Bluffs Genealogy (in Scott County, IL)

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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Bluffs are also found through the Scott County and Illinois pages.


Bluffs Birth Records

Illinois, Birth Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health

Vital records, 1839-1943 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Cemetery Records

Fairview Cemetery Find a Grave online

Green Cemetery Find a Grave online

Green Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Hillcrest Cemetery Find a Grave online

McCaleb Cemetery Find a Grave online

Merriss Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Neelyville Cemetery Find a Grave online

Sawyers Cemetery Find a Grave online

Sears Cemetery Find a Grave online

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Find a Grave online

Bluffs Census Records

1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry online

1865 Illinois State Census Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Bluffs Church Records

Records of St. Patrick Parish, 1873-1917 (included in Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records) Ancestry online

Bluffs Death Records

1916-1947 Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index Ancestry online

Illinois Deaths, 1916-1950 MyHeritage online

Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage online

Illinois, Death Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health

Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry online

Vital records, 1839-1943 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Histories and Genealogies

Bluffs, yesterday and today, 1871-1971 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Immigration Records

Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry online

Naturalization records, 1859-1906 FamilySearch Library

The barrens of Scott County, Illinois settled by emigrants from Yorkshire England FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Land Records

Deed records, 1839-1897; index, 1888-1901 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Marriage Records

1800-1940 Illinois, County Marriage Records Ancestry online

1860-1920 Illinois, Marriage Index Ancestry online

Illinois Marriages, 1763-1900 MyHeritage online

Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry online

Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry online

Scott County, Illinois marriage licenses, 1867-1927 FamilySearch Library

Vital records, 1839-1943 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Military Records

Vital records, 1839-1943 FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Minority Records

The barrens of Scott County, Illinois settled by emigrants from Yorkshire England FamilySearch Library

Bluffs Newspapers and Obituaries

Chapin News 1927-1927 Byron Public Library online

Offline Newspapers for Bluffs

According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers.

Bluffs Times. (Bluffs, Ill.) 1935-2001

Bluffs Weekly Times. (Bluffs, Ill.) 1890s-1935

Tri-County Times. (Bluffs, Scott County, Il) 2001-Current

Triopia Tribune. (Bluffs, Il) 1982-2001

Bluffs Probate Records

1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Bluffs School Records

Bluffs High School - Bluejay Yearbook (Bluffs, IL), 1956 E Yearbook online

Bluffs High School yearbook, 1956, 1965 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Bluffs High School yearbook, 1956, 1965, 1980, 1992, 1993 Classmates online

Bluffs High School yearbooks, 1956, 1965, 1980, 1992, 1993 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online


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