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Table of Contents
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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CHURCHES
DIRECTORIES * CENSUS *VOTERS/TAX PAYERS
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1877 - Voters/Tax Payers, Fairfield Twp, Bureau Co., IL
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Also see Illinoisancestors.org for transcription of entire V/TP book(offf-site link)
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1877 - Voters/Tax Payers, Greenville Twp, Bureau Co., IL
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Also see Illinoisancestors.org for transcription of entire VTP book (off-site link)
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1892 - Merchants' Directory, Bureau Co., IL |
1902 - Merchants' Directory, Bureau Co., IL |
1914 Merchants' Directory, Bureau Co., IL |
1902 - Merchants' Directory, Whiteside Co., IL |
1914 Merchants' Directory, Whiteside Co., IL |
Fairfield Twp. Land Owners |
1860 Census - Tampico |
1870 Census - Tampico |
HISTORY
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Articles & Local History |
Family Histories/Gen Charts |
Bureau Co., 1867 |
Bureau Co. 1872 |
Bureau Co., 1885 |
Index: Maps & Sketches of Bureau Co. |
Index: Thomas, Fairfield Township, Bureau Co. (aka: Sodtown) |
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Index: Hahnaman/Deer Grove |
HY&T |
Railroads |
Index: Tampico |
History of Tampico by Hugh Downs, 20/20, 1982 |
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Whiteside Co. 1877 |
Whiteside Co. 1885 |
Whiteside Co. 1908 |
Whiteside 1968 |
Yorktown, Fairfield Twp., Bureau Co. - 1877 Article in Sterling Gazette Newspaper |
Yorktown, Fairfield Twp., Bureau Co. |
Yorktown Twp., Henry Co. |
PHOTO ALBUMS
PICASA WEB-BASED PHOTO ALBUMS < Click here to view all albums
*** Three astericks = Temporary Album & will be removed w/i 30 days
Current Album Titles
PICASA PHOTO ALBUMS
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Amish |
Cemetery: Anderson Family |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - North Fence Line |
Church: Methodist |
Gift Shop |
Maps & Atlases |
Reagan Statue |
Swedes In IL |
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Anniversaries |
Cemetery: Chapel |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section E |
Church: Christian Science |
Glassburn Family |
McCabe Family |
Michael Reagan's Visit to Tampico 2011 |
TAHS Programs |
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Area Attractions & Accomodations |
Cemetery: Union (aka: Greenville/Fairfield or Whittington |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section F |
Church: Methodist |
Griffin Family |
McCreedy Family |
Remington Family |
Tampico American Legion Post # 574 |
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Church: St. Mary's Catholic |
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Tampico Days (Homecoming) |
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Baptist Church |
Cemetery: Leon Methodist |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section G |
*Christmas in the Country |
H Y & T Train |
Military |
Rickel, Loraine Township |
Tampico Grade School 1949-50 |
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Berge Family (aka: Birge) |
Cemetery: Miscellaneous |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section H |
Clubs & Organizations |
Halligan Family |
Miller Family |
Ronald Reagan Birthplace, Museum & Gift Shop |
Tampico Grade School Graduation |
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Tampico High School 1944 |
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Bollivar Family |
Cemetery: Newell |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section I |
Crandall Family |
Hansen |
Miscellaneous News Articles |
Rosene Family |
Tampico High School 1946 |
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Booth Family |
Cemetery: Riverside, Sterling |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section J |
Crook Family |
Hennepin Canal |
Mystery Photos |
Ross & Coates Families (Includes Anderson & Johnson famlies) |
Tampico High School 1948 |
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Breed Family |
Cemetery: Riverside 1, Prophetstown; Riverside 2, Prophetstown |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section K |
Darnell Family |
Higday Family |
Nicely & Woods Families |
School Ledgers |
Tampico High School 1950 |
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Brewer Family |
Cemetery: Shady Town (aka: Sandy Town or Pleasant Ridge) |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section L |
Dedication of Historic Marker in Reagan Park |
Hogeboom Family |
Obituaries |
Schools |
Tampico High School 1951 |
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Brown Family |
Cemetery: Sharon |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section M |
Dir Family |
Houch & Brandt Families |
Olsson Family |
Searcy Family |
Tampico High School 1953 |
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Bureau County |
Cemetery: St. Mary's Catholic 1,
St. Mary's Catholic 2 |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section N |
Doctor Johnson & Family |
Jacobs & Teach Families |
(Misc.) People |
Seymour Family |
Tampico High School 1954 |
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Burial Permits |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial 2/2 (will be moved to appropriate section) |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section O |
Documents |
Jacobson Family |
Photos from Biographical Sketches |
Shere & Heintzelman Familes |
Tampico High School 1957 |
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Businesses |
Cemetery Walk 2002-2005 |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - Section P |
Dow Family |
Jensen & Larsen Families |
Ronald Reagan 99th Birthday Celebration |
Sippel Family |
Tampico High School 1967 |
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Cain Family |
Cemetery Walk 2009 |
Cemetery: Tampico Memorial - West end (New section) |
Emmons Family |
Kirst Family |
Ronald Reagan 101st Birthday Celebration |
Smith Family |
Tampico High School Band |
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Cantlin Family |
Cemetery Walk 2010 |
Chapin Creamery |
Engagements & Weddings |
Kolb Family |
Ronald Reagan Book Signing w/author Peter Hannaford |
Stevens Family |
Tampico High School Sports |
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Caskey Family |
Cemetery Walk 2011 |
Church: Baptist |
Fisher Family |
Lyon & Harnell Families |
Reagan Centennial Celebration (100th Birthday) |
Stewart Family |
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Cemetery Walk 2012 |
Church: Christian (Church of Christ) |
Funeral Logs |
Main Street Tampico |
Reagan Park |
Swan Family |
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Feb 6, 2012 - R. Reagan Birthday Party, 10a-4p
March, 2012 - R. Reagan Birthplace open on weekends
April, 2012 - R. Reagan Birthplace open for tours 7 days/wk.
June, 2012 - Tampico Festival Days (last Fri/Sat/Sun of June)
Dec. 1, 2012 - Christmas in the Country. Visit w/Santa, Games/Refreshments, New Royalty & Ride through town on Caboose |
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ATTRACTIONS
Ronald Reagan Birthplace & Museum - 111-113 Main St. 815-622-8705, reaganbirthplace@thewisp.net
TNT RACE TRACK - 1870 Coleta Road 815-438-7985
Tampico Area Historical Society - 119 Main St. 815-622-8705, Joan Johnson, President
Tampico Family History Library/Research Center - 119 1/2 Main St., Denise McLoughlin, Family History Coordinator; 815-590-2143; tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com, or Joan Johnson, President, garyjoan@thewisp.net
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ACCOMMODATIONS
North House - Guest House in Prophetstown, IL
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TAMPICO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - MUSEUM - FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY/RESEARCH CENTER 119 Main St., P. O. Box 154, Tampico, IL 61283 www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com President Joan Johnson, 815-438-7581 or garyjoan@thewisp.net Family History Coordinator, Denise McLoughlin 815-590-2143. We are an all-volunteer organization so your donations are always appreciated! Sign up to receive our e-newsletter. Thank you! Visit us on FACEBOOK, too.
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