The Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society has placed online at the Cherry Valley Public Library District website, numerous genealogical indices which cover the counties of Boone, Cook, McHenry, and Winnebago. These free genealogy records are PDF’s downloadable to your computer.
Vital Records
- Winnebago Co. Deaths 1844 – 1981
- Winnebago Co. Births 1855 – 1931
- Winnebago Co. Marriages (bride) 1836 – 1956
- Winnebago Co. Marriages (groom) 1836 – 1956
- Boone Co. Births 1877 – 1902
- Boone Co. Marriages 1877 – 1906
Directories
- 1839 Chicago City Directory
- 1844 Chicago City Directory
- 1857 Rockford City Directory
- 1869 Rockford City Directory by Kauffman & Burch
- 1877 Boone Co. History and Directory
- 1877 McHenry Co. History and Directory
- 1877 Winnebago Co. History and Directory
- 1880 Rockford City Directory
- 1896 Belvidere & Rural Boone Co. City Directory
- 1910 Belvidere & Rural Boone Co. City Directory
- 1917 McHenry & Boone Co. Prairie Farmers Directory
History
- 1849 History of Chief Black Hawk in Northern Illinois
- 1877 Boone Co. History and Directory
- 1877 McHenry Co. History and Directory
- 1877 Winnebago Co. History and Directory
- 1896 Belvidere, IL Illustrated History by the Belvidere Daily Republican Newspaper
- 1903 Rockford, Illinois History
- 1906 History of Blaine & Hunter Farm Communities in Boone Co.
- 1909 Boone Co. Historical Encyclopedia
Miscellaneous Records
- 1800’s German Birth Places from Church Records
- 1836 – 1949 Boone County Church Indexes
- 1839 – 1947 Belvidere Church Histories & Directories
- 1839 – 1962 Boone Co. Probate, Guardian, Executor, Conservator Index
- 1880 Boone Co. Census Index
County and City Maps
- 1859 Rockford,
- 1859 Winnebago County, IL
- 1859 Winnebago County, IL (Township)
- 1870 Boone County, IL
- 1856 Belvidere, IL (City)
- 1870 Belvidere, IL (City)
- 1876 Belvidere, IL (City)
My name is Katherine Jarrett Smith. I am 85 years old and need to find a place for the books and material I have collected over the years. I was born and raised in Rockford, but lived most of my life in Cary. My research was mainly with the Rockford settlers. Enoch, Davis, Jarrett, it goes on for generations with material my Aunt Hazel Putnam saved throughout her life.
I have a number of books that probably need to be given to the library.
My husband was a Lander, Atkinson descendant and I have researched Spring Township.
Helen Williams was a good friend of mine, back in the day, we worked together with the Davis Cemetery Board. Kay Smith.
You should contact the society at the following URL: https://www.wbcgensociety.org/