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New Database!  OVER 1100 NAMES with more to come!
Index to MCGS's Vertical Surname Files

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Illinois McLean County Cemeteries, Vol. 21,
Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, Illinois

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Hudson Cemetery, located on the east side of the Village of Hudson, was established in 1837.  The oldest graves now marked in the cemetery are from 1841.  The earliest cemetery records located are from 1916 to the present. 

This Hudson Cemetery book has been two years in the making and contains 65 pages, 48 of which are a listing of over 1700 names.  Where known, information included is name, date of birth, date of death, place of death, date of burial, grave location within the cemetery, funeral home, military service, and sometimes name of spouse or parents. 

The book has several pages of photos of the cemetery and historic monuments.  Cemetery views are also featured on the front and back of the softbound cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE McLEAN COUNTY COMBINED INDEXED ATLASES 1856-1914 "The McLean County Museum of History and The McLean County Genealogical Society are proud to announce the publication of one of our most ambitious projects in our 100 year history." Brochure and Order Form--Members Brochure and Order Form--Non-Members

 

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MYSTERIES FROM THE ARCHIVES!

Can You Identify This Young Woman?
This photo, taken in McLean County, was sent to the McLean County Museum of History all the way from The Netherlands by a very generous soul who purchased it in an open-air market. Do any of our "mystery" photos belong in your family tree?  View more "mystery" photos

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