Monroe County Genealogical 

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P.O. Box 381

Columbia, IL 62236.  


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ATTENTION PRE-PUBLICATION NOTICE

Pre-publication notice - 1890 census substitute - Monroe Co., IL

Attached is a 2-page document describing the 1890 census substitute and how it was compiled. In an effort to avoid unnecessary (and expensive) copying costs, MCGS would like to have an idea of how many people (if any) are interested in purchasing the book before we go out and make copies.  To View document click here.

The cost will be $25 to members, $35 to non-members, plus $4 s&h (if mailed). All proceeds to MCGS.

If you are interested in the census substitute or have any questions, please contact me at jflynn11@htc.net
Janet

 

New!!  Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records drawers A-63 thru A-69 thru A-80 (Book #1) Compiled and indexed by Janet Flynn and Pat Vaseska.  This book contains a brief description of each Chancery Court record contained in drawers numbered A-73, A-75 thru A-80, 56 pages. $20.00 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  If you would like a copy of the complete file for any case, please contact me at the P.O. Box or via e-mail: jflynn11@htc.net.  A charge of $10 per case, plus the cost of copying and postage, will be charged.  View Index
New!!  Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records drawers A-73, A-75 thru A-80 (Book #2) Compiled and indexed by Janet Flynn and Pat Vaseska.  This book contains a brief description of each Chancery Court record contained in drawers numbered A-73, A-75 thru A-80, 49 pages. $20.00 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  View Index
New!!  Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records Drawers A81 – A89 (Book #3) Compiled by Janet Flynn and indexed by Pat Vaseska.  This book contains a brief description of each Chancery Court record contained in drawers numbered A-81 thru A-89, 57 pages.  $20.00 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  View Index
New!!  Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records, Drawers A-90 thru B-3, Book #4, Compiled by Janet Flynn and indexed by Pat Vaseska.  This book contains a brief description of each Chancery Court record contained in drawers numbered A-90 thru B-3, 64 pages. $20.00 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.   View Index
New!!  Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records, Drawers B-4 thru B-14, Book #5, Compiled by Janet Flynn and indexed by Pat Vaseska.  This book contains a brief description of each Chancery Court record contained in drawers numbered box B4 thru B14. $20.00 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  View Index

NEW !! Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records, Drawers B-16 thru B-31, Book #6, compiled by Janet Flynn, indexed by Pat Vaseska.  61 pages, $20 to members, $25 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  

NEW ! Monroe County, Illinois Chancery Court Records, Drawers B-32 thru B-47, Book #7 compiled by Janet Flynn, indexed by Pat Vaseska.  46 pages, $20 to members, $25 to non-members, $4 s&h if mailed.  
NEW !!  The Life & Times of Rev. James Levi Lemen, Sr., The Illinois Family, by Janet Flynn, 157 pages including genealogical and descendancy information, historical documents and articles.  $25 to members, $30 to non-members, $5 s&h if mailed.  The book is not indexed.
1818, 1820, 1830 Indices to Monroe County, Illinois Census, including copies of the enumeration pages, compiled by Janet Flynn, $20 to members, $25.00 to non-members, $3 s&h if mailed.
1865 Registered Voters - October 17, 1865. It consists of Eagle, Fountain, Renault, Bluff, and Harrisonville precincts. Compiled by Phyllis Veath. 45 pages.
price $20.00 + $3 shipping. 
Naturalization Index of Monroe Co. - Most records contains the place the individual emigrated from. Compiled by Phyllis Veath. 159 pages w/index.
price $25.00 + $3 shipping. 
Arrowheads To Aerojets (Text Only) now available on CD.   The history of Monroe County, Illinois, first published in 1966, now presented in Adobe Acrobat PDF format- readable by all window based word processors.  Transcribed by Janet Flynn, $35.00, $4 s&h, if mailed.
Index to Arrowheads To Aerojets - The comprehensive history of Monroe County, Illinois, published 1966. The long-awaited index of surnames, settlements/towns, etc. is complete. Compiled by Janet Flynn. 112 pages.
$25.00 + $4 shipping.  
Minutes of Fountain Creek Baptized Church of Christ Friends to Humanity 1820-1870 - (New Design area) and membership lists. An interesting of the anti-slavery Baptist churches in early Illinois. Transcribed by Janet M. Flynn. 200+pages w/index.
$20.00 + $4 shipping. 
Minutes of the Organization of Monroe County, January 6, 1816 - Fascinating record of the formation of the county and its first townships, estate settlements, orphan placements, granting of licenses, elections, building of roads, etc. Transcribed by Janet M. Flynn. 116 pages w/index.
$10.00 + $3 shipping. 
The Ogle Family The story of Captain Joseph Ogle, his ancestors (came to America in 1664 with Col. R. Nichols) and descendants. By Janet M. Flynn. 38 pages.
$7.00 + $3 shipping & handling. 
The Biggs Family -The story of John Biggs (who came to America in 1664 with Col. R. Nichols), his ancestors, descendants and allied lines. By Janet M. Flynn. 55 pages.
$10.00 + $3 shipping. 
Back Issues of MCGS 1997 thru 2005 Quarterlies
$1.25 each, $7.00 s&h (for all 32 issues).  $1.50 each, $1 s&h for individual copies.
New!! 
Index to MCGS Quarterlies, 1997through 2000
Compiled by Pat Mayhall, $20.00 to members, $25.00 non-members, $4 Shipping. 

New!!

The History of Monroe County, Illinois, first published in 1966, now on CD, presented in Microsoft Word.  Transcribed by Janet Flynn, converted by Pat Vaseska, $35 + $4 shipping. 

NEW!! 
1870 Index to Monroe County, Illinois Census,
 - Transcribed by Janet Flynn,  $30 + $4 shipping. 

1900 Index to Monroe County, Illinois Census,
Transcribed by Sharon Hackworth, $40 + $4 shipping. 
NEW!! 
Microfilms of the Waterloo Times Newspapers,
never before microfilmed. There are 11 boxes containing issues Jan. 1894 to Dec. 1896; Jan. 1915 to Dec. 1923; Jan. 1925 to Dec. 1925; Jan. 1927 to Dec. 1929. $260 +$7 shipping. 
NEW!! 
Monroe County Alms House Resident Ledger,
transcribed by Pat Vaseska. Copies of the original ledger page are included. A history of the Alms House and index of Potter’s Field by Janet Flynn are also included.  $30 + $4 shipping. 

NEW!! 

Index of Waterloo Area Catholic Cemeteries.  SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, St. Francis Xavier/Adelsberger, Catholic burials for which the cemetery was not named and County-Wide burials for which the cemetery was not named!   By Janet M. Flynn.  $30.00 + $4 shipping.  More cemetery books of Monroe Co. will be available as they are printed.          

            

NEW!! 
The Civil War Diary of Louis Huch/Hucke,
A Private In The 117th Regiment Of The Illinois Infantry, Capt. Robert A. Halbert, February 1864 to July 1865. This is a journal kept by a Union soldier as he traveled with the troops throughout the south, including his mustering out at Camp Butler in Springfield, IL. A fascinating read! Original (German) journal pages and translation are provided. $23 + $3 shipping. Softbound. Transcribed and translated by Karl Mandl, edited and indexed by Janet Flynn. 
Index of Monroe County, Illinois Death Records - Covers the years 1806 – 1979, 254 pages. By Pat Vaseska
$25 + $4 shipping. Order from: M.C.G.S. 
Index of Monroe County, Illinois Birth Records - Contains over 8,000 names and covers mostly the late 1800's. By Pat Vaseska.
$25 + $3 shipping. Order from: M.C.G.S. 
NEW!! 
Index of Monroe County Marriage Records 1878 – 1920
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by Pat Vaseska. This index contains no dates, but provides the book and license numbers to enable researchers to easily order copies from the Monroe County Clerk’s Office. $25 plus $4 shipping.
Eagle Cliff-Miles Cemetery History and Index - The story of the cemetery and mausoleum and a partial index (reconstructed from stones, family records and death records). $10 + $3.00 shipping. 
NEW!! 
ECHOES OF THEIR VOICES
– Carl Baldwin’s book on Monroe County, IL. This book has been out of print for years, reprint now available through MCGS with the permission of the Baldwin family. Mr. Baldwin was a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for years and was an impeccable researcher.   $25 + $3 Shipping. Softbound. Transcribed by Carol Cole, edited and indexed by Janet Flynn. 
Combined Atlases of Monroe County, Illinois, 1875, 1901, 1916. - This is a one-volume reproduction of the three atlases and it is very informative and interesting. All proceeds go to Monroe County Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Monroe County, Illinois, for future generations.
$35 + $4 shipping. Order from: M.C.G.S.  

NEW!! 

St. Paul's Harrisonville Church Records 1882 - 1941

NEW!! Will be available soon being published. 

Record's Of The St. John's United Church Of Christ Congregation At Valmeyer, Il 1967-2002   

Other Publications

Book A (1818-1838) & B (1838-1845) - Wills, Bonds, and Letters - Index is over 750 names.
$15 + $2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242 Printable Order form.
NEW!! 
Book C (1845-1851) - Wills, Bonds, and Letters
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$15 + $ 2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242 Printable Order form.
1820 Monroe County Census - Indexed and abstracted. $5.00 + $ 2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242 Printable Order form.
1820 Monroe County Census with Marriages 1816-1820 - Indexed and abstracted, also with marriages of Monroe Co. 1816-1820. $7.50 + $ 2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242 Printable Order form.
1830 Monroe County Census - Indexed and abstracted. $5.00 + $ 2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242 Printable Order form.
Monroe County Marriages - 1816-1830 $5.00 + $ 2.00 postage. Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, Illinois 62242
Note: Phyllis will do a surname lookup on above 5 books. Send detailed question to prveath@accessus.net Lookup before purchase. Printable Order form.

NEW!  

Monroe County, Illinois Index of Deed Books, A, B, C, DContains 1600 grantor names with grantee index, 46 pages, deed dates cover 1816 - 1840, Price $10.00 + $3.00 Postage.  Order from Phyllis Veath, 7573 Veath Lane, Evansville, IL  62242  Printable Order form.

 

NEW!!

Monroe County Chancery Records 1852-1859, Section A Box 70  Contains family land partitions, divorce and debt information, 37 pages price $15.00 plus $2.00 shipping Printable Order form.

1870 Federal Census, St. Clair Co., IL - An all-name transcription including age, birthplace, dwelling and household numbers, sex - listed in order of visitation as originally reported to Census Bureau. 461 pages with an 1874 St.Clair Co., IL map.
$29 including postage. Order directly from St. Clair Co. Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 431, Belleville, IL 62220-0431.
Gods Grace In a Country Place II - By M.C.G.S. member Arlene Baum. 150 year history of Holy Cross Lutheran church of Wartburg (near Waterloo).
Please Order from: Arlene Baum, 5863 Maeystown Road, Waterloo, IL 62298. 120 pages, includes 85 photographs, $10.00.

To order books from MCGS send check or money order to: 
MCGS, P.O. Box 381, Columbia, IL 62236.  
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