Art, Culture, General, History, Historical Society

The local membership does research of families (at a nominal fee) for those who visit the museum and many who correspond. Most of the local histories have been indexed, as have the scrapbooks compiled from local newspapers containing obits, weddings, and anniversaries. The museum also has many family files and card files with cross-indexing. Microfiche of Illinois marriages including Hancock county 1829-1890 are also available to those doing research, and copies of numerous township burial records.

Art, Culture, General, History, University

Culture

Anthropology, Archaeology, Culture, History, Historical Society

The LaSalle County Historical Society celebrated its centennial anniversary during 2007. The founders had a vision in 1907. They wrote "Without an organization of this sort much of value to posterity would be obliterated by the passage of years from the annals of our county's history."

Our resolve today is much the same--to procure and save the historical treasures of LaSalle County for the present and future generations.

The Society does this through a four-building complex located in downtown Utica.