Mclean county is included in the bloomingtonnormal, il metropolitan statistical area. The history of mclean county, illinois published by the wm. Family and local history bloomington public library. Mclean county memories set the pantagraph is proud to partner with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories. The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the.
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May 22, 2019 mclean county was created in 1830 and named after john mclean who had been a local pioneer lawyer, a territorial judge, the first representative in congress from illinois 1818 and the united states senator for illinois 18241825. The early years, the pantagraph is proud to partner, once again, with the mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state university, the bloomington public library, the normal public library and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, mclean county memories ii. Mclean county north dakota heritage massive collection. Plat book of mclean county, illinois microform drawn from actual surveys. Primitive mclean county early white settlements county organization towns and townships city of bloomington great fire of 1900 modern normal black hawk and mexican wars civil and spanish american wars schools illinois wesleyan university illinois state normal university churches medical profession county dental. Standard atlas of mclean county, illinois, including a plat. With an emphasis on local family history genealogy, a history of mclean county, in central north dakota. Due to the overwhelming popularity of mclean county memories. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It is part of the bloomingtonnormal metropolitan statistical area.
Isu dept of history and mclean county museum of history. Otherwise, apart from a couple of pages with slight marginal soiling, a very good copy clean, bright and unmarked of this massive local history, the bulk of which was devoted to local family histories, making this an. Mclean county, illinois genealogy trails history group. Each was taken from the history of mclean county, illinois, chicago. Bloomington genealogy in mclean county, il usa 1,060,369 illinois 45,088 mclean county 697 bloomington 210 note. History reads book club 2020 this book club, in partnership with the mclean county museum of history, will focus on books about illinois history. Book titled the history of mclean county, illinois. Mclean is a village in mclean county, illinois, united states.
Mclean county funk library u of i library university of illinois. Local residents share history for memories ii book local. History of mclean county illinois leave a comment illinois toc 9 minutes of reading this is a complete online rendition of the manuscript, the history of mclean county, illinois. Central illinois death notices, 18481870 family history library central illinois obituaries 18481870 family history library central illinois obituaries, 18711880 family history library. With a land area of 1184 square miles, it has more acreage than the state ofrhode island. For records from the illinois soldiers and sailors children school isscs, please send your request to.
Guide to mclean county, illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Below are the histories of some of the townships in mclean county, illinois. Also be sure to use subject line with genealogy lookup in it or the junk email filter may prohibit your request from be filled. History of mclean county, illinois, 1879 the biographical record of mc lean county, illinois, 1899 historical encyclopedia of illinois and history of mclean county, vol 1, 1908 history of mclean county, illinois, vol 2, 1924. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The university of illinois, champaignurbana, chicago historical society.
Mclean county, illinois genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. History of illinois, illustrated mclean county is the largestcounty in theu. Dec 01, 2016 below are the histories of some of the townships in mclean county, illinois. This mclean county site is part of the ilgenweb and usgenweb projects. Oct 20, 2017 the history of mclean county, illinois.
The 6page book, published by the pantagraph, is a sequel to the first book which featured historical mclean county photographs from the 1800s through 1939. History of mclean county illinois access genealogy. Standard atlas of mclean county including a plat book of the villages, cities and. Just because we cant visit the mclean county museum of history right now, doesnt mean that we cant bring the museum to you. Since our library is housed in the museum, you will not be able to visit it personally.
Containing two hundred and sixtyone sketches of old settlers, a complete historical sketch of the black hawk war and descriptions of all matters of interest relating to mclean county. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. The mclean county museum of history is a notforprofit institution, and as such has no direct institutional relationship with either the county of mclean or the city of bloomington. Mclean is the anglicized form of the sottish gaelic name mac gille eathain, which means servant of saint john. Mclean county was created in 1830 and named after john mclean who had been a local pioneer lawyer, a territorial judge, the first representative in congress from illinois 1818 and the united states senator for illinois18241825. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 169,572. Those illinois maps show townships and ownership of various lands at the times that the maps were drawn. The library also has an index to the bloomington pantagraph newspaper and copies of the newspaper on microfilm.
Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns. For inquiries email the gis staff or call 3094346566. This book offers a glimpse of bloomingtonnormal and mclean co. The biographical record of mclean county, illinois. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Map, available online, 1914, standard atlas of mclean county. Excerpt from the history of mclean county, illinois. Old historical city, county and state maps of illinios. Mclean county, city of bloomington, and the town of normal provides gis apps, maps, and data downloads. Standard atlas of mclean county, illinois, including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county.
The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the free. Most biographies will include numerous other names which can be located with the search website feature. The history of mclean county, illinois wikisource, the free online. And with muse 2u, we can do just that a couple times per week, the museum will share out museuminspired activities that you can do wherever you are. Statewide collections are found on the illinois death records page. Mclean county is the largest county by land area in the u.
In alphabetical order by township the below listing is the table of contents from the original printing of. The message below can be found on the mclean county museum of historys website. Mclean county, illinois free eread history books genealogy trails. These may include fiction, nonfiction, biography, or books by local or other illinois authors. Thus, we are not a repository for county or municipal records. The illinois state historical library has county plat books and atlases available for the years of around 1870 to 1930. Mclean county historical society mclean county genealogical society. In many respects, mclean county is one of the finest in the state, and, in some particulars, it has no rival. Mclean county museum of history, illinois wesleyan university, illinois state. Apr 11, 2016 the 6page book, published by the pantagraph, is a sequel to the first book which featured historical mclean county photographs from the 1800s through 1939.
The history of mclean county illinois remains one of the more respected manuscripts published on illinois. Mclean county, ilgenweb genealogy, history, queries, cemetery and census records plus a whole lot more. This is a incomplete online rendition of that work. History of mclean county, illinois database online. Mclean county, illinois genealogy history bloomington, il. Includes index primitive mclean county early white settlements county organization towns and townships city of bloomington great fire of 1900 modern normal black hawk and mexican wars civil and spanish american wars schools illinois wesleyan university illinois state normal university churches medical profession county dental society the press. County road maps are available to purchase from the county. Free genealogical and historical information on mclean county, illinois and its settlers. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers. The bloomington public library has a variety of resources useful for local history and family research.