ILGenWeb References Project

The ILGW References Project serves
as a searchable repository for statewide material
appropriately classified by subject matter.

Locations in Illinois

• Historical Locations Within Illinois
• ILGenWeb Counties

Academics

• Illinois State Normal University Alumni, 1860-1882

Biographies

• Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans:
  A – C, D – F, G – L, M – P, R – Z
• Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois
  A | B | C | D | E

Gazetteers

• A Gazetteer of the States of IL & MO – 1823
  Towns, Villages, Rivers, Creeks, &c: Counties – All Else
• A Gazetteer of Illinois – 1837
  Counties Cities: A – Chi; Chi – G; H – L; M – Q; R – Z

Places of Interest

• Parks & Memorials of the State of Illinois

Politicians

• Altgeld, John Peter, Governor
• Beveridge, John Lowrie, Governor
• Bissell, William H., Governor
• Cullom, Shelby Moore, Governor
• Deneen, Charles Samuel, Governor
• Dunne, Edward Fitzsimmons, Governor
• Fifer, Joseph Wilson, Governor
• French, Augustus C., Governor
• Hamilton, John Marshall, Governor
• Matteson, Joel Aldrich, Governor
• Oglesby, Richard J., Governor
• Palmer, John M., Governor
• Tanner, John Riley, Governor
• Wood, John, Governor
• Yates, Richard, Governor
• Yates, Richard Jr., Governor

Religion

• History of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Illinois, 1879

The following reference materials were used to create the ILGenWeb References project:

1. US 1895 Atlas
2. USGS Geographic Names Information Systems
3. A Gazetteer of the States of Illinois and Missouri, Beck, Lewis C., A.M., Albany: Printed by Charles R. and George Webster, 1823
4. A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Thomas, J., MD, and Baldwin, T., Editors. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1857
5. A Gazetteer of Illinois, Peck, J. M. Philadelphia: Grigg & Elliot, 9 North Fourth Street, 1837
6. Atlas of Henry County to which is added an Atlas of the U.S., Chicago: Warner & Beers, Publishers, 1875
7. Pioneers of Illinois, Matson, N. Chicago: Knight & Leonard, Publishers, 1882
8. History of Vermilion County, Illinois, a tale of its evolution, settlement, and progress for nearly a century. Jones, Lottie E. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company. 1911
9. The White City, The Historical, Biographical and Philanthropical Record of Illinois. John Moses and Paul Selby. Chicago: Chicago World Book Company, 1893.
10. Biographical and Memorial Edition of the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Volume I. Newton Bateman, LL.D. and Paul Selby, A.M., and Special Authors and Contributors. Chicago: Chicago World Book Company, Munsell Publishing Company Publishers, 1915.
11. Directory Of The City Of Chicago, Illinois, For 1843; Chicago: Fergus Printing Company, 1896 reprint.
12. Photo Postcard postmarked 1907 offered for sale on Ebay. The photo was of the Christian Church, Pala, IL.
13. History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company, 1914.
14. History of Adams County, Illinois, Chicago: Murray, Williamson & Phelps, 1879.
15. History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois, Edited by William Henry Perrin, Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co., 1882.
16. Bond County ILGenWeb
17. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, Edited by Newton Bateman, Paul Selby & J. Seymour Currey; Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1921.
18. Biographical and Memorial Edition of the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, by Newton Bateman & Paul Selby; Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1915.