Peoria County,IL History and Genealogy. Cemetey, Birth, Death, Marriage Records and a lot of other free data.

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Welcome to this Peoria County History and Genealogy site.
My name is Candi and I'm the volunteer Coordinator for this site!
I'm unable to do any research for you. However, I will try and up-date this site monthly.
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I hope you enjoy your visit!

Peoria Skyline at Night.

Photo by Sharron Wick. -Peoria skyline. ©2006
First National Bank Building is the one lit up in the middle of the picture. The view is from East Peoria, Tazewell County, IL.

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I have been doing some internal cleaning.
Therefore, some of your bookmarks may not work.

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The data unlinked will be back on soon!
Your Host, Candi

Updates:
April:
Obituaries: DAVIS, OGBURN, Thanks to Nova M. Landes and Amy Robbins-Tjaden
Railroad: News Articles - Thanks to Debbie Lee
Bible Records: Esther Hakes Record Reed Bible added - Thanks to Deborah Turpin Astley
Biographies: ARENDS, ALBER, BRUNINGA - Thanks to Amy Robbins-Tjaden
TURBETT - Thanks to Linda
Cemeteries:
Hallock (west) Burial and Family data added - Thanks to Deborah Turpin Astley
Harkers Corner Burials and pictures added - Thanks to Linda T.
Elmwood - Archie T. Miles Memorial - Thanks Carole Martin
NEW- Funeral Cards: Esther Hakes Record Reed - Thanks to Deborah Turpin Astley

March:
Obituaries: - Thanks to: Ginger McGinnis Moore, Stefan Puke and Sara Hemp

Family Branches: - GUSTAFSON- has been updated - Thanks to: Stefan Puke

Addresses
Where to write for what!

Church Records

Cities and Townships

CLAIM POST
Where you can claim their lost items! Many UNKNOWN Photos Here!

Death Certificates

Disasters, Fires & etc.

Family Branches

Land, Buildings and Homes

Tax Payers of 1825

Significant Dates in Early Peoria History
By Odillion B. Slane, Reminiscences of Early Peoria, Peoria, IL, 1933, Privately Printed; pg 50

First school taught 1821
First Ferry 1821
First Factory (chair) John Hamlin 1823
First Hotel 1824
First frame house John Hamlin 1824
First Grand Jury 1825
First Traverse (Petit) Jury 1825
First Post Office 1825
First Schoolhouse built 1825
Election in Peoria County 1825
County organized by Legislature January 1825
First steamboat (The Mechanic ) arrives 1827
Incorporated Town of Peoria, July 1835
First Newspaper published 1834
First County Jail built
Fire Company organized 1844
First Telegraph Message sent 1848
First Bridge across Peoria Lake 1849
First Railroad into Peoria 1854
First Bank 1851
First Public School 1855
First Street Car line 1870
First Telephone line 1879

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