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County and State Agencies The County Recorder's Office is located on the second floor, Rock Island Court House, 200 15th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201, 309-786-4451. The Recorder's office has custody of the following records:
All records are indexed by name. There is no charge for searches, but
there is a reproduction charge of 25 cents per page. Check should be drawn
payable to the Rock Island County Recorder. The Circuit Clerk's Office has Probate Division located on the
1st floor of the Rock Island Court House, 200 15th Street, Rock Island,
IL 61201, 309-786-4451, ext 318, with Small Claims in room 105. They have
will books dating back to 1860, indexed by the name of the deceased and
by date of death. There is a reproduction charge of $1.00 for the first page and $.50
for additional pages. Checks should be drawn payable to the office. The County Clerk's Office is located on the
first floor of the Rock Island County Office Building (also known as the
old Modern Woodmen Building), 1504 3rd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201, 309-786-4451.
Office hours are from 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday. Birth records beginning 1877 Marriage records beginning 1833 Online Search at the Illinois State Archives site Death records beginning 1878
The Rock Island County Coroners's Office, located in the south wing
on the ground floor of the County Office Building at 1504 3rd Avenue, Rock
Island, IL 61201, 309-786-4451, maintains ledger records going back to
1890. Those ledgers from 1890 to 1990 are stored in the attic, but can
be searched by the staff. Records for 1990 and later are maintained in
the office. There is no fee for searches and abstracting by the staff,
but persons seeking information should make inquiries by surname, month
and year. (there are death certificate records in the County Clerk's Office
also.) Libraries Send your request to the attention of Katy Powers. Enclose a check to
cover the amount of the research and copies along with a stamped self-addressed
envelope. They are very good at doing the research and getting information
back to you. Info courtesy of Larry.
Back to the Top Genealogical, Historical and Preservation Augustana Historical Society Special Collections, Augustana Library 639 38th Street Rock Island, IL 61201 Blackhawk Genealogical Society Post Office Box 3912 Rock Island, Illinois 61204-3912 Bev Francque <BFRANCQUE@delphi.com> "I have been doing research for the Blackhawk Genealogical Society for quite a few years as a volunteer. I give any information I have at home for free, but if it involves outside research I have to charge the fees for the Genealogical Society. I have alot of information at home so I can usually help." Center for Belgian Culture 712 18th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 309-762-0167 Colonel Davenport Historial Foundation Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, IL 61299 309-786-7336 Hampton Historical Society 601 1st Avenue PO Box 68 Hampton, IL 61256 309-755-0362 Historic Preservation Agency Black Hawk State Historic Site 1510 46th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-793-3439 Historic Preservation Agency Hauberg Museum 1510 46th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-788-9536 Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island,IL 61299 Rock Island County Historical Society Post Office Box 632 822 11th Ave. Moline, Illinois 61265 309-764-8590 Some resources at the Rock Island Historical Society are: Deaths - Reynolds Press Lower Rock Island Co. Deaths - Rock Island Co. All available censuses for Rock Island County on microfilm Newspaper Abstracts 1899-1900 and 1901, 1903, 1905. Genealogy Abstracts Port Byron Globe 1894-1899 Civil War Regiment Histories No birth records Marriage records 1833-1900 but you can Search the 1833-1900 Rock Island marriage records online at the IL State Archives site. Newspapers 1856-1995 (Stacks of old newspapers. Historical Society will not search these stacks for you but you are welcome to search.) City Directories 1856 to Present Some of the books available at RI Historical Society are: 1. The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States by Gary Boyd Roberts Copyright 1993. Gary Boyd Roberts is at the New England Historical Genealogy Society, Boston, MA. Description: Index of surnames with a reference to Page of Royalty -- mostly English and French and a few others. Example: when I check index for my Elizabeth Bulkely in Boston 1634 it takes me to several pages, such as Edward 1, Henry 1, 11, and 111. You have to be back to New England to have this book work for you. 2. The Magna Carta Sureties -Weiss 3. The Complete Book of Immigrants in Bondage -1614 to 1775 by Peter Wilson Coldham - Copyright 1998 Surrey, England. Description: Lists of people convicted of crimes in England and transported to US. Example of such is: Bolster, Isaac. Rebel T 1685. (T stands for Transport or i.e. deported) There are codes on all entries and some lists the ship they came on. Isaac Bolster is my convict who fought in the Monmouth Rebellion against restoring the Catholic Church to England. Most were drawn and quartered but the young ones were transported and he doesn't show up in US until 1715 in Boston. However, most of the entries are later than this and sometimes gives crime. Such as "Bult, Robert R. s (stole) cloth from rack March 1750) SO. (SO is code for shire where person was convicted) 4. Planters of the Commonwealth 1620-1640 by Charles Edward Banks - Originally pub. 1930 with reprints 1961, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1984, 1991, 1997 Description: Ship Lists to America. Example: REBECCA, John Hodges, Master. She sailed from London in April and arrived at Boston June 8 with the following passengers: then list -- some are long and some are short and of course, most are not complete. 5. Dorsett Pilgrims - Thistlewaite - The Founders of Windsor, CN 6. Mayflower Families - HOPKINS, EATON, MOORE, CHILTON, ROGERS 7. Many books on Belgium but written in Belgium. Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center Augustana College 639 38th St Rock Island IL 61201-2296 Please remember to include your postal address in all your correspondence to us. City of Moline was founded by Swedes. Extensive holdings for Swedish research. Inquire about research done by the the Center. There may be a charge for out of town researchers. Let us know if you find out. Email contact below. Do not expect research by email. Please ask about the policy. Thanks, Marilyn, for pointing out this link. To make an appointment: Tel: 309/794-7204 Fax: 309/794-7443 E-mail: Swenson Center Palatines to America, Illinois Chapter 1854 Indiana Drive Galesburg, IL 61401-6340 Illinois State Genealogical Society Post Office Box 10195 Springfield, IL 62791-0195 217-789-1968 National Genealogical Society 4527 17th Street, North Arlington, VA 22207-2399
Back to the Top Funeral Homes Coal Valley Trimble Funeral Homes 1700 1st St Coal Valley, 61240-9336 309-799-7474 East Moline Sullivan Phillips Mortuary Ltd 1902 3rd Ave East Moline, 61244-1112 309-755-5271 VanHoe Funeral Home Ltd 1500 6th St East Moline, 61244-1307 309-755-1414 Wendt Funeral Home 609 15th Ave. East Moline, 61244 Milan Larson Funeral Home 430 2nd Ave W Milan, 61264-2433 309-787-1133 Moline DeRoo Funeral Home Ltd 1611 7th St Moline, 61265-3712 309-762-5735 Esterdahl Mortuary 1216 5th Ave Moline, 61265-1330 309-764-5691 Trimble Funeral Homes 601 21st St Moline, 61265-1442 309-764-1144 Wendt Funeral Home 1811 15th St Moline, 61265-3924 309-764-6781 Port Byron Gibson Funeral Homes Ltd 202 S Main St Port Byron, 61275-9501 309-523-3151 Reynolds Jinks Family Funeral Services Reynolds, 61279 309-372-8433 Rock Island Nicholson Funeral Home 1131 2nd Ave Rock Island, 61201-8401 309-788-8877 Orrs Mortuary 1326 4th Ave Rock Island, 61201-8555 309-786-3468 Larson Funeral Home 2106 7th Ave Rock Island, 61201-2602 309-786-3375 Wheelan Funeral Home 520 18th St Rock Island, 61201-8135 309-786-5421 Hodgson Funeral Home 608 20th St Rock Island, 61201-8104 309-788-5649 Silvis Schroder Mortuary 701 1st Ave Silvis, 61282-1042 309-755-2212
Back to the Top Museums and Historical Sites Rock Island Black Hawk State Historic Site Memorial to Chief Blackhawk 1510 46th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-793-3439 Colonel Davenport Historical Foundation Col. Davenport Home on Arsenal Island Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, IL 61299 309-786-7336 Hauberg Museum Hauberg was a Local Historian 1510 46th Ave. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-788-9536 Rock Island Arsenal Museum Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island, IL 61299 309-782-4199 Moline Rock Island County Historical Society 822 11th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 309-764-8590 Butterworth Center Deere Family Home 1105 8th St. Moline, IL 61265 309-765-7970 Center for Belgian Culture Moline has many Belgian Descendants 712 18th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 309-762-0167 Deere-Wiman House Charles (John's Son) Deere's Home 817 11th Ave. Moline, IL 61265 309-765-7970 Newspapers Many local libraries hold old area newspapers on microfilm. The Newspaper Network of the World Wide Web - Thousands of United States newspapers are listed here. Newspapers listed below are on microfilm at the Illinois State Historical Library. East Moline Enterprise: (weekly) D 4, *D 18, 1903-D 9 1904X; (changed to semi weekly) [*D 14, 1904-O 9, 1907] Herald: (twice weekly) [N 9-26, 1907]; (changed to semi weekly) [D 7, 1907-Ap 3, 1908X]; (changed to weekly) [*Ap 9, 1908-Jl 6, 1918; Ap 1925-Ap 1926X]; (changed to semi weekly) [*My 4, 1926-Jl 8, 1932X]; (changed to weekly) [*Jl 15, 1932-F 1970] Hillsdale Review: [Ja 6-D 29, 1938]; Ja 2-D 25, 1941 Milan Independent: [*My 8, 1902-1924; 1926-Ap 1971X]; changed to Argus (ROCK ISLAND) News: N 11, 1897 Rail-Splitter: (monthly) F 1934 Moline Dispatch: [Jl 2-D 1894; F 1895-1982] Gazette Van Moline (Flemish): [N 15, 1907-Ap 18, 1940] Independent: Ag 19, 1857; Ja 27-F 3, 17, My 19, 1858 Journal: (weekly) [Jl 1903-1906] (daily) [Jl 1901-Je 1902; Jl-D 1904; Ja-Je 1906; changed to Mall & Journal Mall: (weekly) Sunday Mail, *Ap 1893-1893; changed to Mail, *S 14, 1899-S 6, 1900; S 12, 1901-Ag 14, 1902X (daily) Mail, *Mr 11, 1895-S 10, 1897; Mr 11, 1900-Mr 10, 1902: changed to Mail & Journal, 1907-S 5, 1914 De Nieuwe Wereld (Flemish): *Ap 29, 1915-F 1916 Republican: Mr 21, 1889 Review-Dispatch; Review, [*N 26, 1870-O 7, 1871]; My 30, 1873-O 1876; [1877-1879]; Ap 17, 1880; changed to Review-Dispatch, [1881-Mr], Ap 21, My 19-D 1882; 1889; [Ja 26-O 16, 1891]; Ap 7, 1893; [1894; 1898; N 24 1899-My 11, 1900]; F 22, 1901; 1903; [1905-1907; 1910] Skandia (Swedish): *Ja 5-O 17, 31, 1877-Mr 27, 1878 Sunday Press: (weekly) 1915 Tribun (Swedish): O 13, N 10, D 20, 1911; F 28-Mr 6, 20, Je 12, Jl 26, [O 11, 1912-D 2, 1914; Ja 6-Je 25, 1915] Union (Rock Island and Moline): see Rock Island Volks-Zeitung (Rock Island & Moline): see Rock Island Western Plowman & South & West (Moline & St. Louis): (monthly) My 1888 Workman: [Ag 21, 1854-F 18, 1857] Port Byron Globe: [Mr 8, 1884-O 11, 1889; O 24, 1890-D 20, 1973] Riverdale Bulletin: *O 23, 1992+ Reynolds Press: [F 1897-1916; S 1918-1963X] *Rock Island Advertiser: see Union Argus: (weekly) Republican, *O 18, 1851-D 12, 1855X; changed to Argus, *D 19-26, 1855; 1862-1866; 1874; Ap 24, 1875; Ap 22, 1876; Ap 28, 1877; Ap 20, 1878; Ap 22, 1887; Ap 13, 1888; Ap 12, 1889; Ap 11, 1890; 1899-1900 (daily) Republican, [*Jl 13, 1854-D 15, 1855X]; changed to Argus, [*D 17, 1855-S 16, 1857X]; changed to Islander & Argus, [*S 17, 1857-Jl 17, 1859X]; (changed to twice weekly) *Jl 18-Ag 30, 1859X; changed to Argus, *Ag 31, 1859-Ag 30, 1861X; (changed to daily) [*S 1861-Ja 5, 1900]; 1901-Mr 24, 1920X; changed to Argus & Union, *Mr 25, 1920-My 4, 1923X; changed to Argus, [*My 5, 1923+] Arsenal Record: (monthly) *Ap 1942-1945X Banner: Banner & Stephenson Gazette, [Ag 24, 1839-Mr 19, 1840]; changed to Banner, Ap 2, 16, 30, O 17-31, 1840; F 27, Ap 24, 1841 City Advertiser: see Union Commercial: see Union Crist's Dollar Monitor: Mr 11, 1848 Islander & Argus: see Argus News: Je 14, 1909; Mr 4, Ap 29, My 6, 27, Je 10-17, Ag 5, 26-S 2, N 4, 1911; Ja 27, F 10, Mr 2-Ap 6, 1912; Ap 10, 1920; Mr 22, 1913; N 15, 1919; My 6, S 9, 30, O 4, 14-21, N 11, 1922X North-Western Advertiser, North Western Advertiser & Rock Island Press, North Western Advertiser & Rock Island Whig: see Union Register: see Union Republican: see Argus Rock Islander (II): [*1878-1892] Union: (weekly) North Western Advertiser & Rock-Island Press, Mr 28, Ap 11, 1846; changed to North Western Advertiser & Rock-Island Whig, Mr 9, 23, 1847; changed to North-Western Advertiser, Mr 6, 21, Ag 15, 1848; Mr 20, 1849; changed to City Advertiser, Ap 23, My 6, 1850; Ap 16, 30-My 7, 1851; changed to Advertiser, Ja 21, [Mr 1852-1856]; changed to Commercial, (*Jl 1858-F 2, 1859X]; changed to Register, [*F 9, 1859-Ag 1862X]; changed to Union, [*N 1862-1866]; Ap 20, 1867; changed to (Rock Island & Moline) Union, [1868-O 8, 1870X]; changed to Union, [*O 14, 1870-1871; 1873/ 1875-1876; 1878-1890; 1892-1894; 1896-1910] (tw-d) Commercial (daily) [*Jl 5, 1858-Ja 1859X] changed to Register, (twice weekly) [*F 5-Ag 4, 1859]; changed to Union, (daily) [Ja-Je 1867X]; changed to (Rock Island and Moline) Union, [*Jl 1867-N 1870X]; changed to Union, [*D 1870-Je, O 1886-Mr 7, 1920]; changed to Argus & Union Upper Mississippian: [*O 8, 1840-1842]; Mr 18-25, Ag 19, D 23, 1843; Mr 23-Ap 6, 20, [My 11-N 16, 1844]; changed to Upper Mississippian & Rock-Island Republican, [D 19, 1844-Mr 6], Je 16, D 15-22, 1846 Volks-Zeitung (German): (semi weekly) Neue Volks-Zeitung, *Ag 30, 1875-Ag 27, 1881; changed to Volks-Zeitung, Jl 1882-Je 1890; Ag 10, 1895-Ag 8, 1896; Ag 26-D 27, 1898; [Jl 1, 1899-Mr 25, Ap 22, 1913-Ag 24, 1915] Stephenson Illinois Cultivator: (monthly) |
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