The 1855 and 1865 IL state census are indexed at the Illinois State Archives. The index is NOT online. The archives will search it and the Family History Library may have it. These indexes are head of household only. Counties in Illinois did not conduct their own censuses. They may have duplicate copies of some censuses, but none that they performed themselves. Michael www.rootdig.com On 6/16/05, Chris Martin <chrismartin6@cox.net> wrote: > > > Hello I am looking for either a state wide census for Illinois in the years > of 1855 and 1865. Do they exist? > > > > My ancestors lived in Knox and Peoria Counties. Did counties ever conduct > their own censuses??? > > > > If you have any info about IL state censuses it would be a big help as my > great great grandfather (Elias Oscar MARTIN) was born December of 1860, > missing the 1860 Federal Census. > > > > > > Christopher Martin > > Omaha, NE > > ChrisMartin6@cox.net > > > > > > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > Please remember when replying to a query REPLY TO THE LIST so your message goes out to the entire list. This will ensure that the information is archived, which may be of help to someone else in the future. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > -- Michael John Neill http://www.rootdig.com/