Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County is located in south-central Illinois. The county was established in 1829 from portions of Greene and Madison counties. Present day Macoupin County is bordered by Morgan and Sangamon Counties to the north, Montgomery County to the east, Madison County to the south, and Jersey and Greene Counties to the west. The county seat is Carlinville.
Macoupin County Research Links
Here are some links that you may find helpful for researching ancestors in Madison County
- Macoupin County Genealogical Society
- The Macoupin County ILGenweb
- Macoupin County Genealogy Trails
- Macoupin County Rootsweb Message Board
- Macoupin County Illinois Google Group
- Macoupin County Clerk
- Carlinville Illinois Library
- Historic Mapworks
- Illinois State Archives
- Illinois Regional Archive Depository (IRAD) - UIS