Fayette County IL Genealogy
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Overview of Fayette County Records
- Fayette County was created in 1821 from Bond, Wayne, Clark, and Jefferson counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
- The Fayette County Clerk has death records starting from 1877 to 1916, birth records from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1821.
- The Fayette County Recorder has land records from 1821.
- The Fayette County Circuit Court Clerk probate records from 1821 and also court records from 1821.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.