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Kane County, Illinois History and Genealogy  Welcome to Kane
County ILGenWeb
Kane County was organized on January 16, 1836. It
was named after Territorial Judge Elias Kent Kane. The
new Kane County included DeKalb County and part of
northern of Kendall County. DeKalb separated from
Kane County in 1837, and Kendall in 1841. Some of
the earliest settlers were Joseph and Samuel McCarty,
Hezekiah and James T. Gifford, and Christopher Payne.
Read about early Kane County life - click here for access.
Member of The USGenWeb Project I am Pat Sabin, County Coordinator for Kane County ILGenWeb . I have been an active contributor to The USGenWeb Project since 1996, and a County Coordinator since 1999. I also host the DuPage County ILGenWeb. Your volunteer participation is welcome! Read more ABOUT the USGenWeb Project and ILGenWeb Project, and visit the VOLUNTEER page to see how you can contribute. My interest in Kane County is through my New England families who migrated to Northeast Illinois from 1833 to 1850, settling in Cook, DuPage, Iroquois, Kane, McHenry, and Will Counties. Please be patient while I update this site. Thanks to Marcia Holpuch, for her dedicated service as Kane County ILGenWeb Coordinator, 1998-2007, and to all the contributors who made this site such a great resource for Kane County genealogists. The USGenWeb Project is an all volunteer organization. I regret that I do not live in Kane County, and may be unable to help with personal research questions. However, I hope we have included ample information here to assist you in your search. |
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KANE COUNTY MAPS  COUNTY FORMATION & STATE CENSUS MAPS This link (outside of ILGenWeb) will show you how the counties changed through the years and census divisions for federal census years.Illinois Census and County Formation Maps . Visit Michael L. Hébert's excellent history of the Illinois county formations at http://maps.ilgw.org/
HISTORICAL COUNTY TOWNSHIP MAPS Janet Pearson has copied township maps from atlases from different years. As they become available, they will be added to the list. To see a map of a particular township, click on the year within that township. These maps can be exciting sources for research as they show the property owners at the time the map was compiled - between census years. Sources: 1872 - Combination Atlas Map of Kane County Illinois. Compiled, Drawn and Published from personal Examinations and Surveys by Thompson and Everts, Geneva, Illinois, 1872. See the title page from this atlas. These maps were scanned and contributed by Janet Pearson.1875 Map of Kane County showing all Townships Donated by Alice Gless from the Atlas of Henry Co. IL to Which is Added an Atlas of the United States" by Warner & Beers Publishers, Chicago. 1892 - Atlas of Kane County Illinois. Drawn
and Compiled from Personal Observations, Actual
Surveys and County Records. D. W. Ensign & Co.
1892 See the title
page from this atlas. County "overview"
maps showing the townships and section numbers can
be viewed for the north
and south
portions of the county. This set of maps have been
scanned and donated by Janet Pearson. 1904 - 20th Century Atlas of Kane County
Illinois, Containing maps of Villages, Cities and
Townships of the County. Middle-West Publishing Co.
633-634 Manhattan Building, Chicago, ILL. 1904. See
the title page
from this atlas. This set of maps were scanned and
donated by Janet Pearson.
ILGenWeb Project Dennis Partridge, State Coordinator The USGenWeb Project consists of a
group of volunteers working together to provide
Internet websites for genealogical research in every
county and every state of the United States. The
Project is non-commercial and fully committed to
free access for everyone.
Many thanks to Marcia Holpuch for her amazing leadership as County Coordinator, 1998-2007 |
