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Pecatonica	Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe	Rockton
Cherry Valley	Winnebago, Seward, Burritt	Argyle
Durand	South Beloit, IL	Harrison
Shirland	New Milford (Morristown)	Guilford

I would like to recognize Jeremy Franklin for his work in collecting this information.

Guilford Township

Note: The Winter 1996 #1 issue of Nuggets of History, the periodical of the Rockford Historical Society contains an article on early Guildord Township 1836-1929, some information on early residents.

South Beloit, IL

Note: The March 1998 issue of Twigs and Branches, the periodical of the North Central Illinois Genealogy Society, contains an article on Beloit Township and early Beloit settlers. Vol.XX No.2

Durand

Note: The December 1997 issue of Twigs and Branches, the periodical of the North Central Illinois Genealogy Society, includes class listings for Durand High School from 1870 - 1916 & 1940.-- Vol XX No. 1

Pecatonica

Abstracts from the Pecatonica News

December 28, 1872 - October 29, 1909
Completed in June, 1982
Compiled by Virginia Allen WILLIAMS, Marengo, IL

These abstracts do not include every item on every person names and not all items are verbatim. Many were shortened to record as much information as possible on 3x5 cards. These cards have been microfilmed and placed in the Rockford Public Library.

The library in Pecatonica, IL has 35 rolls of film from the Pecatonica News from 1872 through 1977. They have a film reader and items may be seen in their entirety at that library. Items are easily located since dates, page and column numbers are given.

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Rockton

Talcott Free Library, 101 E. Main Street, Rockton, IL - (815) 624-7511

Local History Section

Books
History of Rockton
Rockton Cemetery Inscriptions from Stones (including Phillips cemetery)
Biography of the Mack Families compiled my Marguerite Olds in 1968. This is their only true genealogy book. It covers the descendants of John Mack, who immigrated to the U.S. from Scotland in 1680. One of his descendants was Stephen Mack, who settled Rockton around 1835. He married a Native American woman, Hononegah, hence the common names Macktown and Hononegah in this area. there is extensive information on this couple at the library.
Scrapbooks with various clippings entitled:
Churches
Buildings
Schools
Historical Personalities
Rockton Fire Department
Miscellaneous

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Winnebago, Seward, Burritt

Notes:

1. The Sept. 1997 issue (Vol. 35) of Nuggets of History, the periodical of the Rockford Historical Society, contains information on "Burritt Township, A Celebration of History". This article includes information on early Burritt Township residents.
2. The March 1998 issue of Twigs and Branches, the periodical of the North Central Illinois Genealogy Society, contains an article on Burritt Township. - Vol. XX No. 2

Winnebago Public Library, 210 N. Elida St., Winnebago, IL - (815) 335-7050

Hours: Mon. 2-8, Tues Wed Thurs. 10-8, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6

Librarian - John D. Rowley

Surname "Family Files" Clippings for families in ...
Alworth
Burritt Township
Centerville
Fountaindale
Middle Creek
Seward
Winnebago
Indexes to Vital Records on microfilm
Winnebago Newspapers since 1945 (Name has changed countless times)
Winnebago High School Yearbooks since the 1930's
A few assorted Hononegah and Rockford High School Yearbooks
File drawer of clippings for each of the following:
churches
local organizations
schools
local history
area landmarks
Rockford institutions (churches, cemeteries, other organizations)
plat maps, census records, other geographical info
Genealogical Helper from 1986-1990
IL State Genealogical Society Quarterly 1974-1994
Illinois State history pamphlet file

Seward Historical Society

Meets six times a year on the third Monday of the month in Jan, Mar, May, July (picnic), Sept. and Nov.

Meetings are in the community room in the fire station

Concentrate on info 20 years or older

Own the "Doctor's House", which was Dr. Martin's residence in the 1920s. It is currently used as a museum.

For more information, contact Joy Aurand (Mrs. Robert Aurand) at (815) 247-8626 or the Winnebago Public Library above.

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Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe

North Suburban Library, 6340 N. Second St., Loves Park, IL - (815) 633-4247)

Librarian - Katherine Walker and Denise

Local History Section - Information concentrating on Loves Park, Machesney Park and Roscoe

Loves Park Post Newspaper on Microfilm
Harlem High School Yearbooks
Hononegah High School Yearbooks (coming soon)
Local History Books - (The Story of Roscoe)
Video and Audio Tapes of People's experiences
News Clippings, eventually indexed.
City Directories
Old Photos and other donations from local residents

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New Millford

The majority of the area which is now incorporated as the Village of New Millford was formerly known as New Milford (one "l") and Morristown.

A History of New Milford and the New Milford Cemetery Listing are available at the Rockford Public Library. A history of the cemetery is in issue 7:141 of the Illinois State Genealogical Society newsletter.

Two churches are currently located in New Millford.

New Milford United Methodist Church, 7102 Cindy Drive, Rockford, IL 61109; (815) 874-2889
Cornerstone Fellowship (Baptist), 2420 New Milford Church Road, Rockford, IL 61109; (815) 874-4393

Long-time, well-known surnames of the area include BAXTER and EVANS.

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