Hamilton 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 Hamilton County typically starts with "977.39". Some common subject headings for Hamilton County are:

Hamilton County (Ill.) --Genealogy.
Hamilton County (Ill.) --History.
Hamilton 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

History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin, and Williamson counties, Illinois, from the earliest time to the present; together with sundry and interesting biographical sketches, notes, reminiscences, etc., etc. Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1887. [Evansville, Ind., Unigraphic, 1967]
Call Number: 977.39 H621967

Winnetka Public Library. Genealogy Projects Committee AN INDEX TO THE NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING IN THE HISTORY OF GALLATIN, SALINE, HAMILTON, FRANKLIN AND WILLIAMSON COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. THOMSON, 1973.
Call Number: 977.39 H621973INDEX

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, Hamilton County, Illinois [cartographic material]. Rockford, c1951.
Call Number: Q. 912.77395 G28P

W.W. Hixson & Co. PLAT BOOK OF HAMILTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ROCKFORD, 1930.
Call Number: 912.77395 H64P

Rockford Map Publishers. Land atlas & plat book, Hamilton County, Illinois / Rockford Map Publishers. Rockford : Rockford Map Publishers, Inc., 1982-
Call Number: Q. 912.77395 R59T1

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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