part of the Genealogy Trails Group History and Genealogy of Greene County Illinois Genealogy Trails, part of the Genealogy Trails Group, is a volunteer group whose goal is to put history and genealogical information online for the free use of all researchers. This county is available for adoption! If you have the time and dedication to put genealogical data online for the free use of all researchers, visit our Researcher's Information page and then email Kim WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO PERFORM ANY PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU If you need help starting with your Illinois research, visit our Research Page County History Greene County was named for General Nathaniel Greene who was born in 1742 and died in 1786. He was a Major General in the American Revolution and became famous for his service in the southern region of the 13 colonies. Greene County was established January 20, 1821 and was originally part of Madison County. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: 1812–1821 Madison 1790–1812 St. Clair Greene County History - from the 1901 "Historical Encylopedia of Illinois" Look up offer: Philippa Schrader has a copy of the 1879 history of Greene County and is willing to do look ups. It doesn't have an index so including the town would be helpful. "Greene County lookup" should appear in the subject line. Online Data Marriage Licenses - 1821-1850 1850 Mortality Schedule 1860 Mortality Schedule Some Greene County School Pupils - 1896-1898 -- Picture of Hillview School Greene County Residents in the Soldiers & Sailors Home Churches of Greene County Pictures of Greene County Marriages Marriage Announcements from newspapers Obituaries Greene County Convicts in the Joliet Prison Towns and Cities of Greene County Athensville, Barrow, Belltown, Berdan, Carrollton, Drake, East Hardin, Eldred, Fayette, Greenfield, Haypress, Hillview, Jalapa, Kane, Old Kane, Rockbridge, Roodhouse, Titus, Walkerville, West Roodhouse, White Hall, Wilmington, Woody, Wrights Township Map #1 Township Map #2 Community Map Townships of Greene County: Athensville -- Bluffdale -- Carrollton -- Kane -- Linder -- Patterson -- Rockbridge Roodhouse -- Rubicon -- Walkerville -- White Hall -- Woodville -- Wrights Join the  Illinois Genealogy Trails Mailing List to be notified of updates to this website and our other county websites. Greene County Links and Research Aids HELPFUL LINKS [off site] Poor House of Greene County - 1850 and 1860 MAGA website - Lots of online data Helpful Aids Greene County Courthouse 519 N. Main Street Carrollton, IL 62016-1033 County Clerk (217) 942-5443 Circuit Clerk (217) 942-3421 Recorder (217) 942-5443 IRAD Depository LIB 144 University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza, MS BRK 140 Springfield IL 62703-5407 (217) 206-6520 Greene County Genealogical & Historical Society P.O. Box 137 Carrollton, Illinois 62016 Carrollton Public Library 509 South Main Street Carrollton, IL 62016 Phone (217) 942-6715 Fax (217) 947-6005 Phone: (217) 942-5443 White Hall Township Library 119 East Sherman Street White Hall, IL 62092-1636 Phone (217) 374-6014 ROODHOUSE PUBLIC LIBRARY 220 West Franklin Street Roodhouse, IL 62082-1412 Phone (217) 589-5123 Fax: (217) 589-5412 Greene County Tourism Contains a brief county history with photos   Visit our neighboring county sites PIKE -- CALHOUN* -- JERSEY *-- MACOUPIN -- MORGAN* -- SCOTT* * Available for adoption Illinois Genealogy Trails Main Website Data Illinois Genealogy Trails Military Data - Revolutionary, War of 1812, Civil War, War War II, Korean War and more Illinois Genealogy Trails Census - Census data currently online for all of our counties Illinois State Data - Contains history, maps, Convict Register and more! Illinois Events - Contains Epidemics, Slavery, Events, etc. Volunteer Information - Counties that are available for adoption and instructions County Selection Map Research Help Back to Illinois Genealogy Trails Main Page ©2008, Illinois Genealogy Trails