Peoria Genealogy (in Peoria County, IL)
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Peoria Birth Records
Illinois, Birth Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Peoria Cemetery Records
American Legion Peoria Post 2, records for American Legion Hill WorldCat
City Cemetery Genealogy Trails 
History, parish records, cemetery records of Christ Episcopal Church, Limestone Township, Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Index to Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois, 1857-1927 FamilySearch Library
Index to Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois, 1857-1927 WorldCat
Lutheran Cemetery Billion Graves
Lutheran Cemetery Find a Grave
Parkview Cemetery Billion Graves
Parkview Cemetery Interment
Parkview Cemetery Find a Grave
Parkview Cemetery gravestone inscriptions : Peoria County, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Peoria Township columbariums WorldCat
Peoria Township columbariums, Peoria County, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Pottstown Cemetery Billion Graves
Record book of St. Joseph's Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois, 1884-1940 WorldCat
Resurrection Cemetery Billion Graves
Resurrection Cemetery and Resurrection mausoleum of Peoria, Illinois WorldCat
Roseville Township Cemetery Cemetery Census
Saint Joseph Cemetery Billion Graves
Springdale Cemetery Billion Graves
Springdale Cemetery Interment
Springdale Cemetery Illinois Gravestones
Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois : dates of interment from 1857-1882 FamilySearch Library
St. Joseph's Cemetery : Peoria Township, Peoria County, IL FamilySearch Library
St. Joseph's Cemetery, Peoria Township, Peoria County, IL. WorldCat
St. Mary's Cemetery : Peoria Township, Peoria County, IL FamilySearch Library
St. Mary's Cemetery, Peoria Township, Peoria County, IL. WorldCat
Swan Lake Memory Gardens Billion Graves
Swan Lake Memory Gardens Find a Grave
The forgotten residents of Peoria State Hospital. WorldCat
Universalist Unitarian Church Memorial Garden Find a Grave
Peoria Census Records
1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry
1865 Illinois State Census Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Peoria Church Records
Christ Lutheran Church, Peoria, Illinois. WorldCat
Church records, 1886-1919 (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Peoria Branch (Peoria, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library
History, parish records, cemetery records of Christ Episcopal Church, Limestone Township, Peoria County, Peoria, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Peoria Township columbariums WorldCat
Record of members, [1913]-1941 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Peoria Branch (Illinois)) FamilySearch Library
Peoria City Directories (154)
Peoria Death Records
1904 obituaries, Peoria area newspapers. WorldCat
1907 obituaries, Journal, Transcript and Star newspapers, Peoria IL. WorldCat
1916-1947 Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index Ancestry
A special collection of local area obituaries of interesting and prominent citizens, 1955-1982 FamilySearch Library
A special collection of local area obituaries of interesting and prominent citizens, 1955-1982 WorldCat
Boland Mortuary obituary records. WorldCat
Boland mortuary records index : Peoria, Illinois. WorldCat
Death notices from Peoria star newspaper : Peoria County, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 MyHeritage
Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage
Illinois, Death Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry
J.W. Winzler Undertaking Co. Funeral record. Index WorldCat
Obituaries (Peoria Illinois) WorldCat
Obituaries abstracted from the Peoria star, journal and transcript newspapers FamilySearch Library
Obituaries, miscellaneous Peoria area newspapers, 1953-1975 WorldCat
Peoria County Genealogical Society obituaries, miscellaneous Peoria area newspapers, 1953-1975 FamilySearch Library
Peoria Histories and Genealogies
A Descriptive Account of the City of Peoria Internet Archive
Drown's Record and Historical View of Peoria Internet Archive
Early Days of Peoria and Chicago Ancestry
Early Days of Peoria and Chicago Internet Archive
Love's Labor: Ladies' Memorial Day Association (1906) Ancestry
Peoria City and County, Illinois: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement Volume 1 Internet Archive
Peoria City and County, Illinois: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement Volume 2 Internet Archive
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Vol. I LDS Genealogy
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Vol. I Internet Archive
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Vol. II LDS Genealogy
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Vol. II Internet Archive
Peoria, City and County, Illinois : A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement Ancestry
Peoria, city and county, Illinois, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement FamilySearch Library
Peoria, city and county, Illinois, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Vol. 2 Genealogy Gophers
The History of Peoria, Illinois Ancestry
The history of Peoria, Illinois FamilySearch Library
Peoria Immigration Records
Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Peoria County, IL) MyHeritage
We will go to a new land : the great East Frisian migration to America 1845-1895 FamilySearch Library
Peoria Land Records
Cahokia books B & C, land records (1800-1820) and historical material (ca. 1671-1819) --, 1671-1820 FamilySearch Library
Peoria Map Records
Map of Peoria, Illinois 1867. Library of Congress
Peoria City and County 1896 Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Peoria, 1867 Bird's Eye View Map (in U.S. Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases) Ancestry
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 1891 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 1902 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, 1902 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, August 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, August 1950 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, January 1920 Library of Congress
Peoria Marriage Records
1800-1940 Illinois, County Marriage Records Ancestry
1860-1920 Illinois, Marriage Index Ancestry
50th and Plus Wedding Anniversaries from the Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois, January 1980 -- December 1989 : A Listing of 3116 Couples Who Were Married in the 1930's FamilySearch Library
Christ Lutheran Church, Peoria, Illinois. WorldCat
Illinois Marriages, 1763-1900 MyHeritage
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry
Peoria Military Records
American Legion Peoria Post 2, records for American Legion Hill WorldCat
History of the Eighty-Fifth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Ancestry
Peoria Miscellaneous Records
Peoria City Officers and City Council, 1896 Genealogy Trails
Peoria Newspapers and Obituaries
1904 obituaries, Peoria area newspapers. WorldCat
1907 obituaries, Journal, Transcript and Star newspapers, Peoria IL. WorldCat
50th and Plus Wedding Anniversaries from the Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois, January 1980 -- December 1989 : A Listing of 3116 Couples Who Were Married in the 1930's FamilySearch Library
A special collection of local area obituaries of interesting and prominent citizens, 1955-1982 FamilySearch Library
A special collection of local area obituaries of interesting and prominent citizens, 1955-1982 WorldCat
Boland Mortuary obituary records. WorldCat
Bradley Hoops 01/20/2009 to Current Genealogy Bank
Cremations in the Peoria Area (1955-1982) WorldCat
Death notices from Peoria star newspaper : Peoria County, Illinois 1st January 1950-31st December 1959 FamilySearch Library
East Peoria Times-Courier 11/25/2009 to Current Genealogy Bank
Emery's Daily Peorian 1881-1881 Newspapers.com
Evening Peorian 1881-1881 Newspapers.com
Journal Star 04/01/1951 to 12/31/1990 Genealogy Bank
Marriages from Peoria newspaper listings 1903-1904 FamilySearch Library
Obituaries (Peoria Illinois) WorldCat
Obituaries abstracted from the Peoria star, journal and transcript newspapers FamilySearch Library
Obituaries, miscellaneous Peoria area newspapers, 1953-1975 WorldCat
Peoria County Genealogical Society obituaries, miscellaneous Peoria area newspapers, 1953-1975 FamilySearch Library
Peoria Daily Transcript Extractions, Jan. 1858-Jan. 1861 FamilySearch Library
Peoria Democratic Press 04/28/1841 to 06/11/1851 Genealogy Bank
Peoria Journal Star 07/15/1991 to Current Genealogy Bank
Peoria Journal Star, The: Blogs 05/06/2007 to 10/23/2015 Genealogy Bank
Peoria Journal Star, The: Web Edition Articles 01/03/2017 to Current Genealogy Bank
Peoria Railroad Telegrapher, 1895-1896 Newspaper Archive
Peoria Register and North-western Gazetteer 11/18/1837 to 03/31/1843 Genealogy Bank
Peoria Times-Observer 02/19/2008 to 04/08/2010 Genealogy Bank
Peoria daily transcript extractions, Jan. 1858-Jan. 1861. WorldCat
Railroad Telegrapher 1890-1896 Newspapers.com
Semi-Weekly Peorian 1881-1881 Newspapers.com
Offline Newspapers for PeoriaAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Bloomington Labor News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1944-1945 Central Peoria Observer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1982-1985 Chillicothe Times-Bulletin. (Peoria, Ill.) 1997-Current Daily Democratic Union. (Peoria, Ill.) 1857-1861 Daily National Democrat. (Peoria, Ill.) 1868-1870 Daily Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1855-1840s Democratic Union. (Peoria, Ill.) 1861-1862 El Paso Times-Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1997-Current Illinois Champion and Peoria Herald. (Peoria, Ill.) 1834-1835 Journal Star. (Peoria, Ill.) 1971-Current Journal-News. (Hillsboro) 2004-Current Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1928-1931 Labor News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1973-1976 Labor Paper. (Peoria, Ill.) 1981-1988 Labor Temple News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1937-1956 Labor. (Peoria, Ill.) 1988-Current Left Speak Out. (Peoria, Ill.) 1968-Current North Peoria Observer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1982-1986 Observer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1962-1982 Observer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1986-1997 Penny Press. (Peoria, Ill.) 1971-1982 Peoria Daily Morning News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1840s-1857 Peoria Daily National Democrat. (Peoria, Ill.) 1865-1868 Peoria Daily National Democrat. (Peoria, Ill.) 1870-1887 Peoria Daily News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1840s-1840s Peoria Daily Press. (Peoria, Ill.) 1854-1855 Peoria Daily Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1855-1898 Peoria Democratic Press. (Peoria, Ill.) 1840-1851 Peoria Evening Mail. (Peoria, Ill.) 1864-1865 Peoria Evening Star. (Peoria, Ill.) 1897-1944 Peoria Evening Times. (Peoria, Ill.) 1894-1898 Peoria Herald-Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1904-1914 Peoria Journal Star. (Peoria, Ill.) 1955-1971 Peoria Journal-Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1937-1949 Peoria Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1878-1928 Peoria Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1931-1937 Peoria Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1949-1955 Peoria Labor News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1956-1973 Peoria Labor News. (Peoria, Ill.) 1976-1981 Peoria Morning Mail. (Peoria, Ill.) 1862-1864 Peoria Morning Star. (Peoria, Ill.) 1944-1946 Peoria Register and North-Western Gazetteer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1837-1843 Peoria Star. (Peoria, Ill.) 1946-1955 Peoria Times-Observer. (Peoria, Ill.) 1997-Current Peoria Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1914-1937 Peoria Tri-Weekly Press. (Peoria, Ill.) 1853-1854 Peoria Tri-Weekly Transcript. (Peoria, Ill.) 1860s-1870s Peoria Weekly Democratic Press. (Peoria, Ill.) 1851-1856 Peoria Weekly Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1885-1896 Weekly Journal. (Peoria, Ill.) 1880-1880s |
Peoria Probate Records
1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Peoria County Probate Case Files Index (1825-1887) Illinois State Archive
Peoria School Records (50)
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