Macon County, Illinois Genealogy & History - affiliated with Ohio Genealogy Express

ILLINOIS GENEALOGY EXPRESS

a part of US Genealogy Express

Macon County was Established on January 19, 1829
Named for Nathaniel Macon, a Colonel during the Revolution and later a Representative and United States Senator in Congress from North Carolina. He strenuously opposed the adoption of the United States Constitution as conferring powers on the Federal government, which should be reserved, to the states.

This County will be online soon....

I have lots to put on here so be patient.
If you find identical information anywhere else...
it has been copied from here.

There will be LOTS of broken links but they will be fixed shortly.
Contact me if there is anything you want online sooner than others.

History of Macon Co., Illinois - 1876

The Centennial History Of Decatur
was originally transcribed by me in 2003 from my grandmother's book she purchased when she started tracing our family three. I have inherited it and want to share it with all researchers.

I will be working on the book entitled
City of Decatur and Macon County, Illinois
Vol. II - Illustrated
publ. by The Pioneer Publishing Company
1910

INDEX TO WILLS 1850 - 1882 - Added 12/16/2011

I also transcribed almost everything on this website that will be online very soon.

Here is what is in store for you:
1850 Census of Macon, Illinois
1860 Census - Decatur
1860 Census - Dowling
1860 Census - Maroa
1860 Census - Niantic
1860 Census - Oakley
1860 Census - Sangamon
1860 Census - S. Macon
1860 Census - Wd. 1
Lots more Census records, Cemeteries, Military Records, Marriages, Deaths, Births.....

Come Back often to see what is back online.

Thanks for Stopping by... Sharon Wick