Mclean county, illinois genealogy history bloomington, il. Thus, we are not a repository for county or municipal records. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers.
Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. Statewide collections are found on the illinois death records page. History of mclean county illinois access genealogy. The mclean county museum of history is still closed to the public. With a land area of 1184 square miles, it has more acreage than the state ofrhode island. Bloomington norman genealogical society, 1969 pages 25 fhl book. It is part of the bloomingtonnormal metropolitan statistical area. Central illinois death notices, 18481870 family history library central illinois obituaries 18481870 family history library central illinois obituaries, 18711880 family history library.
The surnames listed below are the primary subject of the biography. Mclean county was created in 1830 and named after john mclean who had been a local pioneer lawyer, a territorial judge, the first representative in congress from illinois 1818 and the united states senator for illinois18241825. The library also has an index to the bloomington pantagraph newspaper and copies of the newspaper on microfilm. Mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. These may include fiction, nonfiction, biography, or books by local or other illinois authors. Map, available online, 1914, standard atlas of mclean county. History of mclean county, illinois, 1879 the biographical record of mc lean county, illinois, 1899 historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of mclean county, vol 1, 1908 history of mclean county, illinois, vol 2, 1924. Includes index primitive mclean county early white settlements county organization towns and townships city of bloomington great fire of 1900 modern normal black hawk and mexican wars civil and spanish american wars schools illinois wesleyan university illinois state normal university churches medical profession county dental society the press. Local residents share history for memories ii book local. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. History of mclean county, illinois database online. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Appears in 347 books from 18012007 page 65 kentucky river, and running thence to fort recovery, and thence north, until it shall intersect the territorial line between the united states and canada, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called the indiana territory. Bloomington genealogy in mclean county, il usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 mclean county 697 bloomington 210 note. Dec 01, 2016 below are the histories of some of the townships in mclean county, illinois. Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns. Each was taken from the history of mclean county, illinois, chicago. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the free.
Since our library is housed in the museum, you will not be able to visit it personally. Mclean county memories ii pictorial history book pediment. Standard atlas of mclean county including a plat book of the villages, cities and. It is the largest county in the state of illinois, with a land area of 1184 square miles and boasts some of the richest soil in the world. Oct 20, 2017 the history of mclean county, illinois. Mclean county, illinois genealogy trails history group. History reads book club 2020 this book club, in partnership with the mclean county museum of history, will focus on books about illinois history.
Mason is nicely fixed to enjoy the frugal luxuries of a rural home. Also be sure to use subject line with genealogy lookup in it or the junk email filter may prohibit your request from be filled. For inquiries email the gis staff or call 3094346566. Book titled the history of mclean county, illinois. Book titled the history of mclean county, illinois, published in 1879. Isu dept of history and mclean county museum of history. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 169,572. Plat book of mclean county, illinois microform drawn from actual surveys. The bloomington public library has a variety of resources useful for local history and family research. In alphabetical order by township the below listing is the table of contents from the original printing of. Mclean county is the largest county by land area in the u. Mclean county funk library u of i library university of illinois. The mclean county museum of history is a notforprofit institution, and as such has no direct institutional relationship with either the county of mclean or the city of bloomington.
History of mclean county illinois leave a comment illinois toc 9 minutes of reading this is a complete online rendition of the manuscript, the history of mclean county, illinois. Mclean county north dakota heritage massive collection. Due to the overwhelming popularity of mclean county memories. Mclean county, city of bloomington, and the town of normal provides gis apps, maps, and data downloads. Primitive mclean county early white settlements county organization towns and townships city of bloomington great fire of 1900 modern normal black hawk and mexican wars civil and spanish american wars schools illinois wesleyan university illinois state normal university churches medical profession county dental. Mclean county is included in the bloomingtonnormal, il metropolitan statistical area. For records from the illinois soldiers and sailors children school isscs, please send your request to. Mclean county memories set the pantagraph is proud to partner with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories. The history of mclean county, illinois published by the wm. Standard atlas of mclean county, illinois, including a plat. This detailed 1080 pages in all 1879 history has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about mclean county, illinois from its earliest settlement up to 1879. Family and local history bloomington public library.
Excerpt from the history of mclean county, illinois. Solomon mason has 200 dd 712 history of mclean county. This book offers a glimpse of bloomingtonnormal and mclean co. The history of mclean county illinois remains one of the more respected manuscripts published on illinois. County road maps are available to purchase from the county. Guide to mclean county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Standard atlas of mclean county, illinois, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county. Digitized books from the university of illinois at urbanachampaign. History of illinois, illustrated mclean county is the largestcounty in theu. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. Otherwise, apart from a couple of pages with slight marginal soiling, a very good copy clean, bright and unmarked of this massive local history, the bulk of which was devoted to local family histories, making this an. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. Mclean is the anglicized form of the sottish gaelic name mac gille eathain, which means servant of saint john.
The illinois collection houses historic books about mclean county, city directories and other resources for research. Mclean county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the free online. With an emphasis on local family history genealogy, a history of mclean county, in central north dakota. The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the.
And with muse 2u, we can do just that a couple times per week, the museum will share out museuminspired activities that you can do wherever you are. The biographical record of mclean county, illinois. In many respects, mclean county is one of the finest in the state, and, in some particulars, it has no rival. This mclean county site is part of the ilgenweb and usgenweb projects.
May 22, 2019 mclean county was created in 1830 and named after john mclean who had been a local pioneer lawyer, a territorial judge, the first representative in congress from illinois 1818 and the united states senator for illinois 18241825. Just because we cant visit the mclean county museum of history right now, doesnt mean that we cant bring the museum to you. Free genealogical and historical information on mclean county, illinois and its settlers. The early years, the pantagraph is proud to partner, once again, with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university, the bloomington public library, the normal public library and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories ii. Mclean county historical society mclean county genealogical society. This is a incomplete online rendition of that work. The 6page book, published by the pantagraph, is a sequel to the first book which featured historical mclean county photographs from the 1800s through 1939. Womens activism during thetwentieth century from the appalachian mountains to topanga canyon.
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