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tag.SANGAMON COUNTY ILGENWEB Sangamon County was formed in 1821 from Madison and Bond Counties. The county took its name from the Sangamon River which runs through it. Sangamon comes from the Pottawatomie word Sain-guee-mon allegedly meaning "where there is plenty to eat." Calhoun, named after Senator John Calhoun, became the county seat in 1821. By 1832 Calhoun was so unpopular the town was renamed Springfield. It became the third Illinois State capitol in 1837, thanks in no small part to a legislator who is better known as President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Springfield is the location of two state capitol buildings [ "old" and "new"], the legislature, the state archives , the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library , Abraham Lincoln’s home and his tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Sangamon County Historical Society Probates, Wills and Deeds Obituaries SEARCH THE SANGAMON COUNTY ILGENWEB SITE index sitemap advanced site search by freefind NEIGHBORING COUNTIES: Menard County Logan County Macon County Christian County Montgomery County Macoupin County Morgan County Cass County SEARCH ENGINES Social Security Death Index Original Land Patents [Bureau of Land Management] Delayed Birth Records, Misc. Years Scanned images of 90 page book published by Eileen Gochanour in 1986 and posted with her permission. Naturalization Records 1862-1864 These records were copied from the IRAD (Illinois Regional Archives Depository) in 1982, published by Eileen Gochanour in 1986 and posted with her permission. The information was transcribed by Gayle Swoik. Marriage Information Applications for Marriages 1879 - 1881 BRIDE Index to Marriage Applications 1879 - 1881 GROOM Index to Marriage Applications 1879 - 1881 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index to 1900 Military Soldiers from Sangamon County Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Research Page Lists of Veterans by War War of 1812 Black Hawk War Mexican War Illinois Soldiers in the Black Hawk War, 1831-32, and in the Mexican War, 1846-8 (The listing is by place of enlistment not place of residence.) Civil War Civil War - Navy Spanish American War Places Place Name Locator Sanborn Maps of Sangamon County at CARLI. You must have a login from a member institution to open the CARLI maps. Sanborn Maps of Sangamon County at LOC Religion Springfield Baptists 1881 History of the Disciples of Christ INDEX - "The Gathering of the Portuguese" - 4th Presbyterian Church Records Census Information About Sangamon County Census Complete 1830 Census Image The donation of the Sangamon County, Illinois, 1830 Census images for permanent, free display in the Archives was made possible through donations by local researchers. This includes images for all of what was then Sangamon County in 1830 including large parts of Logan and Menard. Index to the 1830 Census 1856 Unpaid Tax Lists 1870 Mortality Schedule History Illinois County Boundaries Maps 1837 Towns, Places, Creeks The City of Springfield The Village of Dawson The Village of Mechanicsburg "The Deep Snow" in 1830-1831 Nov 19 & 26, 1847 James Reed Diary [Donner Party] 1871 Springfield History from Google Books Townships Histories with 1875 Plats 1876 Sangamon County History Index and Biographies from 1876 History Early Arrivals - 1876 Early Settlers Where They Settled - 1876 Early Settlers Connected by Marriage - 1876 Early Settlers Index and Biographies in History of Sangamon County, Illinois 1889 Sangamon County Directory Index and Biographies in Portrait & Biographical Album of Sangamon County, Illinois [1891] Index and Biographies in History of the City of Springfield and Sangamon County, Illinois - 1901 Sangamon County Courthouse 1901 Old Settlers’ Society Index and Biographies in Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County Volume II - Biographical [1912] Credits: Shirley Aleguas for transcribing biographies from the 1881, 1891, 1904 and 1912 publications Mary Ann Kaylor for transcribing biographies from the 1904 and 1912 publications Patty Gaddis for transcribing biographies from the 1912 publication. Springfield Survey, Volume III, 1901 at Google Books Cemetery Information Search for cemetery records in Sangamon County, IL at by entering a surname and clicking search: Sangamon County, IL (18,273 names) All of Find A Grave (91.3 million names) Restrict search to Surname Wimmer Cemetery - Auburn Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery - New Berlin The Political Graveyard - Sangamon County Sangamon County at MAGA Burial records for the Camp Butler National Cemetery - through May 15, 2000 Pritchett Funeral Home Records 19 Feb 192115 Oct 1939 15 Oct 193929 Mar 1962 Crowder Family Cemetery photos Oak Ridge Cemetery Block 14 photos Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis Riverside Cemetery, Illiopolis Taylor Cemetery, Clear Lake Twp Wilcox Cemetery (aka Garvey and Baker), Illiopolis Calvary Cemetery Inscriptions, Springfield. Useful Information Photo Album Page Research Aids & Addresses Online Illinois Death Records Illinois State Maps 1940 Sangamon County Map (large) Elijah Iles, Founder 1876 Biography of Elijah Iles 1881 Biography of Elijah Iles 1904 Biography of Elijah Iles 1881 Reminiscence of Elijah Iles The Elijah Iles House Blog Letter from Elijah Iles to Daniel P. Cook Other founders of Springfield John Kelly Pascal P. Enos John Taylor Family Histories BROOKS, Mattie Allen BUCHANAN CAMERON (part 1), John Miller CAMERON (part 2), John Miller CAMERON (part 3), John Miller CARTER, John and Elizabeth MARX, Jacob NORTH, John ROSS, FAIRCHILD and JOHNSON Sangamon County Research Aids The Madeira Island Exiles Sangamon County Government Springfield Chosen as State Capitol ILLINOIS ILGenWeb References Project Illinois Links Illinois History Information and Links The ILGenWeb Project GENWEB LINKS USGenWeb GenWeb Archive Links WorldGenWeb OTHER USEFUL LINKS National Archives Genealogy Page Linkpendium - Over 10 MILLION Genealogy Links and A Free Search Engine Cyndi’s List - The Ultimate in Genealogy Links Free Online Census Records All materials contained on these pages are furnished for the free use of individuals engaged in researching their personal genealogy. Any commercial use or any use for which money is asked or paid for any reason is strictly prohibited. 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