IL: Family Maps of Grundy County, Illinois

IL: Family Maps of Grundy County, Illinois

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Family Maps of Grundy County, Illinois, by Gregory A. Boyd, J.D.,188 pages, with 41 total maps; Softbound, 8.5x11 inches, Publ. 2010, ISBN: 9781420311976.

Locating original landowners on maps has never been an easy task-until now. This volume in the Family Maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners (patent maps) in what is now Grundy County, Illinois, gleaned from the indexes of the Illinois State Archives. But it offers much more than that. For each township in the county, there are two additional maps accompanying the patent map: a road map and a map showing waterways, railroads, and both modern and many historical city-centers and cemeteries.

Included are indexes to help you locate what you are looking for, whether you know a person's name, a last name, a place-name, or a cemetery. The combination of maps and indexes are designed to aid researchers of American history or genealogy to explore frontier neighborhoods, examine family migrations, locate hard-to-find cemeteries and towns, as well as locate land based on legal descriptions found in old documents or deeds.

The patent-maps are essentially plat maps but instead of depicting owners for a particular year, these maps show original landowners, no matter when the transfer from the federal government was completed. Dates of patents typically begin near the time of statehood and run into the early 1900s.

What's Mapped in this book (that you'll not likely find elsewhere) . . .

  • 2483 Parcels of Land (with original landowner names and patent dates labeled in the relevant map)
  • 19 Cemeteries, plus . . . Roads, and existing Rivers, Creeks, Streams, Railroads, and Small-towns (including some historical), etc.

What YEARS are these maps for?
Here are the counts for parcels of land mapped, by the decade in which the patent applications were made:

Decade Parcel-count
1830s 770
1840s 820
1850s 1267
1860s 33
1870s 1
1880s 1
1920s 1
1930s 1


What Cities and Towns are in Grundy County, Illinois (and in this book)?
Aux Sable, Braceville, Carbon Hill, Centerville (historical), Central City, Clarke City, Claypool, Claypool Woods, Coal City, Diamond, Divine, East Brooklyn, Eileen, Gardner, Gaslight Village, Gorman, Harrisonville, Heatherfield, Highland Town (historical), Kinsman, Langham, Mazon, Mazonia, Minooka, Morris, Nettle Creek, Paytonville, Pebble Beach, Pine Grove, Richards Park, Ridgecrest, Sand Ridge, Saratoga, South Wilmington, Stockdale, Verona, Wauponsee, Willow Ridge

SURNAMES found in this Book:
ABSIT, ADAMS, ADER, ADSIT, ALBERTY, ALDRICH, ALLEN, ALVORD, ANDERSON, ANNIS, ANTESDEL, ANTHONY, ARMSTRONG, ARNOLD, ASHTON, ATHERTON, AUGUSTINE, AVERY, AYRES, BABCOCK, BAKER, BANGER, BARBER, BARNER, BARNES, BARNETT, BARNISFORD, BARTHOLICK, BARTLETT, BASCOM, BASEY, BASY, BAXTER, BAY, BEACH, BEAN, BEARD, BECKER, BEEBE, BELDEN, BELL, BENDER, BENEDICT, BENJAMIN, BENNETT, BENSON, BENTLY, BERAND, BERRY, BEST, BISHOP, BLACKLEGE, BLAISDELL, BLANCHARD, BLISS, BOLLES, BOLSTER, BOLTON, BOODY, BOOTH, BOSTWICK, BOSWORTH, BOURKE, BOWEN, BOYER, BRACKEN, BRADFORD, BRADLEY, BRADNER, BRADY, BRAND, BRANDER, BRANNON, BRAYTON, BRECKINRIDGE, BREEZE, BRENNECK, BREWER, BREWIN, BREWSTER, BRICE, BRIEN, BRIGGS, BRIGHAM, BROCK, BRONGHTON, BRONSON, BROWN, BROWSE, BRUCE, BRUEN, BRUSH, BUCKHARDT, BUDD, BULLIS, BULLOCK, BUNCH, BUNKHARDT, BURCH, BURKE, BURKHART, BURKNE, BURR, BURWELL, BUSHNELL, BUTLER, BUTTERFIELD, BUTTON, BYERS, CAIN, CAITES, CALDWELL, CAMERON, CAMPBELL, CANTWELL, CARLIN, CARPENTER, CARR, CARRALL, CARROLL, CARRUTHERS, CASE, CASSINGHAM, CATLIN, CAUDER, CAULEHEN, CAVANAUGH, CHAMBERLIN, CHAMBERS, CHAPIN, CHAPMAN, CHASE, CHRISLER, CHRISTIAN, CHUMP, CHURCH, CLAPP, CLARK, CLARKE, CLAYPOLL, CLAYPOOL, CLEGG, CLELLAN, CLINE, CLOW, COBB, COBLER, COCHRAN, COCKLE, CODY, COLEMAN, COLLAR, COLLINS, COMBERFORT, COMERFORD, COMMERFORD, CONE, CONKLIN, CONLAHAN, CONNARY, CONNELL, CONNEREY, CONNERY, COOK, COOKE, COON, COONAN, CORBIN, CORNWELL, CORTWRIGHT, COSGROVE, COTTON, COUNTY, CRACKER, CRAGG, CRAIG, CRAIN, CRAPLEY, CREIGHTON, CRIDER, CRONEEN, CRONIN, CROOKS, CROTTY, CROWLEY, CROWLY, CRYDER, CURTIS, CURTISS, CUTLER, DALEY, DANIELS, DANLEY, DANLY, DAUCHY, DAVENPORT, DAVID, DAVIDSON, DAVIS, DAWLEY, DAY, DEAN, DEATER, DENETT, DENNISON, DENT, DETEL, DEVANY, DEVINE, DEVOY, DEWAR, DEWEY, DIX, DIXON, DODSON, DOLAN, DOUD, DUCKWORTH, DUNN, DURLEY, EASTMAN, EASTON, EATON, EDGARTON, EDGERTO, EDWARDS, EGAN, ELBA, ELLARDING, ELLIOTT, ELLOD, ELWOOD, ELY, EMMERSON, EMPIE, EMPIRE, EOCUT, EVEN, FARNSWORTH, FATTANA, FAULKNER, FEATHERS, FECKERTON, FEEHAN, FEHAN, FELLINGHAM, FENTON, FILMAN, FINLEY, FINN, FINNEY, FISCHER, FISHER, FITZPATRICK, FOGAL, FOLTZ, FORD, FOSGATE, FOSTER, FOULK, FOWLER, FRANHERBATER, FRANK, FRANKLIN, FREDERICK, FREER, FRUEHUERTH, FRY, FRYE, FUCHS, FULLER, FULTON, FUNK, GALAWAY, GALE, GALLOWAY, GALUSHA, GARBOT, GARDNER, GARRETT, GARRISON, GATES, GAY, GAYLORD, GEBHARD, GEHEBER, GEORGE, GIBBS, GIFFORD, GILL, GILLMORE, GILMAN, GILMORE, GIVIN, GLACKEN, GLASS, GLEASON, GLENN, GLINNEY, GOODHUE, GOODING, GOODRICH, GOOLD, GORHAM, GOSS, GOULD, GRAHAM, GRANBY, GRAY, GREEN, GREENE, GRIGG, GRIGGS, GRONSTAD, GUNN, GURNEY, GWIN, HAAG, HAARELD, HAHN, HAIGH, HALL, HALLAM, HALLOWAY, HALSEY, HAMILTON, HAMLIN, HAMPTON, HANDY, HANLEY, HANNA, HANNAH, HANSON, HARDENBURG, HARDRICK, HARFORD, HARLISS, HARMON, HARRIS, HARRISON, HARTWELL, HARVEY, HATHEWAY, HAWLEY, HAYDEN, HAYES, HAYMONDS, HAYS, HEALY, HEATH, HECOX, HENDRICKSEN, HENEBRY, HENLY, HENNEY, HENRY, HERBLER, HERRICK, HERVEY, HICKS, HIGGINS, HILL, HILLS, HINCHMAN, HINCKLEY, HINDS, HINES, HINKLEY, HINSDELL, HINSDILL, HINTON, HITCHCOCK, HOARD, HOBSON, HOEARD, HOGABOONE, HOGE, HOLDERMAN, HOLLAND, HOLLORAN, HOLLOWAY, HOLSTED, HOOGE, HORAM, HORAN, HORNER, HORROM, HOUSE, HOWE, HOWLAND, HOYE, HUBBARD, HUFF, HUFFMAN, HUGANIN, HULBURD, HULL, HUMASTON, HUME, HUNTER, HURLEY, HUSTEN, HUSTON, HUTCHINSON, HYATT, HYDE, HYNDS, HYNES, HYSLOP, INGERSOLL, ISHAM, ISHAN, JAMES, JAMIESON, JAMISON, JENKINS, JERNAGAN, JERNEGAN, JERNEGON, JIMMERSON, JOHNSON, JONES, JUDGE, KANE, KEAFF, KEBLINGER, KEELER, KEITH, KELLER, KELLEY, KELLOGG, KELLUM, KELLY, KENNEDY, KENNETT, KENT, KERCHEVAL, KERNS, KETCHUM, KIBBE, KIEISTEAD, KIMBERLEY, KIMBERLY, KIMBLE, KING, KINLEY, KINLIN, KINNE, KINNEY, KINSLEY, KINZIE, KIRCH, KLUGHARDT, KNAPP, KNICKERBOCKER, KNOX, KOURAT, KOWING, KRUG, LACOSS, LAFORGE, LAMB, LAMPETT, LANE, LARKIN, LATHAM, LAUGHLIN, LAUGHTON, LAWRENCE, LEACH, LEATHERMAN, LECLERE, LEIBING, LEMAY, LENOX, LEONARD, LEROY, LESLIE, LEWIS, LINDEL, LINDSAY, LLOYD, LOESER, LONG, LONGWORTH, LOOMIS, LOTT, LOUIS, LOVELACE, LUCUSS, LUTHER, LYON, MABLEY, MACKLIN, MAHAFFEY, MAHONY, MALANY, MALLENSON, MALLEY, MALLORY, MALONEY, MALUAS, MANLEY, MANSFIELD, MARGRAVE, MARQUIS, MARSH, MARTIN, MASON, MAXWELL, MAY, MAYNARD, MCCAN, MCCARTY, MCCOLLUM, MCCONAUGHEY, MCCONNELL, MCDOWELL, MCELROY, MCEWAN, MCEWEN, MCGAYHEY, MCGIRR, MCGLINN, MCGRATH, MCILVAINE, MCKEEN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCLEAN, MCLUINE, MCMAHON, MCMARTIN, MCNEAL, MCNELIS, MCNELUS, MCNILLIS, MCTAGUE, MCTEAGUE, MCVILLA, MCWILLIAMS, MEACHEM, MEASE, MECHUM, MEIER, MENAUGH, MERRICK, MERRILL, MESSENGER, MICHENER, MILLARD, MILLER, MILLS, MINARD, MINCE, MISNER, MITCHELL, MOODY, MOORE, MOREN, MOREY, MORRISON, MOSSMAN, MULHALL, MUNROE, MURPHY, MURRY, MYERS, NAGLE, NEELEY, NEELY, NELSON, NEWBERRY, NEWPORT, NEWTON, NOBLE, NOLAND, NOLIN, NORMAN, NORRIS, NORTH, NOTEWARE, OBER, OBRIEN, OCONNOR, ODONNELL, OGARA, OLIVER, OLMSTEAD, ONIEL, ORMSBY, OSBORN, OSBORNE, OSBURN, OSTRANDER, OWEN, OWENS, PALMERTON, PARKER, PARKIM, PARMALEE, PARMALLE, PARMELEE, PARMLEE, PARSON, PATRICK, PATTERSON, PAXTON, PAYNE, PEACOCK, PEARSON, PEARSONS, PECK, PEFER, PEIRCE, PEMBERTON, PENDERGRASS, PERKINS, PERRY, PETERFISH, PETTINGALL, PFEIFER, PFIEFER, PHELAN, PIATT, PICKERELL, PICKERING, PIERCE, PIFER, PINKARD, PITZER, POLLARD, PORTER, POST, POWDERLY, PRATT, PRESCOTT, PRESTON, PRICE, PRICKET, PRINDLE, PURDY, PUTNAM, PYLE, QUIMBY, QUINN, RACHER, RALEIGH, RANDALL, RASSELAS, RAYMOND, READING, REAGAN, REAL, REARDON, REDDICK, REED, REES, REEVES, RENNE, REYNOLDS, RICKE, RIDER, RIDEWAY, RIDGEWAY, RIDGWAY, RILEY, RINCARSON, ROAN, ROANE, ROBB, ROBBINSON, ROBERTS, ROBINS, ROBINSON, ROBLEY, ROCKWELL, RODGERS, ROGERS, ROSE, ROSECRANSE, ROSS, ROWING, ROYAL, RTIN, RUSSELL, RUTHERFORD, SAGE, SALTMARSH, SANFORD, SANGER, SATTERLEE, SATTERLEY, SATTERLY, SAVAGE, SCHOWFLER, SCHROTBERGER, SCHROYER, SCOFIELD, SCOTT, SCULLY, SEARS, SEAVER, SEEBERT, SEELEY, SEELYE, SELLECK, SELLICK, SETTS, SEWAUDLE, SEYMAN, SEYMOUR, SHAFER, SHEARER, SHEDALL, SHEDD, SHELDON, SHEPARD, SHERRIL, SHERRILL, SHERRY, SHERWOOD, SHOOP, SHORT, SIGLER, SIMMONS, SIMPSON, SINKLER, SKELLEY, SLATTERY, SMITH, SNOW, SOMERS, SPENCER, SPICKNELL, SPORES, SPRAGUE, STAFFORD, STANTON, STARBUCK, STARR, STEARNES, STEARNS, STEBBINGS, STEPHENS, STERLING, STEVENS, STEWART, STILES, STJOHN, STONE, STONEBACK, STONER, STOPP, STOPPE, STOTT, STOVER, STRAWN, STREETER, STUART, SUFFERN, SUGDEN, SULLIVAN, SULLIVANT, SWAYER, SWEENEY, SWENEY, TABLER, TAGGART, TAYLOR, THAYER, THOMAS, THOMPSON, THORSEN, THRALL, TINSLAR, TISON, TOWNER, TRUSTEES, TULLER, TURNER, TUTTLE, TYLER, VANALSTINE, VANBUSKIRK, VANDALFSON, VANNAME, VINER, VIRGIN, WAIT, WAITE, WALKER, WALLEY, WALSH, WARD, WARNOCK, WARREN, WASHBURN, WATERS, WATKINS, WATSON, WEBB, WEBBER, WEBSTER, WEED, WEIRE, WELCH, WELD, WELDEN, WELDON, WELLS, WHALEY, WHEELER, WHIPPLE, WHITCOMB, WHITE, WILCOX, WILDON, WILKINS, WILKS, WILLARD, WILLIAMS, WILMERDING, WILSON, WINN, WINSLOW, WINTERS, WIRE, WITTEL, WOLLEY, WOOD, WOODALL, WOODBURY, WOODWORTH, WOOLEY, WOOLLEY, WORKS, WORTH, WRIGHT, YORK