DeKalb County Information
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Historical DeKalb County Books Online
History of DeKalb County by Henry Lamson Boies	Past and Present of DeKalb County Vol I by Professor Lewis M. Gross	The Biographical Record of DeKalb County Illinois by S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
Cemeteries Also: Hicks Mill-Cronktown 2004 Update Greenwood Immanuel Lutheran Johnson Grove Waterman/Rose School Houses	Census 1840 Census 1850, 1860, 1880 Mortality Schedules 1855 and 1856 State Census Info Provided by FamilySearch.org	County Documents 1840-1850 Land Sales County Business Directory, 1854-1855 One Room School Houses, etc.
Family Trees	Historical Societies Museums Research Centers	Libraries
Message Boards  DeKalb County GenWeb Facebook	Maps	Military Resources Civil War Regiments, Rosters and Soldier Papers. 1883 Pensioner List. How to Request Military Service Records
Newspapers Compiled and submitted by Melodie Sanders Link to 1892 DeKalb Chronicle Submitted by Susan Pieroth	Obituaries Joiner History Room's online database. Contact them if you can't find what you are looking for.	Organizations
Places List of places that no longer exist	Sycamore True Republican Newspaper Select the link above. Select "True Republican" in the "Limit Search by Type" box. Add your seach criteria in the "Search" field.	Vital Records Birth, Death, Marriage, Naturalization, and Probate Records
Nearby County Information
Winnebago/Boone County Birth, Death, and Marriage Indexes Provided by the Cherry Valley, IL library		Boone Kane Kendall LaSalle Lee McHenry Ogle Winnebago
Statewide Information
State of Illinois Archives State of Illinois Genealogical Records:  Land, Probate, Military, Census, etc.	Illinois Death Certificate Index 1916-1950 Search  State of Illinois Archives	Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
Illinois State Genealogical Society Non-certified copies of 1916-1947 death certificates, Military Service Certificates
Federal & National Information
Bureau of Land Management Land Patents 1820-1908		Although not connected with the federal government, this site can be searched for national information.

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