Before Logan County was formed it was Sangamon County. Except for land records for information on Logan County between the first settlement in 1819 until 1839 you must look in Sangamon County records. Most Sangamon County records for that period are housed at IRAD including Board of Supervisors’ records and files, various Circuit Court files, election records, marriage records, probate records. Do not rule out any records. From the election records I found the following list of voters for Union…
All Your Notes, All the Time
How would you like to have all your notes with you all the time so you can’t forget something? It’s possible. I’ve been using a product called Evernote for nearly five years. About a year ago it totally changed from a program on your computer to one that is shared. I admit I was reluctant but now I can’t live without it. If you share your notebook or notebooks the notes are also on your personal space at Evernote and…
IN THE BEGINNING
Much time has passed since I started this. Two other blogs relating to this area’s genealogy have materialized in the interim. Ancestor Hunting is mostly about my ancestors and things I learn about genealogy research. Graveyards of South Logan County is about cemeteries, generally but not necessarily located in Logan County. I admit it — I forgot I had this one too. It happens. This will be about genealogy questions relating to Logan County, Illinois, but not necessarily related to…
Librarything
Ever buy a book while at an event or traveling only to find you already had a copy when you got home? I attended IGHR [Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research] at Samford. I’ve been a member of Librarything for awhile but I’ve never really used it. Amy Giroux, CG, CGL, suggested using it to list your genealogy library. It is stored online and available to you from any computer so you can’t forget it. If you are organized you…