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Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its county seat is Robinson. Crawford County was formed in 1816 out of Edwards County. At the time of its formation, it encompassed about one third of the State, but it was reduced to its present borders by 1831 as it spawned new counties. It was named in honor of William H. Crawford, from Georgia, who was serving as Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury at the time. The following counties are adjacent to Crawford: Clark County – north; Sullivan County, Indiana – east; Knox County, Indiana – southeast; Lawrence County – south; Richland County – southwest; and Jasper County - west |
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The following are
names of persons, found within our databases as having been either
born, married or died in this location. Names in dark red denote direct ancestral
lines. To find out more
about each surname listed click on the corresponding Link. |
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McVicker; Moreland; Pinnell; Scruggs and allied
families (MMPS) |
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PEACHEE; BROADIS |
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Bozarth; Peiffer; Quigley; Rhubart
and allied families (BPQR) |
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Dellinger; Knecht; Pfeffer; Silar and allied families (DKPS) |
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Click on this link to find out more about each surname listed above
as well as other surnames found within our three family databases. |
This link will also lead you to surname resources at Rootsweb, and information about
the world-wide distribution of a surname. |
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ancestral gen-sites
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Our 6th great-grandfather Benjamin
Franklin Peachee, Sr. married Sindilla
Broadis at Crawford County in 1828. Sindilla was Benjamin’s
second wife as his first wife Anna Abbott passed away circa 1826 in
Kentucky. It is most probable that
Benjamin knew the Broadus Family as they also migrated from Kentucky to the
same area of Indiana. According to
census documents the Broadis family lived in
Sullivan county, Indiana which is adjacent to Crawford County. As such the wedding event may have been
conducted in a church or relatives home in Crawford county. After the
marriage it appears that Benjamin and his new bride lived in nearby Daviess
County, Indiana |
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Robinson
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LOCATION: |
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DESCRIPTION OF GEN-SITE:
Robinson is
a city in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was
6,822 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County. Because Robinson is centrally located in the county it became
the county seat. It is named after J. M. Robinson, a leading attorney and
prominent citizen of Carmi, IL. Major
employers in the town include a refinery owned by Marathon Petroleum Company and a chocolate factory that makes the Heath bar for The Hershey Company, which was first made in 1914 by local
resident L. S. Heath, founder of Heath toffee. |
Crawford County Court House Click on photo for larger image |
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ANCESTORS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE:
see Family History Notes above. |
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INTERNET WEB LINK(S): Robinson Chamber of Commerce; Robinson, Illinois at the Open Directory Project |
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populated places
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gazetteer
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The list below will assist in your research
regarding the matching of your ancestor’s birth, marriage, death dates and
the place(s) within this locality at which these events may have occurred. |
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Profiles for 04 cities, towns and other populated places in Stevens County,
Kansas |
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Stevens County Physical, Cultural & Historic Features | Schools Stevens County ZIP Codes | Area Codes Stevens County Land - Property, Farms & Ranches |
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Stevens County,
KS, United States
Details | Resources | Townships | Cities | Cemeteries | Surveys | |
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Links To Populated Places Within This County |
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Cities and Villages
Robinson; Flat Rock; Hutsonville; Oblong; Palestine; Stoy Townships Crawford
County is divided into ten townships: Honey Creek; Hutsonville; Lamotte; Licking; Martin; Montgomery; Oblong; Prairie; Robinson; Southwest |
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* includes but not limited to
Cemeteries, Churches, Locales, Schools, Military
Installations; Populated Places, Post
Offices, Streams, and Trails |
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County boundary changes
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Conducting
genealogical research in the United States requires an understanding of
county boundaries. As the population
grew more counties were created to meet the public’s need for localized
governments. This phenomena
was common in all states during the 17th,
18th and 19th centuries. As such you must be sure that you are not
looking for records in the wrong county or state. The web-site for the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project provides interactive maps for all states. This Atlas is meant to be a resource for people seeking records of past events, and people trying to analyze, interpret and display county-based historical data like Land Records, Probate Records, Court Records, Tax Records, and Vital Records that document birth, death, and marriage. Listed below are the boundary changes for this county, the dates they occurred, as well as the government statute that decreed the change. To see actual changes in a mapping format follow this LINK to the Atlas of Historical County Boundary Project . |
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CRAWFORD
COUNTY: Map(s) and descriptions of
Historical Boundary Changes Click on thumbnail buttons for
Map images |
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31 Dec 1816 - CRAWFORD created by Illinois Territory
from EDWARDS; CRAWFORD included territory in present Illinois, Wisconsin,
and Michigan. |
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03 Dec 1818 - CRAWFORD lost all territory in
present Michigan and Wisconsin to Michigan Territory when the state of Illinois was created
from Illinois Territory; CRAWFORD became a county in the state of Illinois. |
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22 Mar 1819 - CRAWFORD lost to
creation of CLARK. |
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16 Jan 1821 - CRAWFORD lost to creation of
LAWRENCE. |
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14 Feb 1821 - CRAWFORD lost to
creation of FAYETTE. |
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23 Dec 1822 - CRAWFORD lost small
area to CLARK. |
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23 Dec 1824 - CRAWFORD lost to
creation of CLAY. (Ill. Laws 1824-1825, pp. 18-20) |
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15 Feb 1831 - CRAWFORD lost to creation of EFFINGHAM and
JASPER. EFFINGHAM and JASPER not fully organized, parts
attached to CRAWFORD until "organized." 20 Dec 1832 - EFFINGHAM fully
organized, detached from CRAWFORD. 19 Dec 1834 - JASPER fully organized, detached from
CRAWFORD. |
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historical changes of county boundaries in all 50
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State-Wide Resources
For more information about
the U.S. State in which this county is located click
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Where in the world
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Resources which enhance
our knowledge of the places inhabited by our ancestors are almost as important
as their names. |
This LINK will
take you to Maps, Gazetteers, and other helpful resources that will assist you in discovering
Ancestral Locations. |
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gen tool-kit
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has been primarily designed for those researchers who may be traveling to this location to perform on-site studies of their family history, or to just visit some of the interesting historical sites located in the area. It can be very satisfying to mix research with sightseeing at historical and scenic spots. Such activity not only gives you an understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research sessions. When visiting an ancestral county for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important places to visit are the county courthouse; the county library; and the county historical and/or genealogical societies. It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to historical and genealogical societies. We hope that the following information will provide you with a better idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family historian. |
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Cemeteries
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·
Crawford County: Tombstone Transcription
Project |
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Crawford County
Cemetery Records ·
Crawford County Cemetery Transcription
& Photo Project |
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History
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National Register of Historic
Places listings in Crawford County, Illinois |
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Crawford County :Wikipedia ·
Crawford County
Bibliography ·
Historical Markers Crawford County |
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Libaries, Museums, Archives
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· Family History Library Holdings |
· Local Governmental Records Holdings · PERiodical Source Index Search Crawford County, Illinois · Robinson Public Library District Genealogy Research |
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Maps and Gazetteers
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· 7.5-Minute Topographic Maps in Crawford County · Crawford County 1895 U.S. Atlas · Crawford County 1980 (a) · Crawford County 1980 (b) |
· Crawford County Post Offices · Crawford County Post Offices 1846 · Crawford County Topo Maps and Aerial Photos · Historical Land Ownership Biblio. & Guide: Crawford Co., IL · Jasper, Crawford, Clay, Lawrence, Richland counties 1870 · Map of Crawford County 1876 |
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County Records
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·
Crawford County
Courthouse: 1 Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 602,
Robinson, IL 62454 ·
Crawford County Clerk & Recorder of
Deeds: Phone: County Clerk 618-546-1212 or 544-2590; Recorder
618-546-1212 or 544-2590. This office
has Marriage Records from 1817; Birth & Death Records from 1877; and Land Records from 1816. ·
Crawford County Clerk
of the Circuit Court: Phone: 618-544-3512. This office maintains Probate Records: from 1818, and Court Records: from 1817. · Illinois Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records reported from January 1, 1916 and Marriage & Divorces since January 1 1962. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process. |
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