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Fayette County, Illinois
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Fayette County, Illinois Facts
When was Fayette County, IL Created?
Fayette County was established on February 14, 1821.
What is the County Seat of Fayette County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Vandalia (prior county seats was ) also, the county government website is www.fayettecountyillinois.org/ .
What counties are adjacent to Fayette County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Shelby County, Effingham County, Clay County, Marion County, Clinton County, Bond County, Montgomery County
Fayette County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Fayette County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Fayette 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 Fayette 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
Fayette County, IL Census Records
What Fayette County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Fayette 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.
Fayette Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Fayette 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
Fayette County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Fayette County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Fayette County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Fayette 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 Fayette 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.
- Fayette County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 221 S. 7th St., Vandalia, IL 62471
- Fayette County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Phone: 618-283-5000
- Marriage Records: 1821
- Birth & Death Records: 1860 / 1877
- Land Records: 1816
- Fayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-283-5009
- Probate Records: 1821
- Court Records: 1821
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Fayette County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Fayette County, IL?
A list of Fayette County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Fayette County Genealogical & Historical Society, P.O. Box 177. Vandalia, IL 62471
- University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), Illinois Regional Archives Depository, LIB 144, University of Illinois at Springfield, One University Plaza, MS BRK 140, Springfield, IL 62703-5407; 217-206-6520
- 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 Fayette County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fayette County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Fayette County
- Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Fayette County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Fayette 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.
Fayette Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Fayette Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Fayette County and its civil and congressional townships
- Fayette Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Fayette Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Fayette County Map (livgenmi.com)
Fayette 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!
- Fayette County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Fayette Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Cemetery records for Shelby, Fayette and Christina County (galvinfamily.net)
- Fayette Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fayette County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fayette Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Fayette Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Fayette 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)
Fayette Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Fayette County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fayette County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- Fayette County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fayette Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Fayette County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Fayette (cyndislist.com)
- Fayette County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Fayette Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Fayette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Fayette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Fayette 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 Fayette County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.