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Champaign, Clay, Coles, DeKalb*, Douglas, DuPage, Edwards, Effingham, Ford, Greene, Hancock, Hardin, Jasper, JoDaviess, Kane, Kendall*, Knox, LaSalle, Livingston, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Menard*, Montgomery, Moultrie, Ogle, Peoria, Perry, Pike, Putnam, Richland, Scott*, Shelby, Stark, Wabash, Warren*, Washington.

* Indicates that the website has already been converted to a WordPress format, or is in transition to the WordPress platform. No HTML experience is needed to operate these counties.

A basic knowledge of HTML or web page creation software is strongly suggested [no longer needed]. But a coordinator should have some interest in the county they are adopting. If you have the local knowledge and willingness to learn, then we can teach you the skills you’ll need to keep your pages updated.

Helpful Links For Coordinators

• The USGenWeb Project Information for Volunteers
• ILGenWeb Logos
• USGenWeb Logos
• Cyndi’s Genealogy Home Page Construction List
• HTML Help
  • HTML Goodies: The Ultimate HTML Resource
  • The Bare Bones Guide to HTML
  • W3Schools Online Web Tutorials
• Online Broken Link Checker – Automatically checks your website for broken links on up to 3,000 pages at once.
• Genealogy Village – Free Hosting for USGenWeb sites