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   The ILGenWeb Project is in the process of moving to its new domain: ILGenWeb Announcements Calendar Please use the calendar to announce reunions, genealogical & historical meetings, etc. Brief History of the State  The first Europeans to explore what is now Illinois were Frenchmen Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, who reached the area in 1673. The area was controlled by the French until 1763, and was then controlled by the British. In 1778 it came under the control of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Territory of Illinois was created by an act of Congress in 1809. On December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state admitted to the union. For more in-depth history of the state, be sure to visit the The Illinois History Project. Available Counties |
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