Welcome!
Douglas County ILGenWeb is a free genealogical site about the history of the Illinois county. It is a member of ILGenWeb, which is a member of USGenWeb®. We hope you find helpful clues for your research of Douglas County ancestors.
Are you familiar with the area? Do you have a family tree connection to the area? Volunteers are always needed! Please consider contributing your pieces of Douglas County family history. Corrections, updates, and additions to this site are always welcome.
Co-County Coordinator: YOU? If you have a sincere interest in the genealogy of Douglas County, and if you are willing to help others along their family history journey, but website maintenance doesn't appeal to you, consider becoming a Co-CC. As Co-CC you would reply to email inquiries, contribute content, monitor the website, .... Contact me to give it a try.
County Coordinator: Norma Hass normahass01@gmail.com
COUNTY FORMATION
Douglas
County was created February 8, 1859.
The original boundries were carved from Coles County.
Douglas county was named in honor of of Stephen A. Douglas.
