Kane County, Illinois GenWeb 
Kane County was organized on January 16, 1836. It was named after Territorial Judge Elias Kent Kane. Some of the earliest settlers were Joseph and Samuel McCarty, Hezekiah and James T. Gifford, and Christopher Payne. Read about early Kane County life - click here for access.
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Welcome to Kane County ILGenWeb
Kane County Queries
Kane County Government Home Page Dundee Township Historical Society Elgin Genealogical Society Page
Fox Valley Genealogical Society Kane County Genealogical Society Page Sugar Grove Historical Society, PO Box 102, Sugar Grove, IL 60554-0102 Libraries:Aurora Public Library
What is a Township? (University of Kansas) A very good explanation of how land was surveyed and the numbering scheme for townships & sections. Join the Kane Co Mail List Just send this message with the word SUBSCRIBE in the message area. Then post your questions & help others researching in Kane County! [If this link does not work for your browser, send your message to ILKANE-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM]
History of Elgin Mental Health Center and records available at the IL State Archives. Patient records are not available to the best of my knowledge. If you are able to access them, PLEASE let us know how you went about it. There are many researchers trying to get to these records with no success. Elgin National Watch Company - a link with pictures & history of the company Another Elgin National Watch Company link. (Note: 19 Nov 2007 - trying to relocate this site... it was great.) This one is a commercial site (you've been warned...) but it includes a great story from Harper's Magazine, July, 1869 about the Elgin National Watch Company at www.oldwatch.com DATABASES ONLINE! 1858 Illinois State Gazeteer, Kaneville listings only
SEE A CERTIFICATE Death Certificate, 1939 Contributed by Dawn Anderson
County Formation & State Census Maps This link (outside of ILGenWeb) will show you how the counties changed through the years and census divisions for federal census years. Illinois Census and County Formation MapsHISTORICAL COUNTY TOWNSHIP MAPS Janet Pearson has copied township maps from atlases from different years. As they become available, they will be added to the list. To see a map of a particular township, click on the year within that township. These maps can be exciting sources for research as they show the property owners at the time the map was compiled - between census years.Sources: 1872 - Combination Atlas Map of Kane County Illinois. Compiled, Drawn and Published from personal Examinations and Surveys by Thompson and Everts, Geneva, Illinois, 1872. See the title page from this atlas. These maps were scanned and contributed by Janet Pearson. 1875 Map of Kane County showing all Townships Donated by Alice Gless from the Atlas of Henry Co. IL to Which is Added an Atlas of the United States" by Warner & Beers Publishers, Chicago. 1892 - Atlas of Kane County Illinois. Drawn and Compiled from Personal Observations, Actual Surveys and County Records. D. W. Ensign & Co. 1892 See the title page from this atlas. County "overview" maps showing the townships and section numbers can be viewed for the north and south portions of the county. This set of maps have been scanned and donated by Janet Pearson.
1904 - 20th Century Atlas of Kane County Illinois, Containing maps of Villages, Cities and Townships of the County. Middle-West Publishing Co. 633-634 Manhattan Building, Chicago, ILL. 1904. See the title page from this atlas. This set of maps were scanned and donated by Janet Pearson.
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Links to towns of today: The City of Aurora
Please email with links to other towns in Kane County Links to Newspapers in Kane County: Aurora Beacon News. Their archives include obituaries since the late 1860's, not online.
Search for Newspapers at Illinois State Historical Library Kane County ILGenWeb Success Stories Outside links to other data in Kane County: 1850-1910 Census for Kaneville Gail Nelson's Fox Valley Obituary Index Gail: Please submit your new site!! Thanks (11 Mar 2002) Listing of Cemeteries in Kane County from the Illinois State Genealogical Society Partial listing of Riverside Cemetery on Cemetery Records Online where you can also research many other cemetery listings. Searchable database of Andersonville Prison To report a cemetery in need of attention, contact the Illinois Comptroller's office. Hotline: 1-877-203-3401 See their Cemetery Care page at http://www.ioc.state.il.us/office/CCBT/ Other Useful Links Illinois State Archives, Includes several searchable databases - Marriages, Land Records, Civil War Veterans. You can get copies of census, death certificates (1916-1947), etc. through the state. Certificate copies are no longer free. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at the University of Illinois IHSA Basketball Tournaments, Historical Stats & photos of teams. American Battle Monuments Commission now includes searchable burial listings for World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. Includes Missing in Action, lost or buried at sea and those at the ABMC cemeteries. Does not include those returned to the US for burial. American Memory Collection - A collection of maps, photographic and written historical information. This is the search page. Enter the name of a city you are interested in. Or try entering "Kane County, IL" to see a sampling of items from across the county. This collection is nation-wide. The Primitive Baptist Libraray An index of surnames of ancestors who were members of the Primitive Baptist church in Illinois, to help researchers determine if they may have connections in some of our churches. The database has been compiled from original source documents, including church and association records, and obituaries - many of which are found in our shelves of bound church periodicals. Dead Fred's Original Genealogy Photo Archive - Fred has copied the 1918 yearbook photos from Elgin High School Maroon. To see the yearbook photos, enter ELGIN on the search screen in the photographer slot. He also has photos from the University of Illinois yearbook in 1918. For those photos, enter UI in the photographer search. History of Holy Angels Catholic School located in Aurora. Books We Own - A Rootsweb lookup service from specific books. Not specific to Kane County, but a useful resource Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) - A Rootsweb group of volunteers willing to help with research. (New URL as of 1 Feb 2002) Genie Angels - Another Rootsweb group to assist with research & lookups. (NOTE: 19 Nov 2007 - site temporarily unavailable) Bible Records Online - Not specific to Kane County, this site has transcriptions and images (as available) of original bible records. MHI Photographic Database - This Army depository has hundreds of photos from the Civil War. You can search for your ancestor and request a copy of any photo they have on file. Newberry Library, Chicago, has extensive collections of genealogical interest. They have many city directories, including Elgin and Aurora. Search for Books in Illinois through the University of Illinois Library mega search Photo Gallery Pat Sabin's postcard tour of Aurora Penny Postcards from Illinois, Kane County. Other Illinois counties available from this page.
For Adoptees on the Search Unfortunately, this is not the right venue to conduct an adoptee search. The following sites are recommended to help you in your special quest:Cyndi's List for Adoptions - Cyndi maintains an extensive list of web sites to help you find your birth family, places to post your desire to meet and many helpful resources. Any Birthday - Enter a name, and get a list of all the birthdays with that name along with a location for someone here. Neighboring Counties DuPage County - East
Cook County - East
McHenry County - North
DeKalb County - West
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