Alexander County

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Where to Start

For the most up to date resources, please use the University's Online Catalog. The dewey call number for Alexander County typically starts with "977.39". Some common subject headings for Alexander County are:

Alexander County (Ill.) --History.
Alexander County (Ill.) --Maps.

If you have questions about using the online catalog or subject headings, please see How To use Our Library. We've provided a few areas below to start you off.

County Histories

Perrin, William Henry. History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties, Illinois. Chicago, Ill., O.L. Baskin & Co., 1883.
Call Number: 977.39 P42H1975A

WINNETKA, ILL. PUBLIC LIBRARY--GENEALOGY PROJECTS COMMITTEE. AN INDEX TO THE NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING IN HISTORY OF ALEXANDER, UNION AND PULASKI COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. THOMSON, 1973.
Call Number: 977.39 P42HINDEX

Census

UIUC affiliates or patrons using computers on-campus can access past census data via Heritage Quest.

Atlases

General Map Company, Rockford, Ill. Plat book, Alexander County, Illinois. Rockford, c1950.
Call Number: Q. 912.773999 G28P

Hixson W. W. & Co. Plat book of Alexander County, Illinois. Rockford, 1926.
Call Number: Q. 912.773999 H64P

Rockford Map Publishers, Rockford Ill. Land atlas & plat book, Pulaski-Alexander Counties, Illinois. Rockford, 1972-
Call Number: Q. 912.773998 R59A

Rockford Map Publishers, Rockford Ill. FARM PLAT BOOK WITH INDEX TO OWNERS, ALEXANDER COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1962.
Call Number: Q. 912.773999 R59F1962

Newspapers

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Further Information

More information on can be found on our Web Resources Page as well as in the Illinois County Bibliography, which is shelved with 016.9773.

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