This site was created by Kathryn Arnold-Stauffer in 1997.  Kathyrn maintained it for four years until the current webmaster, Roger Cramer, took over on October 1, 2001.  A major revision was completed in January 2003. A search engine was added in October 2003.

This site is hosted by the Illinois GenWeb Project and is the result of the efforts of many people researching and documenting the history of Ogle County and its people.  Sharing genealogical information is the only way we can put all the pieces of the puzzle back together again for future generations. Please feel free to browse the site, donate information and pictures or offer suggestions for improvement. 

As years go by, I realize I cannot maintain this site forever so am looking for someone who is interested in taking it over at some point. If you have an interest, please contact me...Roger

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If you would like to volunteer for the cemetery transcription update project, please contact me Roger

Anyone that has access to and is interested in transcribing biographies or obituaries for adding to this site, please contact me

If you would like one of our volunteers to assist you in Ogle Co. research, please look at our list of Research and Lookup Volunteers. If you have information pertaining to Ogle Co. families and would like to be a volunteer to help others, please contact me.

NOTE: THE OGLE CO. GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MATERIALS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO THE OGLE CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM IN OREGON. Click on their site for information regarding location and hours:

Ogle Co. Historical Society and Museum, Oregon, IL

Ogle Co. Genealogical Society, Oregon, IL

Henry Spencer Stinson and Blanche Violet Anderson Family History Book..includes many people who lived in the Lynnville Township area

175 Year History Book for Lindenwood and Lynnville Twp.

Leaf River Historical Society has published "Leaf River's Yesterday's" Booklet and "It Happened in Leaf River" Calendar

Byron Museum of History and Lucius Read House

Doris Vogel, long time Ogle Co. genealogist retires. Article from June 2007 Rochelle News-Leader

Ogle Co. Weather

Searches for birth, marriage, and death records can be requested via e-mail from the Ogle Co. Clerk's Office. Birth records begin in 1860, marriages in 1837, and deaths in 1878, however Illinois law did not require these records to be kept until 1916 so many went unreported. If document is found, the following information is required: name of person, date of event, type of document and a self addressed stamped envelope for return of document. Click here for more information on requesting records.