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Perry County, Illinois
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Perry County, Illinois Facts
When was Perry County, IL Created?
Perry County was established on January 29, 1827.
What is the County Seat of Perry County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Pinckneyville also, the county government website is www.perrycountyil.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Perry County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Washington County, Jefferson County, Franklin County, Jackson County, Randolph County
Perry County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Perry County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Perry County vital records can be found at the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Illinois for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Perry County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Illinois Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Order Hard Copies of Vital Records
- USGenweb Archives Illinois Marriage Project
- Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922
- Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915
- Illinois Marriage Records, 1860 – 1905
- Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934
- Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
- Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
- Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860
- Illinois Marriages to 1850
- Cook County Deaths, 1878-1922
- Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Perry County, IL Census Records
What Perry County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Perry County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Perry Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Perry Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Perry Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Illinois Census Records Research Guide
Perry County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Perry County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Perry County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Illinois courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Illinois residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Perry County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Illinois Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Perry County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 3764 State Rte 13-127, Pinckneyville, IL 62274
- Perry County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-357-5116
- Marriage Records: 1827
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1817
- Perry County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-357-6726
- Probate Records: 1828
- Court Records: 1827
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Perry County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Perry County, IL?
A list of Perry County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Perry County Historical Society, 108 W. Jackson St, Pinckneyville IL 62274
- Southern Illinois University (SIU), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, c/o Special Collections, Morris Library – 6632, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6632; 618-453-3040
- Illinois State Archives, Norton Building, Capitol Complex, Springfield, IL 62756; (217) 782-4682
- National Archives – Great Lakes Region (Chicago), 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60629-5898; 773-948-9001
- Illinois State Historical Society 210 1/2 S. Sixth, Springfield, IL 62701-1503; Phone: (217)525-2781
- Illinois State Library, 300 South 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62701-1796; Phone: (217) 785-5600
- Illinois State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10195, Springfield, IL 62791; Phone: (217) 789-1968
Where can I connect with other Perry County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Perry County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Perry County
- Perry County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Perry County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Perry County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Perry Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Perry Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Perry County and its civil and congressional townships
- Perry Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Perry Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Perry County Map (livgenmi.com)
Perry Co. IL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Illinois Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Illinois historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Illinois (1808 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Quickly identify names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Unique articles and other content added each and every month!
- Perry County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Perry Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Perry Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Perry County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Perry Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Perry Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Perry County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Perry Co. IL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Index to names in twenty-six volumes of Illinois records (search.ancestry.com)
- The Illinois Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Perry Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Perry County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Perry County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Portrait and biographical record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois : containing biographical sketches o (search.ancestry.com)
- Student’s history of Perry County (search.ancestry.com)
- Perry County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Perry Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Perry County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Perry (cyndislist.com)
- Perry County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Perry Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Perry County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Perry Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Perry Co. IL Military Records
- Illinois Military Records Research Guide
- Illinois Military Records (fold3.com) gives easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the Illinois both males and females that served. Suitable for Perry County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.