Descriptive Inventory of Lists at Ida Public Library

Descriptive Inventory of Lists and Indexes from several Boone/Winnebago County Sources

The following is a list of indexes and other information compiled or found by Martin Johnson

These lists are in two spiral notebooks which are located in the local history section of the
Ida Public Library, Belvidere, IL

Illustrations and patron's directory name index in 1923 Boone County, IL Atlas. No names from plat maps. Index.
Biographies, pictures in 1886 Winnebago and Boone County Atlas. Plus patrons listed for Boone County information. No plat map names. Index.
Pictures, illustrations and short biographical notes in patron's section of 1905 Boone County, IL Atlas. No plat map names. Index.
Pictures and biographies in 1896 Belvidere Illustrated History Book. Index
Pictures and biographies in Vol. Two of Encyclopedia of IL and Boone County, IL index. Volume One has a biography index, but it's only for IL section
Newspapers on microfilm at Northern Ill. Univ. Microfilm Dept., DeKalb, IL
Boone County, IL, Land sales and purchases from book "AA". (Not book "A" which are for land in the disputed mile strip between Winnebago and Boone County in 1844. Boone County finally got control. (Land & marriages etc.)
Boone County Land purchases by l812 veterans or people who bought a land warrant certificate from a veteran. Index.
Biographies in Blaine and Hunter Historical Record Book by Rev. J. T. McMull 1906. Also a list of pictures. Index.
Foreign telephone books at University of Wisconsin, Madison.
North Belvidere High School alumni; also includes others who did not graduate - Names and Addresses 1912 or 1915. For years 1877-l9l2.
The athenaeum for North Belvidere High School. Oct. 1900. Addresses of alumni graduates l877-1900.
Charter members of the IL Society of the American Revolution. 1978 Kishwaukee River Chapter.
Pictures of homes, farms, offices, in 1871 Winnebago County, IL Atlas.Index
Pictures in 1886 Boone County, IL Atlas. Index.
Boone County, IL, Home records 1914-1940's. Names, ages, birth places etc
Book 1 of people sent to Elgin, IL, ISHFTI, April 1885-Nov. 1903.
Book 2 of people sent to Elgin, IL, ISHFTI, April 1904-1932.
26 Naturalization indexes (each a-z), Boone County, IL; 1906; Also see 76 and 82 of this list
A second walk thru Belvidere, IL, Cemetery. Only inscriptions with birth places or (death places or veteran information from out of state noted.)
Short biographies index, in 1877; Past and Present Boone County, IL
Short biographies index, in 1877 Biographical Directory of McHenry County, IL
Short biographies index, in 1877 History of Winnebago County, IL
Biographies in Vol. Two of 1916 Historical Encyclopedia of IL, Winnebago County, IL, Vol. One - index in book is only for IL section.
Boone County, IL. Birth certificates that have been sealed and sent to Springfield, IL, Vital records office. Probably adoptions
A walk through the Boone County Historical Society Building noting, pictures, old bibles and entries, etc.
1840 Boone County census Index by Martin Wm. Johnson
Boone County, IL, veterans receiving government pension in 1883
1837-1851 Boone County, IL mortgagees; Only those with good information listed
1838-1857 Boone County, IL Deed Books, Only those with good information listed
Physicians registration Book for Boone County 1877 on
Boone County early settlers club. Members as of 1870 for 1835-1850
Ney Methodist Church Cemetery, DeKalb County line area, earliest graves
North kingston Cemetery on east side of Genoa Road, Earliest graves
Corrections to German names in 1870 Boone County, IL census
Early Winnebago County, IL veteran Burial index
Missied Boone County, IL Civil War roster, 37th IL Inf. Co. I. and same Freemont Rifles Unit. Two seperate parts.
Veterans in 1910 Boone County, IL Census. Civil War veterans.
Divorced people in the 1900 Boone County, IL census and 1920 census
Boone County part of a 1837 Illinois Gazeteer
List of Illinois County marriage indexes on microfiche in back room
Microfiched and microfilmed items in back room
One page list of genealogical sources of information for the beginner genealogists
Boone and Winnebago County, IL born people living in Minnesota in 1874
Boone and Winnebago County, IL born people living in Iowa in 1875
People married more than once or divorced in 1910 census
Information about 1901 law requiring burial permits
Long Prairie (Capron) Area, Norwegian farm families in 1870 census with original Norwegian names noted.
95th IL Inft. Civil war veterans in Iowa in 1885. Also veterans from other regiments for Boone County, IL -- 49 1/2. Outside Boone County 95th veterans.
95th IL Inft. Veterans in WI in 1885.--50 1/2. 95th IL inft. Veterans in MN in 1890.
Boone County, IL Veterans living in IA in 1885.--51 1/2. Boone County, IL veterans living in Nebraska in 1892.
Civil war veterans who became citizens in Boone County, IL after the war.
Capron area veterans as of ]944 who were members of Long Prairie Church.
Birth places and units of a few Boone County Civil war veterans.
Civil war veterans deaths in Belvidere paper 1862-1865.
Civil war veterans pictures in civilian clothes at Boone County. Hist. Society Building.
Civil war veterans pictures at Memorial Hall in Rockford, IL by George Thomas.
Mexican War 1847-1848 veterans who enlisted at Belvidere, IL
Spanish-American War veterans pictures at Boone County Historical Society
Military information at Illinois State Archives in Springfield, IL
WWI draft registration card microfilm numbers for this area.
Microfilmed or microfiched items available thru Family History Center Library at N. Alpine and Rural Streets, Rockford, IL; Call for hours first.
WWI soldiers and sailors pictures of men living in Boone County after the war.
Birth places of WWI soldiers and sailors born outside of this area and Chicago area.
Capron G.A.R. Civil War veteran information.
Newspaper article on director and history of St. James Catholic Church, Belvidere, IL, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church Marengo, IL, 1900. This book was printed, but a copy cannot be found anywhere?
Article on large meteorite that landed near Roscoe, Winnebago County, IL in 1862. This should be found with a metal detector or aerial infrared or thermography photos from a plane. Also rural cemeteries sunken covered stones.
Information on Shirley Cemetery which was in a woods in south east part of Cherry Valley Twp. Graves in woods still there and stones that were removed should be transcribed.
Stephenson County IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Winnebago County, IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Ogle County, IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
McHenry County, IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
DeKalb County, IL Pension list for veterans as of 1883.
Lake County, IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Kane County, IL 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Boone County, IL naturalizations 1886 - 1905. Only the ones with good information were noted. (Early WI naturalizations have better information than IL naturalizations.) Please also see #19.
Rock County, WI 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Walworth County, WI 1883 Pension list for veterans.
Dodge County, WI 1883 pension list for veterans.
Jefferson County, WI 1883 Pension list for veterans.(To be added later)
Names and residences on 1856 Belvidere city map at Boone County Historical Society
19 1/2 and 82. People and year naturalized after 1905, noted on 1920 Boone County, IL Census. Naturalized application will be detailed.
WWI Boone County, IL Veterans
Civil War burials in Belvidere paper list for Belvidere.
December 1993 lecture for Winnebago/Boone County, IL Genealogy group meeting in Rockford, IL; By Martin Wm. Johnson
35 Boone County, IL Civil War veterans that enlisted in WI.
1920 Census. Born in provinces or cities - now living in Boone County, IL
Origins of all IL counties. (Some is new information)
Rosters of Company K, 7th chapter (WI), Company C, 13th chapter (WI), And company A, 15th chapter (WI). Civil war. Norwegian groups. Three pages.
Civil War pictures, names, etc. Taken at Camp Epworth.
1907 Civil War roster of Hurlbut Post 164.
Access to IL Birth, death, and marriage records. (Ida library needs a copy). The records are in a security vault at Illinois State Archives in Springfield, ILlinois.
1915 Inventory of Boone County, IL Courthouse.
1910 Information on Boone County, IL newspapers.
Marriage indexes and records for Rock County, WI; Walworth County, WI; McHenry County, IL; Kane County, IL; etc. At Rockford Family History Center.
Minority families in Boone County, IL 1840-1920. Info from censuses.
(Four parts A-D) delayed birth certificates at Boone County, IL Courthouse--For 1856-1895 and 1895-1974.
1895 Belvidere city directory entries - name and year coming to Belvidere or the year born in Belvidere.
Old settlers reunion at Hononegah Park, Winnebago County, IL
1910 Civil War reunion of the 15th Illinois Ift. of Freeport, IL
A-B. September 4, 1838 plot of Belvidere, plus the deed. Also, the June 13, 1901 newspaper stating Big Thunder Park, etc, is part of Belvidere
Old divorces from book at Boone County Courthouse.
Man 63 has 50 children as of 1908.
103 A,B, and C. Three pages of microfilmed Boone County and Winnebago County birth, death, marriage roll numbers, and 11 CD ROM disks of genealogical records. Most are at Belvidere, Ida Public Library or Rockford Public Library.
Veteran pensions stopped, for some Spanish-American, Boxer War (China), and Philippines War are approved again, 1935.
Belvidere biographies in History of Rock River Valley, etc. 1929
Orphan children from New York to Belvidere, 1865.
Civil War letters from veteran's home and other articles to Belvidere paper, etc. in paper on microfilm.
Boone County, IL State's Attorneys 1839-1996. By Roger Russell.
WWII Boone County, IL veterans list, one list and added page
Clinton and Sharon WI newspaper roll numbers on microfilm at the Wiconsin State Historical Society Library in Madison, WI. Miscellaneous newspapers from 1873 to present.
Genoa, Marengo, Capron newspaper roll numbers on microfilm at IL State library (inter library loanable)
Boone County Civil War men not listed in 1877 Boone County History Book
Owners of unpaid taxes in 1848, 1849, 1860 for use in correcting census errors and finding out of area owners of land here, 4 parts. Each year a list was published.
July 30, 1890. List of Belvidere city houses or lots that sidewalks are to be constructed
Mexicans terrorize Americans in Sanborn, Mexico colony, 1912. Many killed, others flee back to U.S. Several are relatives of Belvidere and Pecatonica and Rockford residents.
Information on Area Research Center at University of Whitewater, WI, Church histories and records at several A.R.C. Archives
Civil War information at I.R.A.D. Archives at N.I.U. in DeKalb, IL, Swen Parson Building.
G.A.R. Civil War records at A.R.C. Archives: U of W, Whitewater. Anderson Library.
Genealogy and history items on microfilm and microfiche at Founders Library at N.I.U.; DeKalb, IL.
I.R.A.D. Archives genealogy resources for IL; DeKalb, IL.
1894 G.A.R. Civil War membership list for Rockford, Malta, Marengo. Names, regt. Company.
1913 G.A.R. Civil war membership list for Rockford, Belvidere, Marengo, Capron, Byron, Genoa, Kirkland, IL. Names, regt., Company
1917 G.A.R. Members for DeKalb County ILlinois; names, regt., Company.
1883 G.A.R. Members list for DeKalb, IL., Names, regt. Co.
Fourth annual reunion of Fifteenth IL Inft. held at Rockford, IL May 25, 1885. Names and co. and Regt. and address of all known men. 2 Parts
Eighth IL Calvary 1888 reunion. Names and co. and Addresses of soldiers these rosters are from a microfiche set at I.R.A.D. at N.I.U., DeKalb.
Second annual reunion of 58th IL Inft. held at Naperville, IL 1891. History and names and co. and Regt. and Addresses of soldiers.
Forty-ninth reunion of 64th IL Inft. held at Walnut, IL--1915. Names, co., Regt. and Addresses of men living. Also a list of deceased.
1880 ? Reunion roster of Ninth IL Calvary. Names, co. Regt. and addresses of soldiers.
1886 Reunion roster of Ninth IL Calvary. Names, co., Regt. and address of soldiers.
1915 Reunion roster of 53rd. IL Inft. Names. Co., Regt. addresses. And dates of death after war or in war.
Memoirs of Andersonville Prison, by William N. Tyler--Co. B. 95th accounts of prison life and escape attempts etc.*****Better copies of these last eight items are at I.R.A.D. at N.I.U. in DeKalb, IL On microfiche. All plus many other rosters and histories on fiche.

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