Will County ILGenWeb

These pages are a part of the ILGenWeb Project. They provide a resource for genealogists searching in Will County, Illinois. You can post queries about surnames you are researching, see who else might be researching the same names as yourself, ask volunteers to do reference look-ups, volunteer to do reference look-ups, and get information on searching in Will County. My name is Dennis Partridge, and I am currently the host of Will County, you can contact me here, if you have any questions. I do not live in Will County, nor Illinois, but I will attempt to answer your research questions or point you in the direction of somebody who can.

Miscellaneous Will County Military Information

The following names were extracted from a letter written home (Will Co. IL) by 17 year old Joseph FISHBURN during the Civil War. Dated January 14, 1863, Nashville. Doctor BONE-Wilmington, Mathew BUSH, in convalescent camp, James CHATMAN -in convalescent camp, Albert DEAL with regiment and in fight at Murfreesborough, James HARBY (or BARBY) out of hospital to convalescent camp, Mr. HARDY of Joliet, James HARLEY in convalescent camp, Jim homesick, Mr. MICHEL of Wilmington, Charles NASH in convalescent camp, Cirus PEIRSIN in convalescent camp, John SHOEMAKER has measles at hospital #14, William SHOEMAKER very sick, William at hospital #7, Lieutenant … Read more

Will County Illinois Genealogy Links

Will County IL Sites Will County Civil War Companies Will County IL – IRAD Fact Sheet IL Sites AccessGenealogy’s – Illinois Genealogy Cyndi’s List for IL Genealogy Research in IL Illinois and Michigan Canal – ILGenWeb Project ILGenWeb Projects Page IL Civil War – ILGenWeb Project IL in the Civil War IL Civil War Units IL Civil War Veterans Database IL County Boundaries 1790-Present IL Department of Corrections IL Historic Preservation Agency IL Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database IL Regional Archives Depository – IRAD IL State Archives Databases IL State Genealogical Society IL State Library US Resources – IL … Read more

Land Records of Will County Illinois

The Will County Office containing the Property Records, moved into a smaller space and many of the record books that used to be available, were moved off the floor to the Will County Archives where they are now inaccessible to the public. Records are on microfilm, and some may already be digitized; however, public is denied direct access. Reclaim the Records [1]Reclaim The Records is a not-for-profit activist group that uses state Freedom of Information laws to obtain copies of genealogical and archival data sets from government agencies, state libraries, … Continue reading has placed these records on their “to-do-list” where … Read more

Real Estate Owners W – Z Surnames

Real Estate Owners in Will County Illinois in 1878 extracted from History of Will County, Illinois Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co. 1878 Submitted by Margie Glenn Whalen – Zummells

Real Estate Owners Wa – We Surnames

Real Estate Owners in Will County Illinois in 1878 extracted from History of Will County, Illinois Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co. 1878 Submitted by Margie Glenn Wachsmuth – Weyerman

Real Estate Owners T – V Surnames

Real Estate Owners in Will County Illinois in 1878 extracted from History of Will County, Illinois Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co. 1878 Submitted by Margie Glenn Tagmier – Vring

Real Estate Owners S Surnames

Real Estate Owners extracted from History of Will County, Illinois Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co. 1878 Submitted by Margie Glenn S Surnames

Real Estate Owners R Surnames

Real Estate Owners extracted from History of Will County, Illinois Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co. 1878 Submitted by Margie Glenn Rab – Ryne