Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The handbook of old gallatin county is the premiere history book on gallatin county, illinois. Click advanced, then full view to see books in the public domain. Washington county historical society, nashville, illinois. The book arrived well wrapped and it arrived quickly. List of books and articles about illinois history online. Logan county was formed february 15, 1839, from sangamon county. Volume 11988 gallatin county historical society on. Illinois state archives national register of historical places churches and other religious institutions. New and complete history of jasper county, illinois and the 1884 history of jasper county, excerpted from 1884 history of cumberland, jasper and richland counties, illinois by sarah taylor sunderland, 1976, unigraphic edition, in english. The father, a farmer, born about 1809 in tennessee, came to gallatin county when a young man, and afterward owned 240 acres on part of which our subject now lives, and remained until his death in 1859.
I ts the book everyone with roots in gallatin county needs the new handbook of old gallatin county is a compilation of mostly 19th and early 20th century sources on gallatin county s fascinating history. Illinois state historical library the online books page. This would take much space and time, and besides, much had already been written on the county s history. Hammond the venerable pioneer of clark county, now in his seventyninth year, is president of the state bank of martinsville, owner of 1,000 acres of the agricultural lands in the county, still bright and active, and, somewhat eccentric, is altogether one of the most remarkable of its characters. Madison county, illinois history genealogy with granite city. Probably the oldest name among these is that of the wilsons. The history of the county, at least in its earliest decades, is identical with the history of a number of illinois great names. It was originally in the john marshall house, which has been rebuilt and serves as the museum of the gallatin county historical society. He did make a comment about the book that i thought was different,every book i read on illinois history is similar but told completely different. New and complete history of jasper county, illinois and the. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Shop arcadia publishing to find the best history books about illinois and its great contributions. Com history of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and williamson counties, illinois, from. Gallatin county historical society, shawneetown, illinois.
The authoritative source for history dealing with gallatin county, illinois. Published 1881 by interstate publishing company in chicago. Gallatin county biographies more than 250 biographies will be included here pulled from the 1876 state atlas of illinois, the 1883 history of white county which included chapters on the northern two townships of gallatin, the 1887 history of gallatin county, the 1905 memoirs of the lower ohio valley and the 1912 history of southern illinois. Illinois state historical library in cooperation with the illinois state historical society, 1957, also by illinois historic preservation agency and illinois state historical society page images at hathitrust illinois state historical library. Early days in williamson county, il, are recalled through a mixture of colorful tales factual data and personal biographies in this brand new spiralbound booklet. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of granite city, alton, collinsville, edwardsville, wood river, troy, highland, madison, venice, il, civil war, families. Welcome to gallatin county history and genealogy presented by.
History of greene county, illinois library of congress. Its the book everyone with roots in gallatin county and southeastern illinois needs. We have hopes to increase our membership and have motivated members who will help in preserving our local history and. Joseph barnett, farmer and stock dealer, was born in 1843, in gallatin county, ill. Jan 16, 2017 handbook of old gallatin county this includes the 1887 history of gallatin county plus everything we could find from other 19th and early 20th century history books about the parent county of most of southeastern illinois. Amazon has every book he ever wanted to read on il. Historical markers can be cosponsored by various local organizations, such as historical societies, churches, schools, businesses, municipalities, or other interested entities. Clark county illinois genealogy trails history group. Bibles, biographies, cemeteries, census, genealogy.
Atlases of the united states, 4172 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully. Greene county, illinois genealogy, books, cds, maps. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Gallatin county, illinois news newspapers books scholar jstor. History of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and williamson counties, illinois. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. History of sangamon county, illinois 1881 edition open. To view the biographies available for a county, click on the county name in the list below. Illinois biographies by counties my genealogy hound. History of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and williamson counties, illinois, from the earliest time to the present. War records of its volunteers in the late rebellion portraits of early settlers and prominent men. Additional states and counties are being continually added so check back often.
Alexander wilson an early emigrant to illinois settled at shawneetown so early as 1802 or p. During the 1830s and 1840s was an illinois state representative. History of illinois detailed in books by arcadia publishing. Cemeteries of gallatin co, illinois book 1 by glen miner. Foot locker this is a world war ii inside of a foot locker used by davis shaner of henderson county, illinois during his tour of duty. Includes brief history of greene county, biographies of early greene county residents, illinois state map, and index. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Gallatin county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
This book is by no means a complete history of gallatin county, or of her people. One of the most romantic episodes of knox county history was the journey hither by water, undertaken by some of the galesburg colonists. An informative and historical overview of madison county, illinois with 1876 pages including 1041 family biographies. Gallatin county illinois ilgenealogygroup site project. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Atlas map of greene county, illinois library of congress. John carbonell ebay auction acquisitions control no. It is located in the southern portion of illinois known locally as little egypt. Handbook of old gallatin county and southeastern illinois. These bios were published in the 1894 plat book, but they were also and firstly printed in the 1872 morgan county atlas as a section on the old settlers of morgan county. Gallatin county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi ilinois. Sample pages of this book for viewing can be found on our websites free. Aug 05, 2012 history of sangamon county, illinois together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships. History of greene county, illinois, 1879 by anonymous.
Internet archive name index to illinois local governments gallatin county source. It is located in henderson county historical society museum, raritan, illinois. Guide to gallatin county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. History of gallatin, saline, hamilton, franklin and. Completing and submitting the application with supporting documentation. Local history books on illinois arcadia publishing. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 5,589, making it the fifthleast populous county in illinois. John logan who was an illinois pioneer and the father of general john a. Family biographies are available for viewing now for the following illinois counties. The names listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Archives, isgs quarterly, and the illinois state historical society library.
Gallatin co ilgenealogygroup site project rootsweb. This page is a forum to showcase places, communities, and other historical material for. Illinois digital archives henderson county historical. A history of southern illinois a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests volume 1 source. Illinois county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Discover librarianselected research resources on illinois history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Located in the henderson county historical society museum, raritan, illinois.
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