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Jersey County, Illinois
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Jersey County, Illinois Facts
When was Jersey County, IL Created?
Jersey County was established on February 28, 1839.
What is the County Seat of Jersey County, IL?
The County Seat is located in Jerseyville also, the county government website is www.jcba.us/ .
What counties are adjacent to Jersey County, IL?
Bordering Counties are Greene County, Macoupin County, Madison County, St. Charles County, Missouri, Calhoun County
Jersey County, IL Vital Records
Where can find Jersey County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jersey 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 Jersey 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
Jersey County, IL Census Records
What Jersey County, IL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Jersey County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Jersey Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jersey Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Jersey 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
Jersey County, IL Courthouse and Government Records
Jersey County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Jersey County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jersey 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 Jersey 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.
- Jersey County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 W. Pearl St., Jerseyville, IL 62052
- Jersey County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds
- Address: Jersey County Administration Building, 200 N. LaFayette, Jerseyville, IL 62052
- Phone: 618-498-5571
- Marriage Records: 1839
- Birth & Death Records: 1877
- Land Records: 1822
- Jersey County Clerk of the Circuit Court,
- Phone: 618-498-5571, ext. 119
- Probate Records: 1839
- Court Records: 1839
- The county archives of the state of Illinois
- BLM Land Records
Jersey County, IL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jersey County, IL?
A list of Jersey County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Illinois Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Jersey County Genealogical Society, 601 North State Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052
- 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 Jersey County, IL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Illinois Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Illinois State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jersey County, Illinois Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jersey County
- Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Jersey County, IL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Jersey 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.
Jersey Co. IL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Illinois Links and Information
- Jersey Co. D.O.T. Map
- Map of Jersey County and its civil and congressional townships
- Jersey Federal Township Plats of Illinois (1804-1891) (landplats.ilsos.net)
- 1892 Jersey Co., IL Railroad Map (usgwarchives.net)
- 1895 Jersey County Map (livgenmi.com)
Jersey 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!
- Jersey County, Illinois Books (amazon.com)
- Search Illinois Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Jersey Co. IL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Jersey Co., Illinois Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jersey County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jersey Co., Illinois Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jersey Co., Illinois Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jersey County, Illinois Church Books (amazon.com)
Jersey 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)
Jersey Co. IL General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Illinois
- Jersey County, Illinois Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jersey County Fact Sheet (cyberdriveillinois.com)
- History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois : together with sketches of the towns, villages and townships, educational, civ (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Jerseyville, Illinois, 1822 to 1901 (search.ancestry.com)
- Jersey County, Illinois Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jersey Co. IL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Jersey County, Illinois (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Illinois – Counties – Jersey (cyndislist.com)
- Jersey County Illinois (genealogytrails.com)
- Jersey Co. ILGenweb (ilgenweb.net)
- Jersey County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Jersey Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Jersey 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 Jersey County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
