Brighton Genealogy (in Macoupin County, IL)
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Brighton Birth Records
Illinois, Birth Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Brighton Cemetery Records
Asbury Cemetery Find a Grave 
Dehne Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Dehne Cemetery Find a Grave
Index, Brighton Township cemeteries and family histories, Macoupin County, 1800-1985 : by June Wilderman and Jean Halcom, 1986 FamilySearch Library
Brighton Census Records
1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry
1865 Illinois State Census Ancestry
Federal Census of 1940, Brighton Township, Illinois LDS Genealogy
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Brighton Church Records
Brighton Death Records
1916-1950 Illinois Deaths MyHeritage
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Ancestry
Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage
Illinois, Death Records, 1916-present Illinois Department of Public Health
Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry
Macoupin County Coroner's Inquest Files Index (1835-1928) Illinois State Archive
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage
Brighton Histories and Genealogies
Brighton centennial, a century of incorporation, 1869-1969 Genealogy Gophers
FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage
Index, Brighton Township cemeteries and family histories, Macoupin County, 1800-1985 : by June Wilderman and Jean Halcom, 1986 FamilySearch Library
MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage
There the heart is : a history of Brighton, Illinois, 1826-1964 FamilySearch Library
Brighton Immigration Records
Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry
Brighton Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois, February 1894 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois, January 1900 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois, November 1910 Library of Congress
Brighton Marriage Records
1763-1900 Illinois Marriages MyHeritage
Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Ancestry
Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry
Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry
Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry
Brighton Newspapers and Obituaries
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage
Offline Newspapers for BrightonAccording 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. Brighton Advance. (Brighton, Ill.) 1871-1880 |
Brighton Probate Records
1772-1999 Illinois, Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Brighton School Records
Brighton High School yearbook, 1950 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
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