Fairfield Genealogy (in Wayne County, IL)

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Fairfield Birth Records

Death records, 1880-1955 and birth records, 1861-1905, Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

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

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois birth records, 1886-1903 FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois birth records, 1889-1905 FamilySearch Library

Fairfield Cemetery Records

Campbell Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

Curry Cemetery Find a Grave online

Egbert Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Hall Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Hearn Cemetery Find a Grave online

Koontz Cemetery Find a Grave online

Maple Hill Cemetery Find a Grave online

Maple Hill Cemetery Illinois Gravestones online

Rigg Family Farm Cemetery Find a Grave online

Shaeffer Cemetery Find a Grave online

Slocumb Cemetery Find a Grave online

Thackrey Gray Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Wayne County Poor Farm Cemetery Find a Grave online

Wright Cemetery Genealogy Trails online

Fairfield 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

Fairfield Church Records

Church records (microform), 1853-1958, Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (Fairfield, Ill.). Archive Grid

Illinois, Wayne County, Fairfield, St. Edward Parish, church records, 1881-1956 FamilySearch Library

Fairfield Death Records

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1916-1947 Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index Ancestry online

Death records, 1880-1955 and birth records, 1861-1905, Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

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

Nales Funeral Home burial records, Wayne County, Illinois, 1931-1950 FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Richardson Funeral Home records, 1953-1987, Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

Wayne County Coroner's Inquest Record Index (1888-1960) Illinois State Archive online

Fairfield Immigration Records

Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry online

Naturalization records of Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

Naturialization records 1868-1927, Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

Fairfield Land Records

Illinois, Wayne County, land records, 1851-1912 FamilySearch Library

Fairfield Map Records

Fairfield quadrangle, Illinois : 15 minute series (topographic) FamilySearch Library

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, January 1901 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, January 1923 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, July 1886 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, March 1893 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, May 1907 Library of Congress online

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, October 1913 Library of Congress online

Fairfield Marriage Records

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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

Index to marriages 1886-1930, and marriage records 1886-1930, Wayne County, Illinois FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois Marriage Notices, 1880-1885 FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois marriages, 1878-1916 : performed by Martin R. Brown, Elder, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois marriages, 1905-1915 FamilySearch Library

Fairfield Newspapers and Obituaries

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Fairfield Independent Press 1853-1855 Farmer City Public Library online

Fairfield Weekly Democrat 1873-1880 Farmer City Public Library online

Fairfield Weekly News 1857-1859 Farmer City Public Library online

Illinois Patriot 1856-1856 Farmer City Public Library online

Independent Press 1853-1854 Farmer City Public Library online

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Newspaper Clippings of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Ca. 1963-1985 : But Weak Or Very Weak in the Following Years: 1968-1969, 1971-1973, 1975-1982, (None Noted For 1983 in Sample Taken) 1984-1985 FamilySearch Library

Prairie Pioneer 1860-1861 Farmer City Public Library online

War Democrat 1865-1885 Farmer City Public Library online

Wayne County Herald 1852-1852 Farmer City Public Library online

Wayne County Press 1874-1917 Farmer City Public Library online

Wayne County Record 1881-1890 Farmer City Public Library online

Wayne County, Illinois Marriage Notices, 1880-1885 FamilySearch Library

Wayne County, Illinois, newspaper gleanings 1855-1879 FamilySearch Library

Offline Newspapers for Fairfield

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.

Fairfield Independent Press. (Fairfield, Wayne Co., Ills. [Ill.]) 1854-1855

Fairfield Wayne Co. Gazette. (Fairfield, Ill.) 1858-1840s

Fairfield Weekly Democrat. (Fairfield, Ill.) 1869-1880

Farmers' Gazette. (Fairfield, Ill.) 1888-1890

Independent Press. (Fairfield, Wayne Co., Ills. [Ill.]) 1853-1840s

War Democrat. (Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.) 1864-1865

Wayne County Press. (Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.) 1866-Current

Wayne County Record. (Fairfield, Ill.) 1879-1961

Wayne County Republican. (Fairfield, Ill.) 1875-1878

Fairfield Probate Records

1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry online

Fairfield School Records

Fairfield Community High School - Reflector Yearbook (Fairfield, IL), 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1951 E Yearbook online

Fairfield Community High School yearbook, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Fairfield Community High School yearbook, 1941, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1987 Classmates online

Fairfield Community High School yearbook, 1969, 1970, 1971 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online



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