Adams County was formed in 1825. In 1829 the first German immigrant settled in Adams County. That first settler was Michael Mast. Following Michael’s arrival many other German settlers made their way to the area. Many of those settlers are listed here.
Early German Families in Adams County, Illinois
Lists of Adams County Families
Additional Lists providing genealogical facts on Adams County Families
- List of Settlers of Golden
- Occupations of some Quincy Residents
- 1882 List of Early Quincy Carpenters
- Mortality Lists, Quincy December year unknown
- Mortality List, Quincy, December 1876
- Mortality List, Quincy, 1874-1882
Family Infomation
The Family Information, below, links to Family Group Sheets, Bios, Letters, and other documentation relative to specific people or families. You can scroll through this list, or use our search tool. Also see specific Township pages for more information on some residents. Email contact information has been removed (spam prevention) as have references to living people to maintain their privacy.
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