Resources

I have access to a number of resources in Randolph County including old wills, probate records, and letters of guardianship.  I have indexed these in the files below and I would be willing to mail  copies to you, for a nominal fee. Click on the tabs below to see the indexed surnames for the documents you are interested in.

Wills  Book I (Old)  Book II (Admin)  Book L  Book M  Book N

Probate Records  1809-1825  1821-1832  1832-1843

Registry of Negroes  1809-1863

Letters of guardianship  Index of minors  Book B2 Apr 2, 1833 to Nov 6, 1849

Archives  Court Cases Box 5 Other Archived Cases Sorted by Box Other Archived Cases Sorted by Plaintiff Other Archived Cases Sorted by Defendant

Divorce Records  Divorce Records

Naturalization Records  Naturalization Records

Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Randolph Co., IL  Revolutionary Soldiers

History of Lafayette Names  Lafayette Names

Index of "Biographical Record of Randolph County"  Index of Biographical Record

Index of "Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1907 - 2006"  Index of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church

Index of  St. Mary of Help Catholic Cemetery  Index of St. Mary of Help Catholic Cemetery

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Link to Campbell-Hill Index

"A Few Pioneer Families of Randolph County, Illinois"

Family histories taken from the Sparta News-Plaindealer newspapers published in the thirties. They were written by J. B. Dodge, Randolph County's number one historian at the time. This book can be purchased from the Marissa Genealogical Society for $16. Following are some of the articles and family histories contained in this book.

 

History of Randolph County

Early Route Through Preston Near Marissa

Stace McDonough

The Family of Stace & Katherine Hughes McDonough

The Thomas Hughes Families

Joseph Anderson

John Doyle

Amos Anderson

David Pagan

Minard Asturgus

Levi Teel

James Curry

Reily Lake

Jean Baptist Creely

The Reily Family

The Leavitt Families

George Franklin

Joseph Heard

Ellis Grove Precinct & Ellis Grove

History of Ellis Grove

James Pillars

The Bilderback Families

William Fisher

John B. Dodge Obituary

Descendants of Joseph Hills

The Hood Family

Vincennes Trail of George Rogers Clark

 

Order Form for Lola Crowder's Genealogy Books of Randolph Co, IL

Lyla Bova, whose address is below, has researched and written a number of genealogy books.  I think they are all wonderful. This lady has done a tremendous job of researching and we need to help her promote her books.

Lyla Bova

516 Scott St.

Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

Phone 573-883-8111

 

Please let Lyla know which website you saw her name on.



Danis book   $50.00 two books
Bievenue book  $55.00 one book
Gendron book  $40.00 one book
Cassoutt book  $35.00 one book
Doza book  $35.00 one book
Menard book  $30.00  one book
Bova/Derousse book  $85.00  three books
Buyat book  $40.00 one book

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