Washington County, IL |
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Washington County, Illinois
County Seat - Nashville
General resources on the internet
Washington County Genealogy Trails page
http://genealogytrails.com/ill/washington/index.htmlVital RecordsBirth records (for several counties including Washington), Dr. H.B. Dickinson, Coulterville, Illinois Dickinson, H.B., 1897-1955
LDS FHL* book #977.392/C2 J4dWashington County, Illinois marriage records, 1831-1858 Bohbrink, Mary Ann
LDS FHL* book #977.388 V2bVital records of Randolph and Washington counties, Illinois, 1809-1870 Myer, Lois C
LDS FHL* microfilm #599051History and biographiesHistory of Washington County, Illinois : with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brink, McDonough, 1879
LDS FHL* book #977.388 H2h
also on microfilm #928202Portrait and biographical record of Clinton, Washington, Marion, and Jefferson counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches of prominent representative citizens of the counties; Chicago, Chapman Pub. Co., 1894
LDS FHL* book #977.3 D3pb
also on microfilm #1036814
* LDS FHL - Latter Day Saints Family History Library
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
Washington County, IL - Townships
Based on map found at:
http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/
irad/township_maps/washington_map.html
which also includes map of current Townships/Precincts
Most Emslanders in Washington County, IL, settled in the western townships of Venedy, Johannisburg and Lively Grove. They were in the parish of St Libory located along the county boundry line in St Clair County, IL. Information about many of the German immigrants in that parish was recorded by Dr Heinz Marxkors including 3 books on those who came from Emsland. The books are available at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters on Lindbergh Blvd in the St. Clair County section R977-389.Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Lingen, part of the former Diocese of Osnabrueck, part of the Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Claire County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 1999
Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Meppen, part of the former Dukedom of Arenberg-Meppen, part of the Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Claire County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 2000
Marxkors, Dr. Heintz, compiler, Emigrants from the area of the former County of Hummling part of the former Dukedom of Arenberg-Meppen part of the former Kingdom of Hannover, emigrated to St. Libory, St. Clair County, IL, USA, Bielefeld, 2000
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