Welcome to Bureau County Illinois   History and Genealogy Hi, my name is Nancy Piper and I am the host for Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle and Marshall Counties. My ancestors came to Illinois over 150 years ago and settled in the tiny village of Florid, which is no longer even a name on a map.  I've always been a "history buff" and these pages let me help share the world my "findings".  On these pages you will find the information pertaining to the history of  Bureau County.  Our goal is to have available free of charge as much information as possible and will be adding continuously to these pages, so check back often.   RECENT  UPDATES May 2013 BIOGRAPHIES JOSEPH SKEFFINGTON - Transcribed by Helen Coughlin; CASTNER Frank H - Transcribed by Renae Donaldson DEATH Obituary: William Challenger, Virgil Cioni, James M. Coutts Sr. - Submitted by Denise Parsons; Arthur Krager - Transcribed by Christine Walters October 2012: Bio: STEPHEN R. WELCH - Transcribed by Kim Mohler; Obituaries: Lucy Bobbio - nee Braida; Charles W. Achinger - Submitted by Denise Parsons September 2012: The Milo Homicide - George Longman Killed by Roger Phelps in Dispute over $1.50 (1883) August 2012: Obituaries: JOHN YONK, BERTHA GERTRUDE (Wetzell) ELGIN - Contributed by  Melva L. Taylor BIRTH Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements DEATH Includes Vital records, Mortality Indexes, Obituaries and Death Notices MARRIAGE Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements CENSUS ANNIVERSARIES CEMETERY LISTINGS BIOGRAPHIES PHOTOS COUNTY HISTORY Doctors, History and Histoical Sketches, Postal Routes & Offices, News, Schools, Transportation Township History Township Disasters, History and Historical Sketches, News Articles, Township Pioneers, Photos FAMILY HISTORY Family Biographies, Photos, Family Webpages Village History Businesses, Manufacturing, Burglaries, Disasters, History, Historical Sketches, Prominent Citizens and Early Pioneers, Photos, Riverboat News Links and Information If you have any information to add for Bureau County, please E-mail me.   index sitemap advanced search engine by freefind Bureau County Links and Information Bureau County Genealogical Society Welcome to Spring Valley (Website courtesy of the Spring Vally Chamber of Commerce - Includes a history page) City of Princeton, IL   Web site courtesy of the City of Princeton - Includes a history page) The Tampiko Historical Society - includes Yorkville and Fairfield Cemeteries, Bureau County Illinois - webpage maintained by Denise McLaughlin Bureau County Illinois (webpage Presented by the Bureau County Tourism Council ) The Hunter Cemetery Restoration Project and the Hunter Cemetery Associationy Surrounding Counties Henry County, IL History and Genealogy Putnam County, IL History and Genealogy Marshall County, IL History and Genealogy Whiteside County, IL History and Genealogy Information Sources Bureau County Genealogy Society    629 South Main Street Princeton, IL 61356-2012 Open Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri 10AM to 3PM Open other times by appointment 1-815-879-3133 Email: bureaucounty@verizon.net Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilbcgs Bureau County Courthouse Main and Park Ave. W. Princeton, IL Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Closed most holidays. Bureau County Clerk - First Floor Northeast Birth from 1878, Death from 1878, and Marriage Records from 1837. Vital Records cost $9.00 each (as of August 2001). Bureau County Recorder of Deeds - First Floor thru the Clerk and west. Land Records from 1817 Bureau County Circuit Court - First Floor south. Probate and Civil Court records from 1837. Matson Public Library 15 Park Avenue W. Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: (815) 875-1331 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 12:00-9:00, Fri. 9:00-6:00, Sat. 12:00-5:00 Summer Hours: Same except Tues.-Thurs. 12:00-6:00 Bureau County Historical Society (Museum with a Small Research Library) 109 Park Ave. W. Princeton, IL 61356 Phone: (815) 875-2184 Hours: 1:00 - 5:00 everyday, Closed Tuesday Back to Illinois Trails County Page Back to Illinois Trails Main Page Back to Genealogy Trails