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{{Infobox U.S. City
| city = Quincy
| city_map = Il-quincy-citydot.png
| county = Adams County
| county_map = Il-adams.png
| state = Illinois
| latd = 39.932222
| longd = 91.388611
| founded year = 1834
| seat wl = Quincy
| building image = Il-quincy-cityhall.jpg
| building address = 730 Maine St<BR>Quincy, IL 62301
| web = http://www.ci.quincy.il.us/
| named for = {{wpd|John Quincy Adams}}
}} 

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=== Historical Facts ===

== Resources ==

=== Biography  ===

*''History of Quincy and its men of mark'', or, Facts and figures exhibiting its advantages and resources, manufactures and commerce; pub. '''1869''' {{FHL|403851|item|disp=FHL film 934969 Item 2}} 
*''James D. Morgan collection'' at the Historical Society of Quincy &amp; Adams County (Illinois) '''1843-190'''7 {{FHL|630993|item|disp=FHL film 1863526 Item 5, 1863527 Item 1}} 
*''Past and present of the city of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois'': including the late Colonel John Tillson's History of Quincy, together with biographical sketches of many of its leading and prominent citizens and illustrious dead; pub. '''1905''' {{FHL|11919|item|disp=FHL 934969 Item 4}} 
*''Past and Present of the City of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois''; pub. '''1905''' [http://www.archive.org/details/pastpresentofcit00coll Internet Archive] ([[Access Codes|F]]); [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=16767 Ancestry] ([[Access Codes|$]])

=== Business Records and Commerce  ===

*Avery Turner's store. He ran a store in Quincy and kept account books, 1825-1866 {{FHL|632386|item|disp=FHL film 1863527 Items 4-6}}

=== Cemeteries  ===

*Genealogical research papers, 1555-1980; 1989; {{FHL|495782|item|disp=FHL films 1637640 Item 3 and 1637641 Item 1}}

==== Calvary  ====

*Calvary Cemetery records; copied 1962 by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{FHL|265843|item|disp=FHL film 824276 Item 3, book 977.344/Q1 V3cn}} 
*Calvary Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois, Great River Genealogical Society; 1985 {{FHL|1420770|item|disp=FHL book 977.344/Q1 V3g}}

==== Graceland  ====

*Quincy cemeteries: Graceland, Quincy National, Valley of Peace and additional deaths; pub. 1993 {{FHL|667372|item|disp=FHL fiche 6126176, book 977.344/Q1 V3q}}

==== Greenmount  ====

*Cemetery records, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois; pub. 1961 {{FHL|265837|item|disp=FHL film 824275 Items 3-4, books 977.344/Q1 V22c 2 vols}} 
*Greenmount Cemetery (Quincy, Illinois); pub. 1986, 3 volumes {{FHL|516447|item|disp=FHL fiches 6125852 and 6125853}} 
*Interment worksheets; record of interments, 1875-1985; burial cards {{FHL|277370|item|disp=FHL films 1443455-1443457, 1434885-1434886, 1437649-1462537}}

==== Quincy Memorial  ====

Not to be confused with Quincy National Cemetery. 

*Quincy Cemetery records and cemetery book, 1838-1847; filmed 1992 {{FHL|630965|item|disp=FHL 1863526 Item 3}} 
*Quincy Memorial Park Cemetery and Early Quincy Cemetery {{FHL|694270|item|disp=FHL book 977.344/Q1 V3qm}}

==== Quincy National  ====

*Quincy cemeteries: Graceland, Quincy National, Valley of Peace and additional deaths; pub. 1993 {{FHL|667372|item|disp=FHL fiche 6126176, book 977.344/Q1 V3q}}

==== St. Boniface  ====

*Cemetery records, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois; pub. 1961 {{FHL|265837|item|disp=FHL film 824275 Items 3-4, books 977.344/Q1 V22c 2 vols}} 
*St. Boniface Cemetery records; pub. 1959 {{FHL|265845|item|disp=FHL film 824277 Item 1, book 977.344/Q1 V3s}} 
*St. Boniface Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois; pub. 1984 {{FHL|417330|item|disp=FHL book 977.344/Q1 V3st}} 
*St. Roniface Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois; pub. 1985 {{FHL|417338|item|disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 V3c}}

==== St. Peter  ====

*Cemetery records, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois; pub. 1961 {{FHL|265837|item|disp=FHL film 824275 Items 3-4, books 977.344/Q1 V22c 2 vols}} 
*St. Peters Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois and Adams County Catholic cemeteries; pub. 1985 {{FHL|366380|item|disp=FHL 977.344 V3st}}

==== Sunset  ====

Sunset Cemetery, Illinois veterans home, 1887-2000; pub. 2001 {{FHL|1258146|item|disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 V3sc}} 

==== Valley of Peace  ====

*Quincy cemeteries: Graceland, Quincy National, Valley of Peace and additional deaths; pub. 1993 {{FHL|667372|item|disp=FHL fiche 6126176, book 977.344/Q1 V3q}}

==== Woodlawn  ====

*Woodland Cemetery; pub. 1990-1992 {{FHL|542921|item|disp=FHL fiches 6125913, 6125914, 6125915, books 977.344/Q1 V3w v. 1-4}} 
*Woodland Cemetery early lot owners; pub. 1979 {{FHL|258125|item|disp=FHL 977.3 A1 no. 204}} 
*Woodland Cemetery records; pub. 1960-1961 {{FHL|265840|item|disp=FHL 977.344/Q1 V22ca 2 vols}} 
*Woodland Cemetery records; filmed 1974 {{FHL|20564|item|disp=FHL film 967261 Item 3}}

=== Census  ===

==== 1837 ====

Census of the town of Quincy, taken August 1837 {{FHL|525598|item|disp=FHL Film1787254 Item 9}}

==== 1865 ====
''1865 State Census Transcription'' for the city of Quincy. 

*USGenWeb Archives [http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/adams/census/1865/1865-218.txt Page 218]; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/adams/census/1865/1865-219.txt Page 219]; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/adams/census/1865/1865-238.txt Page 238]; [http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/adams/census/1865/1865-239.txt Page 239] 
*Adams County ILGenWeb Project: [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15194 Page 218]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15198 Page 219]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15195 Page 238]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15196 Page 239]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15197 Page 251]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15199 Page 256]; [http://www.pikecoilgenweb.org/comments.php?id=15200 Page 260]

=== Church History  ===

*''Historical sketches of the first half century of the First Congregational Church of Quincy, Illinois, organized December 4th, 1830, and of the First Union Congregational Church organized March 6, 1869''; '''typescript 1898''' {{FHL|47485|item|disp=FHL Film 965275 Item 8}} 
*''History of the Catholic Church in Quincy''; pub. 2006 {{FHL|1375733|item=disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 K2b}} 
*''St. Rose of Lima Parish: 1892-1992, our first 100 years''; pub. 1993 {{FHL|723480|item|disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 K2u}}

=== Church Records  ===

[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quincy,_Illinois_Church_Records|Quincy, Illinois Church Records]]

=== Directories  ===

Quincy (Illinois) city directories {{FHL|534653|item|disp=FHL fiches}}<br> 

:'''1855/56''' Quincy city directory... by Gibson &amp; Morrison 
:'''1857/58''' Quincy city directory, and business mirror... by McEvoy &amp; Beatty; published by Whig Office Steam Power Press 
:'''1859/60''' Williams' Quincy directory, city guide, and business mirror... by C. S. Williams 
:'''1884-5''' Gould's Quincy city directory for 1884-5 ... David B. Gould 
:'''1887''' Stone's Quincy city directory ... 1887 ... H.N. Stone &amp; Co. 
:'''1889-90''' Stone's Quincy city directory for 1889-90 ... H. N. Stone &amp; Co. 
:'''1891-1892''' Stone's Quincy city directory, 1891-1892 ... [H.N. Stone &amp; Co.] 
:'''1894-1895''' Stone's Quincy city directory, 1894-1895 ... H. N. Stone &amp; Co. 
:'''1896-1897''' Stone's Quincy city directory, 1896-1897 ... H. N. Stone &amp; Co. 
:'''1898-1899''' Wallin &amp; Gille's Quincy city directory for 1898-1899 ... Wallin &amp; Gille. 
:'''1900-1901''' Stone's Quincy city directory, 1900-1901 ... H. N. Stone &amp; Co.

=== Emigration and Immigration ===
''Quincy, Illinois immigrants from Munsterland, Westphalia, Germany'' {{FHL|1824584|item|disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 W2b (2 vols}}

=== Funeral Homes  ===

*[http://www.hansenspear.com/ ''Hansen-Spear Funeral Home'']<br>Walter Douglass and Helen Bruenger Hansen opened the Hansen Funeral Home in 1929 at 8th and Jefferson, Quincy, Illinois. It is 4-generations family owned.<br>''The Hansen-Spear Funeral Home''<br>1535 State Street<br>Quincy, Illinois 62301

*''Freiburg Funeral Home'' records, 1885-1889, 1897-1911 {{FHL|1201680|item|disp=FHL Book 977.344/Q1 V2f}}<BR>The funeral home is now under the name of Duker and Haugh Funeral Home.

*''Haugh &amp; Son Funeral Home'' Records, 1885-1911 {{FHL|70544|item|disp=FHL films}}<br>(now Dukar &amp;&nbsp;Haugh Funeral Home)<br>823 Broadway<br>Quincy, IL 62301 <br>1885-1886 -&nbsp;961865 Item 3<br>1896-1903 - 961866<br>1903-1908 - 967867<br>1908-1911 - 967868

*''Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home''<br>1435 State<br>Quincy, IL 62301

=== Genealogy  ===

[[Quincy Illinois Family History Center|Family History Center]] 

=== History  ===

=== Maps  ===

=== Military Records  ===

=== Minorities  ===

=== Newspapers  ===

*The [http://www.quincylibrary.org/library_resources/NewspaperArchive.asp Quincy Public Library Newspaper Archive] includes local newspapers from&nbsp;1835 through 1919. Newspaper articles include mentions of births, marriages, and deaths, details of family celebrations (and feuds), delinquent taxes, unclaimed letters at the Post Office, out of town guests,&nbsp;legal notices,&nbsp;mentions of crop failures or outbreaks of certain diseases, and the travels of local community members. 

Indexed and searchable, and linked to images of the actual pages. View either the article alone, or the entire page where it appears. Click on [Browse the Archive] and select a particular timeframe. 

Newspapers included in the archive: 

:Quincy Daily Herald 
:Quincy Daily Journal 
:Quincy Daily Whig 
:Quincy Morning Whig 
:Quincy Herald 
:Quincy Whig Republican 
:Quincy Whig

*''Card index to the Quincy Herald-Whig, 1982-1987''; {{FHL|531620|item|disp=FHL 10 films}} 
*''The Quincy Daily Herald,''; pub. '''1896''' {{FHL|1328952|item|disp=FHL 2416294-2416295}}. No circulation to the FHCs. 
*''Quincy Germania''; pub. '''1919-1921''' {{FHL|1328971|item|disp=FHL Film 2416300}} 
*''The Quincy Journal''; pub. '''1894-1896''' {{FHL|1328973|item|disp=FHL Films 2416301-2416303}}

[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quincy, Illinois#Newspapers_2|Deaths and Marriages]]

=== Obituaries  ===

Obituaries published in the ''Quincy Herald Whig'' can be searched for a range of years at the newspaper's [http://www.whig.com/Obituaries/ website]. 

=== Public Records  ===

=== Schools  ===

=== Societies  ===

=== Libraries and Museums  ===
[http://quincylibrary.org Quincy Public Library]<br>
(217) 223-1309<br>
526 Jersey St., Quincy, IL 62301

Ancestry library from library computers only. HeritageQuest on-line.

=== Taxation  ===

=== Vital Records  ===

==== Newspapers  ====

''Death and marriages from early Quincy papers, 1835-1850''; 1979 {{FHL|114005|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6017549 (1 fiche), book 977.3 A1 no. 192}}, {{FHL|375829|item|disp=FHL Book 977.3 A1 no. 192}} 

==== References ====

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