Research Center
Since opening
our doors on September 1, 1995, the Lee County Historical Society has
made great strides in obtaining and updating various aspects of
historical information. Included in our collection are complete
burial records for all cemeteries in Lee County in excess of 47,000
names, census records from 1820-1920, a complete set of microfilm of
the Dixon Telegraph from 1851 to the present, land records / plat
books, county history books, early settler information, church
records, and much more.
Our center is located at 113 Madison Avenue in Dixon, Illinois.
We are open for visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM to
3:00 PM and Saturdays from 9:00 AM to Noon with other hours by
appointment. We urge out of town researchers to call ahead or Email
and make an appointment so that we can make
sure to have enough staff on hand to provide assistance to you so as
to make the most of your visit.
Meet our research staff:
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the Lee County Historical Society. They are not to be reproduced,
redistributed, sold, or otherwise altered. These pictures and
articles are for the sole private, non-commercial use for research
and education. These pictures may not be used without the expressed
written permission of the Lee County Historical Society.