Welcome to LaSalle 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 LaSalle 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.    I do not live in LaSalle County so, I am unable to do any personal research.  

February 2009 Updates

  • The LaSalle Coal Basin (article describing the importance of the coal in 1857)

  • 1857 Murder of Mr. Anderson in Mendota (under village)


January 2009 Updates
  • Sarah Gregg - Civil War Nurse - Contributed by Cindy Ford (Under military)

  • Daft Home, Peru Illinois - Contributed by Pete Swanson (Under photos)

  • Obituary of Orville A. Andrews

  • Obituary of Mrs. Mary Ann Brown - contributed by Bill Brown

  • Neighbors Aid Injured Farmer - Elmer Schroeder Corn Husked By Neighbors (November 1950)


December Updates
  • Jim Watson Towboat, Peru, LaSalle County IL - Contributed by Pete Swanson (Photo and history)

  • Obituary of Harold Dixon Zentner - Contributed by Margaret Mangers

  • Obituary of Rev. Mother Xavier - Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer

  • Obituary of HAROLD SAMUELS - Contributed by Elsie Harmon

  • Moses Gunn, Oldest Resident of La Salle, To Be 96 Tomorrow (3/29/1935) - Contributed by Alice Horner

  • McAllister Marriage Records - Contributed by Genie

  • Biography of Franklin Corwin - Contributed by Sara Hemp

  • Biography of AMMON B. MOON

  • Stories of Pioneer Days by School children (Index)

  • Main street Rutland and the Rutland Coal Mine (photos) - Contributed by Jim Flynn

County History


What's In This Section


  • Bureau County Photos

  • Old Settler's Association and Pioneer Info

  • County Disasters

  • History and Historical Sketches

  • Newspapers and Misc. News Articles

  • Postal Routes & Offices

  • Pioneer Tidbits

  • Photos

  • Biographies

  • Schools

  • Transportation (Railroads and Other Transportation News)

  • Military History

Township History


What's In This Section


  • Voters and Tax Payers

  • Township Disasters

  • Directories

  • Township Elections

  • History and Historical Sketches

  • News Articles

  • Township Pioneers

Village History


What's In this Section
  • Village Businesses and Manufacturing

  • Fires and Disasters

  • Village History and Historical Sketches

  • Prominent Citizens and Early Pioneers

  • Photos

Genealogical Information


What's In this Section
  • Births (Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements)

  • Deaths (Includes Vital records, Mortality Indexes and newspaper announcements)

  • Marriages (Includes Vital records and newspaper announcements)

  • Anniversaries

  • Cenus Records

  • Cemetery Listings

Family History


What's In this Section
  • Family Biographies

  • Photos

  • Family Webpages

Links and Information


What's In this Section
  • Bureau County Links to Village and other Information Sources

  • Surrounding Counties

  • Information Sources


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Biographies, Homepages, and Family Pictures


(If you have a LaSalle County Family  Genealogy or History Homepage and you'd like to have linked here, please let me know.  Remember to include the initials NJP in the subject line of your email.)
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Information Sources


LASALLE COUNTY USEFUL LINKS

La Salle County Community Links

Helpful Links and surrounding counties

Putnam County, IL History and Genealogy

Marshall County, IL History and Genealogy

Lee County, IL History and Genealogy

Woodford County, IL History and Genealogy

**Grundy County IL History and Genealogy

**Livingston County IL  History and Genealogy

(** = Unhosted Sites)

The Illinois State Archives   (On-line data bases of the following records:  Public Domain Land Sales, Spanish-American War, Black Hawk War, Civil War)



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