The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Whiteside county illinois history and families hardcover january 1, 2014 by whiteside county genealogists author. Rock river trail whiteside county rock river trail. Book history of whiteside county, illinois, biographical and family sketches edited by.
Whiteside county, illinois was established on january 16, 1836. History of whiteside county, illinois from its first. Whiteside county has a political history typical of northern illinois. Whiteside county, illinois was established on january 16, 1836, named after general samuel whiteside. Crow valley campground 23807 moline road sterling, il 61081 815 6265376. P allen, printer and binder date published 1877 keywords u.
Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Prior to this, the area was the territory of the sauk and fox native americans until the black hawk war in 1832. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read history of whiteside county, illinois. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. History of whiteside county, illinois, from its earliest settlement to 1908. Whiteside county, illinois simple english wikipedia, the. He wrote two books on frontier illinois, a memoir titled my own times, embracing also the history of my life 1855, and a more general history, the pioneer history of illinois 1887. It was done at the request of the whiteside county board to mark illinois sesquicentennial. History of whiteside county, illinois from its earliest settlement to 1908.
Whiteside county genealogists also contribute greatly as they house their research materials in the genealogy local history department. They expect the book to be 200 to 300 pages, which will be published as a hardcover book. Stevens two volumes past and present of will county, august maues two volumes history of will county, william grintons. The county was named in honor of general samuel whiteside who distinguished himself as a brave and honorable officer who participated in the indian wars in this section of the country from 1812 until the close of the black hawk war. Genealogy trails history group portrait and biographical album of whiteside county, illinois 1885 source. Mar 23, 2015 other books used for research include w. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. History of whiteside county, illinois from its earliest settlement to 1908 davis, william w on. Map of whiteside county, illinois library of congress. How the ilgenweb started in june, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the indiana comprehensive genealogy database. History of whiteside county, illinois, from its first settlement to the present time 1877 source. Ksb postpartum family support group ksb hospital bhc department 403 east first street dixon, il 61021 8152855626. Just before the advent of the white men, the territory comprising the county of whiteside was occupied by the sacs and foxes and the winnebago tribes of indians.
Usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 whiteside county 330 whiteside county histories and genealogies 24. Vital records whiteside county facts whiteside county history. History of whiteside county, illinois, from its earliest settlement. History of whiteside county, illinois internet archive. Whiteside county genealogists to compile history book. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society. The book, history of whiteside county, illinois, from its first settlement to the present time. The county was named in honor of general samuel whiteside who distinguished. As of the 2010 census the village had a total population of 790, up from 772 at the 2000 census. Moonlight bay marina moonlight bay lane sterling, il 61081 815 6251700. Welcome to our whiteside county family history research page. The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through, the family history library or the illinois regional archives depository irad located at the northern illinois university niu search for whiteside county records. Whiteside county illinois historic aerial photographs. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the porto.
Illinois maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully illinois map collections. The biographical record of whiteside county, illinois. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Home sterling and rock falls local history collection airports, whiteside county, illinois reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. He represents one of the old and prominent families of this part of the county and his record is a credit to the untarnished family name. Whiteside county records genealogy trails history group. Before going off to college and becoming a politician, reynolds life was relatively similar to william bolin whitesides, and i will be using his works to.
The illinois state historical library has county plat books. Stevens two volumes past and present of will county, august maues two volumes history of will county, william grintons juliet and joliet and fayette balwin shaws the economic development of joliet, illinois 183070. Whiteside county was established january 16, 1836, formed from jo daviess and henry counties. Lc land ownership maps, 4 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Whiteside county genealogists also contribute greatly as they house their research materials in the genealogylocal history department.
History of whiteside county, illinois from its earliest. Historical maps of illinois are a great resource to help learn about a place at a particular point in time. Illustrated, with biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county, volume 1 william w. Airports, whiteside county, illinois sterling and rock. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to. Davis pioneer publishing company, 1908 whiteside county ill. History of whiteside county, illinois from its first settlement to the present time. With numerous biographical and family sketches author bent, charles formatbinding hardcover book. Home illinois historic aerial photographs, 19361941 whiteside county reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document. Charles bent for ten years editor and proprietor of the whiteside sentenel, of morrison, ill morrison, illinois 1877 entered according to act of congress, in the year 1877, by charles bent in the office of the librarian of congress, at. Internet archive pioneer families of whiteside county illinois source. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. A county rich in history, agriculture, and industry. The acrevalue whiteside county, il plat map, sourced from the whiteside county, il tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres.
Transcribed by christine walters history of whiteside county, illinois 1908 by william white davis george wells of sterling township george wells was a native of massachusetts, and came to sterling in 1838. History of whiteside county, illinois database online. Sep 22, 2009 history of whiteside county, illinois from its earliest settlement to 1908 davis, william w on. Click on either logo above to visit the project web site. Local history genealogy sterling illinois public library.
A history of whiteside county, illinois family history library compilation of published sources myheritage. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in kentucky, where collected databases would be indexed and crosslinked, so that even if an individual were found in more that one county, they could be located in the index. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the porto rican campaign during the spanishamerican war of 1898. Map of whiteside county, illinois includes index and u.
The last book, a history of whiteside county, was written by wayne bastian. New book features whiteside countys rural schools of. The acrevalue whiteside county, il plat map, sourced. Anyone is welcome to use these materials, but because of the fragile and historical nature of this collection, almost all materials in this room are for inlibrary use only. Whiteside county was founded in 1836 from parts of jo daviess and henry counties. History of whiteside county, illinois, from its earliest settlement to 1908, vol 1, by william w davis 1908 678 pages.
For the names of residents living in the dwellings. History of whiteside county, illinois, from its first settlement to the present time. Whiteside county illinois navigation cemetery locations. Search usa illinois whiteside county whiteside county. Whiteside county is named for samuel whiteside who was a commander in the war of 1812, a colonel of the territorial militia, and brigadier general during the black hawk war. Usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 illinois histories and genealogies 3,084 whiteside county histories and genealogies 24. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your whiteside county ancestors. Internet archive whiteside co, illinois, usa source. It was named for general samuel whiteside, an illinois officer in the war of 1812 and black hawk.
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