Fayette County IL Genealogy

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Fayette Records by Type

Birth Records (4)
Cemetery Records (164)
Census Records (52)
Church Records (16)
City Directories (2)
Court Records (1)
Death Records (13)
Histories and Genealogies (24)
Immigration Records (3)
Land Records (10)
Map Records (18)
Marriage Records (14)
Military Records (6)
Miscellaneous Records (2)
Newspapers and Obituaries (28)
Probate Records (4)
School Records (21)
Tax Records (2)

Fayette County Records by City/Town

Bingham Genealogy (34)
Brownstown Genealogy (38)
Farina Genealogy (30)
North Hurricane Genealogy (27)
Pope Genealogy (29)

Post Oak Genealogy (26)
Ramsey Genealogy (58)
Saint Elmo Genealogy (36)
Vandalia Genealogy (75)
Wrights Corner Genealogy (28)

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.