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Census Section Beth PICKEL recieves a gold star, as a token of gratitude for her generious contribution of the complete 1900 Census Images of Bernadoote Township!! Click on the words "Bits & Pieces"to go to the index page. If you have a census image page in your family tree perhaps you might consider submitting it too.

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Census Section Here are a few Fulton County IL. census image pages I have collected over the years. I thought I'd put them online for all of you. Click on the words"Bits & Pieces"to go to the index page. These census images includes one page or more from 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 census. If you have a census image page in your family tree perhaps you might consider submitting it too.
Cemeteries Section - see Links Judy WICKERT has worked extremely hard and as photographed 500 tombstones from Mt. Pleasant / Apple Cemetery. She has graciously made the photos available for all to view. Come take a journey through the cemetery. Thank you, Judy for your gloriously & thoughtful gift to ILGenWeb visitors. I'm sure many genealogist will be grateful for your contribution.
Photos & Postcards Section - Submitted Photos - Unidentified Photos J. BAKER is hoping someone can help identified 2 vintage photos. It is beleived 2 ladies are some relation to TROTTER, ASBELL / AZBELL, or CULLINAN families. Both historical photos were taken at Lewistown about 1889-1900. Please take a look and see if you can help J. put a name them.view photo # 1  view photo # 2 Thank you, J. for submitting your unidentified photos. Does anyone else have unknown family photos to donate?

Other unidentified historical photos contributed this month:
1917 Class & Teacher of Astoria, Illinois school.
Unknown woman taken at Baird Studio in Astoria, IL.
Canton, Illinois P. O. 5th Regt. Band
Older woman photo taken in Canton, Illinois.
Surname Section Diane DELBRIDGE is researching WIARD, with the intermarried names of MILLER, SMITH, and CHAMBERLAIN. Thank you Diane for participating and I hope you get some good leads.

Sandy POWELL is hoping some genealogist will help her family tree of BARLOW, COWDEN, LINGENFELTER, WESTERFIELD, & YOCUM grow.

Mona KNIGHT has kin which includes the surnames of MAGERS & MAJORS. Welcome to our Fulton County ILGenWeb Clan.
Military List - see Civil War Enlistments for Fulton County Illinois Index Cuba - Union Civil War Enlistment List.

Table Grove - Union Civil War Enlistment List.

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Legacy Logs

Introducing a brand new section. Legacy Logs are interactive boards. Now you can help build these by leaving something behind when you visit this site. Submit your family genealogy on Fulton County ILGenWeb yourself. You don't need to wait for your data to be posted! Fill in the blanks on the user friendly form - Click submit and it posts itself. Come have a look see and have some fun.
Biography Board: Post a biography, search or browse.
Birth Board: Birth records are so hard to find. Now you can list your Fulton County Illinois ancestor's birth records.** Be keep everyone safe and do not post living individual.  
Brick Wall: At some point, almost everyone doing genealogy research will hit the proverbial brick wall with one or many of their ancestors. So if you have a Fulton County Illinois brick wall you are in need of tearing down submit it here. Perhaps someone has the sledge hammer.
Cemetery Board: Post a burial listing or tombstone inscription, search or browse.
Document Board: Post your transcribed documents, such as, bible, wills, military, funeral cards, land records etc... here.
Pioneer Project is one of  new section for the Fulton County ILGenWeb. Our goal is to identify and honor our Fulton County pioneer ancestors. Stop by and submit yours.
Obituary Board: Post a obituary, search or browse.
Oral History section is an attempt to grasp a glimse of  past. Help capture some of Fulton county Illinois' yeseryear. Submit family stories, memories, or events. Don't keep them hidden, let it be remembered.
Surnames Now you can post your Fulton Co. IL. surnames.
Query Board: Post a query, search or browse.
Military List - see Civil War Enlistments for Fulton County Illinois Index

Marietta - Union Civil War Enlistment List
Surname Section Caroll MITCHELL is researching her GRINDLE family who came from Gloucestershine, England. They settled in Cuba, Putman twp., Fulton Co.
Virginia SEAHOLM has submitted: MITCHEL, MICTCHELL, & SHROYER surnames. Thank you Virginia.
Maxine DeBOND joins the surname list with: CHASE, COLEMAN, & COZAD. Thank you Maxine.
Biographies/ family - see Civil War Enlistments for Fulton County Illinois Index

Marietta - Union Civil War Enlistment List