Kane County, Illinois History

This database contains a history of Kane County, Illinois. Items covered in this work include a history of its cities and towns, a directory of its citizens, a record of Civil War volunteers, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, general and local statistics, a map of Kane County, a history of Illinois and the northwest, and other miscellaneous matter.

Historical works contain valuable information that can be a great addition to your genealogical research. Although historical works will generally not mention your ancestors specifically (unless they were prominent individuals in the community), they do provide information on the time and place in which your ancestors lived, which in turn will help you place your ancestors in a historical context.