Lookups
Reference Books and Lookup Volunteers
Listed below are some of the JoDaviess County books that are available. If you own any JoDaviess County books, whether listed or not, and will do look-ups, please let me know. As you can see, volunteers are needed.
Feel free to request a look-up from the following books.
Please put JoDaviess COUNTY LOOKUP in the subject line of your request to insure the message is not overlooked or accidently deleted.
In the first line of the message please put the name of the book you are requesting the lookup in.
If you request a lookup, don't forget to thank your volunteer for their time.
| Reference | Volunteer |
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| The Photographers of Galena, 1850-1955 by Steve Repp. | This book lists all of the photographers in Galena from 1850-1955 and the years that they were in business. The book also gives some information concerning each photographer's business. | |
| The Journal of Michael Hart, 1863-1878 | Susan Hart | .. |
| 1878 History of Jo Daviess County | Karlene White | .. |
| 1904 History of Jo Daviess County | Karlene White or Jennifer Heer Norman | .. |
| 1917 Prairie Farmers Directory | Karlene White | .. |
| 1936 Jo Daviess Plat Book | Karlene White | .. |
| Elizabeth High School Alumni Directory, 1890-1982 | Karlene White | .. |
| "The History of JoDaviess County, IL containing a History of the County--Its Cities, Towns, Etc." Chicago H.F. Kett & Co Times Building 1878 | Michael Helebrant or Michael Helebrant |
Please be specific in your request, and give Michael a couple of days to get back with you. |
| Portrait and Biographical Album of Jo Daviess Co., 1889 | Michael Helebrant or Michael Helebrant |
Please be specific in your request, and give Michael a couple of days to get back with you. |
| 1917 Prairie Farmers Directory | Desiree Clark Green | .. |
| Wand Family Tree | Desiree Clark Green | .. |
| Wand Family History | Desiree Clark Green | .. |
| "History of JoDaviess County" 1904 Reprinted by the JoDaviess County Republican Central Committee 1993 | Michael Helebrant or Michael Helebrant |
Please be specific in your request, and give Michael a couple of days to get back with you. |
| Combined Atlas of Jo Daviess Co. 1872, 1893 and 1913. Book is a reprint. Each section has a name index. | Colleen Frank | Prefer to look for individuals rather than a surname. |
| 1850 Mortality Schedule for Jo Daviess Co. | Alice Allen | . |
| Jo Daviess County World War I Honor Roll Reprinted by the Jo Daviess County Republican Central Committee 1993 |
Sandy Groezinger | . |
| History of Warren, Illinois 1928 Reprinted by the Jo Daviess County Republican Central Committee 1993 |
Sandy Groezinger | . |
| The Indexed Marriage Records of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Massbach, Illinois, Record Books 1-3: 1859 to 1932 -Translated, transcribed, indexed, and introduction by Joel K. Zink June 2008 |
Sandy Groezinger | . |
| "Hanover, A portrayal of a Northwestern Illinois Villages Changes" by Terry Miller | Colleen Frank | . |
| "Who Was Who in Hanover, Illinois" by Terry Miller | Leslie Granat | Book contains brief biological sketches of people having a connection to Hanover, who died prior to 1980. |
| Elizabeth and Woodbine Ill. tombstone index | Colleen Frank | Prefer to look for individuals rather than a surname. |
| Hanover, Ill. tombstone index | Colleen Frank | Prefer to look for individuals rather than a surname. |
| "Who Was Who" by Terry Miller | Colleen Frank | Extensive collection of obituaries having a connection to Hanover and Rice Townships. |
| "1889 Jo Daviess County Biographical History" | Jennifer Heer Norman | . |
| Jo Daviess County World War I Honor Roll | Jennifer Heer Norman | . |
| Search for Missing Friends: Irish Immigrants Advertisments Placed in the Boston Pilot (newspaper) between 1831-1920. | Jennifer Heer Norman | Please provide full name and location in Ireland (where they originally came from) if known, any siblings' names, parents' names, known locations of family in U.S. where they would have been living or going to, or any other message they think their relative might have been trying to communicate to relatives they were trying to contact. Approximate time of arrival and/or year at location. (Compact Disk Database) |
| Kent For A Century And A Quarter This refers to Stephenson County but there are some Wards Grove / Berreman residents listed. |
Sandy Groezinger | . |
Jo Daviess County Census Records |
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| 1865 Jo Daviess census index | Colleen Frank | Prefer to look for individuals rather than a surname. |
| 1870 Jo Daviess census | Diane Hall | Please check the 1870 Census Index for the names you are searching for. When you write to Diane, please give her the name and page # shown on the index. |
| 1880 Jo Daviess census index | Colleen Frank | Prefer to look for individuals rather than a surname. |
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