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Early History of DuPage County In the early days the Illiniwek, and later the Miami, Iroquois, Sak, Fox , Kickapoo and Pottawatomi Indians lived in this area, rich in fish, game and vegetation. In 1673 Father Jacques Marquette and French explorer Louis Joliet came to the area, following the Illinois and DesPlaines rivers from the Mississippi. Trappers and traders came throughout the 1700s and early 1800s, the best known being a Frenchman by the name of DuPage. In 1800 he settled where the east and west branches of the river join. The first permanent settlement was made in the fall of 1830 and the spring of 1831. Read more about the History of DuPage County from A History of the County of Du Page, Illinois - 1855 (free book on Internet Archive) We also have excerpts from this book under the "History" menu above. DuPage County was formed on February 9, 1839, out of Cook County. The county took its name from the DuPage River, which was, in turn, named after a French fur trapper, DuPage. As of the 2020 census, the popular was 932,877, making it Illinois' sencond-most populous county. Its county seat is Wheaton. |
 DuPage County Clerk Address: 421 N. County Farm Road Room 1-300 Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: (630) 407-5500 Order Vital Records Online |
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This county is adoptable. Our previous County Coordinator, Joe Markovich passed away June 2, 2023. See this webpage for more information if you are interested. Contact: IlGenWeb State Coordinator |
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