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Union County Illinois

County seat is in the city of Jonesboro

Jonesboro held a Lincoln Douglas debate.

USGenWeb

Union County, Illinois was established in 1818, the same year Illinois was recognized for statehood. 

County formation in Illinois dates to 1779 when the "County of Illinois" was established by the Virginia legislature.

In 1784, Virginia relinquished their claims to Illinois to the federal government which in 1787 passed an act for the government of the Northwest Territory - of which Illinois was a part.

General Arthur St. Clair was appointed governor of the territory and on April 27, 1790, organized by proclamation, the county of St. Clair.

Tim Casey is your Union County Illinois Coordinator

timcasey5@gmail.com 

Illinois Archives

The USGenWeb Archives has many projects and ILGenWeb Illinois Archives has it own state archives with each county also having material archived to it from researchers. 

Union County Illinois will post all past and future material to the USGenWeb Illinois Union County Illinois Archives.

Why is this site doing this?

#1. You can add your material to the appropriate archive with out sending it to me directly, but I will take material if needed. Some material may not be added on the Union County Illinois Archives it will be added to the ILGenWeb site.

#2. Sites come and go this site has been online for 10 years + future researches material will be archived on the USGenWeb Illinois Union County Illinois Archives no matter what happens to this site or the coordinator.

Below is material submitted for the ILGenWeb Union County Illinois Archives.

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