Illinois: Bibliography and Sources

Bateman, Newton and Paul Selby, eds. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1900.

Beck, Lewis Caleb. A Gazeteer of the States of Illinois and Missouri; Containing a General View of Each State-A General View of Their Counties-and a Particular Description of Their Towns, Villages, Rivers, Etc., Etc. Albany, N.Y., 1823.

Beckwith, H. W. History of Iroquois County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-Way Sources. Chicago, 1880.

Beckwith, H. W. History of Vermilion County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-Way Sources. Chicago, 1879.

Blanchard, Rufus. History of DuPage County, Illinois. Chicago, 1882.

Brinkerhoff, J. H. G. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Co., 1909.

Buley, R. Carlyle. Old Northwest: Pioneer Period, 1815-1840. 2 vols. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1950.

Cappon, Lester J., Barbara Bartz Petchenik, and John Hamilton Long, eds. Atlas of Early American History: The Revolutionary Era, 1760-1790. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976. Section on boundaries is thoroughly documented.

Carpenter, George W. Calhoun is My Kingdom: The Sesquicentennial History of Calhoun County, Illinois. Godfrey, Ill.: Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, 1967.

Census of Indiana Territory for 1807. Indianapolis: Family History Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1980.

Chase, Salmon P., ed. Statutes of Ohio and of the Northwestern Territory, Adopted or Enacted from 1788 to 1833 Inclusive: Together with the Ordinance of 1787; the Constitutions of Ohio and of the United States, and Various Public Instruments and Acts of Congress; Illustrated by a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Ohio; Numerous References and Notes, and Copious Indexes. 3 vols. Cincinnati, 1833-1835.

Cochrane, Joseph. Centennial History of Mason County, Illinois, Including a Sketch of the Early History of Illinois, Its Physical Peculiarities, Soils, Climate, Productions, Etc. Springfield, 1876.

Colby, Charles. Handbook of Illinois, Accompanying Morse's New Map of the State. New York, 1854.

Combined History of Edwards, Lawrence and Wabash Counties, Illinois, with Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia, 1883.

Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, with Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia, 1883.

Combined History of Schuyler and Brown Counties, Illinois, with Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia, 1882.

Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois, with Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Edwardsville, Ill., 1881.

Continental Historical Bureau, comp. History of Jefferson County, Illinois, 1810-1962. Mt. Vernon, Ill.: Continental Historical Bureau, 1962.

Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois; Historical and Biographical. Chicago, 1884.

County of Douglas, Illinois; Historical and Biographical, with an Outline Sketch of the Northwest Territory and the State of Illinois. Chicago, 1884.

Cumberland County Historical and Genealogical Societies of Illinois. Cumberland County History. Greenup, Ill.: Cumberland Historical and Genealogical Societies of Illinois, 1968.

Davis, William W. History of Whiteside County, Illinois from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. 2 vols. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Co., 1908.

DenBoer, Gordon. Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Illinois. Edited by John H. Long. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1997. 120 counties, 328 pages, 398 maps.

Dubester, Henry J. State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken after the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States. 1948. Reprint. New York: Burt Franklin, 1969. The standard guide for its subject.

Erwin, Milo. History of Williamson County, Illinois, from the Earliest Times, Down to the Present, with an Accurate Account of the Secession Movement, Ordinances, Raids, Etc., Also a Complete History of Its "Bloody Vendetta," Including All Its Recondite Causes, Results, Etc., Etc. Marion, Ill., 1877.

Filby, P. William, comp. Bibliography of American County Histories. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985.

Gardner, E. A. History of Ford County, Illinois, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1908. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1908.

Hening, William Waller, ed. Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 [to 1792]. 13 vols. Richmond, 1819-1823.

Heylin, Jesse, ed. History of Fulton County, Illinois. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1908.

Hicks, E. W. History of Kendall County, Illinois, from the Earliest Discovery to the Present Time. Aurora, Ill., 1877.

Historical Records Survey, Illinois. Franklin County. Inventory of the County Archives of Illinois, no. 28. Chicago: Illinois Historical Records Survey, 1941.

Historic Rock Island County: History of the Settlement of Rock Island County from the Earliest Known Period to the Present Time. Rock Island, Ill.: Kramer and Co., 1908.

History of Carroll County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Carroll County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc. Chicago, 1878.

History of Edgar County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; Directory of Its Tax-Payers; War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; Map of Edgar County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1879.

History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Illinois, from the Earliest Time to the Present: Together with Sundry and Interesting Biographical Sketches, Notes, Reminiscences, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1887.

History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, Together with Sketches of the Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Individuals, and Biographies of Representative Men. Springfield: 1885.

History of Grundy County, Illinois, Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Embracing Its Topographical, Geological, Physical and Climatic Features; Its Agricultural, Railroad Interests, Etc.; Giving an Account of Its Original Inhabitants, Early Settlement by Whites, Pioneer Incidents, Its Growth, Its Improvements, Organization of the County, the Judicial History, the Business and Industries, Churches, Schools, Etc.; Biographical Sketches; Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers, Prominent Men, Etc. Chicago, 1882.

History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Taxpayers and Voters; Containing, Also, a Biographical Directory; a Condensed History of the State; Map of the County; a Business Directory; an Abstract of Every-Day Laws; War Record of Henry County; Officers of Societies, Lodges, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1877.

History of Jackson County, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Edwardsville, Ill., 1878.

History of Logan County, Illinois, Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens; War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion; Portraits of Its Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; History of the Northwest, History of Illinois; Constitution of the United States; Map of Logan County; Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1878.

History of McHenry County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History, Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chicago, 1885.

History of Marion and Clinton Counties, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of the Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia, 1881.

History of Menard and Mason Counties, Illinois, Containing a History of the Counties-Their Cities, Towns, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General Statistics; Map of Menard and Mason Counties; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1879.

History of Mercer and Henderson Counties Together with Biographical Matter, Statistics, Etc.; Gathered from Matter Furnished by the Mercer and Henderson County Historical Societies, Interviews with Old Settlers, County, Township and Other Records, and Extracts from Files of Papers, Pamphlets, and Such Other Sources as Have Been Available. Chicago, 1882.

History of Morgan County, Illinois: Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens; War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion; Portraits of Its Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; History of the Northwest; History of Illinois; Constitution of the United States; Map of Morgan County; Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1878.

History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc. Chicago, 1878.

History of Pike County, Illinois; Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chicago, 1880.

History of St. Clair County, Illinois, with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Chicago, 1881.

History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois. Chicago, 1884.

History of White County, Illinois: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chicago, 1883.

History of Will County, Illinois; Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; a Directory of Its Real Estate Owners; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; General and Local Statistics; Map of Will County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1878.

History of Winnebago County, Illinois, Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, Map of Winnebago County, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1877.

Illinois. Laws of Illinois. Kaskaskia, 1819; Vandalia, 1821-1839; Springfield, 1840-. Cited as Ill. Laws.

Illinois. Revised Code of Laws, of Illinois, Containing Those of a General and Permanent Nature Passed by the Sixth General Assembly, at Their Session Held at Vandalia, Commencing on the First Monday of December, 1828; and Those Enacted Previous Thereto, and Ordered by the Said General Assembly to Be Re- Published. Shawneetown, Ill., 1829. Cited as Ill. Rev. Code.

Illinois. Revised Code of Laws, of Illinois, Enacted by the Fifth General Assembly, at Their Session Held at Vandalia, Commencing on the Fourth Day of December, 1826, and Ending the Nineteenth of February, 1827. Vandalia, Ill., 1827. Cited as Ill. Rev. Code.

Illinois Secretary of State. Counties of Illinois: Their Origin and Evolution, with Twenty-three Maps Showing the Original and Present Boundary Lines of Each County of the State. 1906. Reprint, Springfield: Secretary of State, 1934, and with minor changes, 1989.

Illinois Supreme Court. Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, from November Term, 1850, to June Term, 1851, Both Inclusive. Edited by E. Peck. Vol. 12. Chicago, 1852. Cited as Ill. Reports.

Illinois Territory. Laws of Illinois Territory, 1809-1818. Edited by Francis S. Philbrick. Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library, vol. 25. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1950. Cited as Ill. Terr. Laws.

Illinois Territory. Territorial Records of Illinois. Edited by Edmund J. James. Publications of the Illinois State Historical Library, no. 3. Springfield: Phillips Bros., 1901. Cited as Ill. Terr. Recs.

Indiana Territory. Executive Journal of Indiana Territory, 1800-1816. Edited by William Wesley Woollen, Daniel Wait Howe, and Jacob Piatt Dunn. Indiana Historical Society Publications, vol. 3, no. 3. Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1900. Cited as Ind. Terr., Exec. Journal.

Indiana Territory. Laws of Indiana Territory, 1809-1816. Edited by Louis B. Ewbank and Dorothy L. Riker. Indiana Historical Collections, vol. 20. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1934. Cited as Ind. Terr. Laws.

Irons, Victoria, and Patricia C. Brennan. Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the State of Illinois. Springfield: Illinois State Archives, 1978.

Kane, Joseph Nathan. American Counties: Origins of Names, Dates of Creation and Organization, Area, Population, Historical Data, and Published Sources. 3d ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1972.

Kenaga, William F., and George R. Letourneau, eds. History of Kankakee County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Middle-West Publishing Co., 1906.

Kiner, Henry L. History of Henry County, Illinois: Also Biographical Sketches of Many Representative Citizens of the County. 2 vols. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Co., 1910.

Kirkham, E. Kay. Counties of the United States: Their Derivations and Census Schedules. [2nd ed. Salt Lake City, 1961.]

Lainhart, Ann S. State Census Records. [Baltimore]: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992.

Lansden, John M. History of the City of Cairo, Illinois. Chicago: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, Co., 1910.

Leeson, M. A. Documents and Biography Pertaining to the Settlement and Progress of Stark County, Illinois. Containing an Authentic Summary of Records, Documents, Historical Works, and Newspapers Relating to Indian History, Original Settlement, Organization and Politics, Courts, and Bar, Citizen Soldiers, Military Societies, Marriages, Churches, Schools, Secret, Benevolent and Literary Societies, Etc., Together with Biography of Representative Men of the Past and Present; Written from Records and Personal Reminiscences. Chicago, 1887.

Long, John H. "A Case Study in Utilizing Computer Technology: The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries." Perspectives: American Historical Association Newsletter 30, no. 3 (March 1992): 16-17. Describes how computers have been employed in the making of this atlas.

Long, John H., ed. Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980. 5 vols. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1984.

McBride, J. C. Past and Present of Christian County, Illinois. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1904.

MacDonald, Grace E., comp. Check-List of Session Laws. New York: H. W. Wilson Co., 1936. Complemented by Pollack (below), this guide lists all state session laws through 1935.

MacDonald, Grace E., comp. Check-List of Statutes of States of the United States of America, Including Revisions, Compilations, Digests, Codes and Indexes. Providence: Oxford Press, 1937. The most complete guide to state codes through 1937.

McLean, Alexander, ed. History of McDonough County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1907.

Moffet, Hugh R. and Thomas H. Rogers, eds. History of Warren County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1903.

Moore, Roy L. History of Woodford County. Eureka, Ill.: Woodford County Republican, 1910.

Moses, John. Illinois, Historical and Statistical, Comprising the Essential Facts of Its Planting and Growth as a Province, County, Territory and State. 2 vols. Chicago, 1889-1892.

Norton, Margaret Cross, ed. Illinois Census Returns: 1810, 1818. Vol. 24, Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, 1935.

Norton, Margaret Cross, ed. Illinois Census Returns: 1820. Vol. 26, Collections of the Illinois State Historical Library. Springfield: Illinois State Historical Library, n.d.

Norton, W. T., ed. Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812-1912. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1912.

Page, Oliver J. History of Massac County, Illinois; with Life Sketches and Portraits. Metropolis, Ill.: n.p., 1900.

Parry, Clive, ed. Consolidated Treaty Series. 231 vols. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, 1969-1981.

Partridge, Charles A., ed. History of Lake County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1902.

Past and Present of Boone County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, Map of Boone County, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1877.

Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, Map of Kane County, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1878.

Past and Present of Rock Island County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics, Map of Rock Island County, History of Illinois, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1877.

Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County-Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Directory of Its Tax-Payers, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, General and Local Statistics; Map of Woodford County; History of Illinois, Illustrated; History of the Northwest, Illustrated; Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1878.

Paullin, Charles O. Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States. Edited by John K. Wright. Washington, D.C., and New York: Carnegie Institution of Washington and American Geographical Society of New York, 1932. Excellent section on international and interstate boundary disputes.

Peck, John Mason. A Gazeteer of Illinois in Three Parts: Containing a General View of the State, a General View of Each County and a Particular Description of Each Town, Settlement, Stream, Prairie, Bottom, Bluff, Etc.; Alphabetically Arranged. Philadelphia, 1837.

Pence, George, and Nellie C. Armstrong. Indiana Boundaries: Territory, State, and County. Indiana Historical Collections, vol. 19. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1933.

Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Alexander, Union, and Pulaski Counties, Illinois. Chicago, 1883.

Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois. Chicago, 1882.

Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Crawford and Clark Counties, Illinois. Chicago, 1883.

Perrin, William Henry, ed. History of Effingham County, Illinois. Chicago, 1883.

Perry, Albert J. History of Knox County, Illinois: Its Cities, Towns, and People. 2 vols. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1912.

Pollack, Ervin H., comp. Supplement with Bibliographical Notes, Emendations, and Additions to the Check List of Session Laws, Compiled by Grace E. MacDonald. Preliminary ed. Boston: National Association of State Libraries, 1941. Fills gaps in MacDonald's 1935 compilation (above) to produce the most complete list of state session laws through 1935.

Power, John Carroll. History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois; Centennial Record. Springfield, 1876.

Rabenhorst, Thomas D., and Carville V. Earle, eds. Historical U.S. County Outline Map Collection, 1840-1980. Baltimore: Department of Geography, University of Maryland (Baltimore County), 1984. A portfolio of redrawn federal maps; no supporting text or documentation.

Radebaugh, William. Boundary Dispute between Illinois and Wisconsin: An Address Read before the Chicago Historical Society at a Special Meeting Held May 19, 1904. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society, [1904].

Robinson, Morgan Poitiaux. Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Legislation. Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, vol. 9. Richmond: Superintendent of Public Printing, 1916.

Rohrbough, Malcolm J. Land Office Business: Settlement and Administration of American Public Lands, 1789-1837. New York: Oxford University Press, 1968.

Royce, Charles C., comp. "Indian Land Cessions in the United States." Part 2 of Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, 1896-1897. Washington, D.C., 1899. The standard authority in its field; state maps detail all Indian land-cession treaties with the federal government.

Saline County Historical Society. Saline County: A Century of History. Harrisburg, Ill.: Register Publishing Co., 1947.

Schafer, Joseph. "Editorial Comment: State Boundaries in the Old Northwest." Wisconsin Magazine of History 21 (1938): 337-355.

Scofield, Charles J., ed. History of Hancock County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman, J. Seymour Currey, and Paul Selby. 2 vols. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1921.

Sealock, Richard B., Margaret M. Sealock, and Margaret S. Powell. Bibliography of Place-Name Literature: United States and Canada. 3d ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 1982.

Sinko, Peggy Tuck. Guide to Local and Family History at the Newberry Library. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1987.

Stephenson, Richard W., comp. Land Ownership Maps: A Checklist of Nineteenth Century United States County Maps in the Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1967. Most of the maps listed here have been reproduced on microfiche by the Library of Congress.

Strawn, Christopher C., Fordyce B. Johnson, and George H. Franzen, eds. History of Livingston County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1909.

Swindler, William F., ed. Sources and Documents of United States Constitutions. 10 vols. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, 1973-1979. The most complete and up-to-date compilation for the states.

Territorial Papers of the United States. Vols. 1-26 edited by Clarence E. Carter; vols. 27-28 edited by John P. Bloom. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1934-1975. Cited as Terr. Papers U.S.

Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. An atlas of well-designed county outline maps for each state, accompanied by a bibliography and an explanation of methodology.

United States. Statutes at Large of the United States of America, 1789-1873. 17 vols. Boston: Little, Brown, 1845-1874. Cited as U.S. Stat.

U.S. Continental Congress. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. Edited by Worthington C. Ford, et al. 34 vols. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1904-1937.

Van Zandt, Franklin K. Boundaries of the United States and the Several States. Geological Survey Professional Paper 909. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1976. The standard compilation for its subject.

Voters and Tax-Payers of DeKalb County, Illinois, Containing Also a Biographical Directory of Its Tax-Payers and Voters; a History of the County and State; Map of the County; a Business Directory; an Abstract of Every-Day Laws; Officers of Societies, Lodges, Etc., Etc. Chicago, 1876.

Walker, Charles A., ed. History of Macoupin County, Illinois, Biographical and Pictorial. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911.

Wilcox, David F., ed. Quincy and Adams County: History and Representative Men. 2 vols. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919.

Wilcox, John S., ed. History of Kane County. Combined with Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, edited by Newton Bateman and Paul Selby. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1904.