Jefferson County IL Genealogy

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Jefferson County Records by City/Town

Bald Hill Genealogy (33)
Belle Rive Genealogy (39)
Blissville Genealogy (34)
Bluford Genealogy (39)
Bonnie Genealogy (31)
Camp Ground Genealogy (31)
Dix Genealogy (38)
Elk Prairie Genealogy (32)
Grand Prairie Genealogy (33)
Grand Prairie Township Genealogy (31)
Ina Genealogy (31)


Jefferson City Genealogy (42)
McClellan Genealogy (33)
Moores Prairie Genealogy (36)
Mount Vernon Genealogy (136)
Opdyke Genealogy (34)
Rome in Jefferson County Genealogy (37)
Shiloh in Jefferson County Genealogy (41)
Spring Garden Genealogy (44)
Texico Genealogy (32)
Waltonville Genealogy (36)
Woodlawn Genealogy (38)


Overview of Jefferson County Records

  • Jefferson County was created in 1819 from Edwards and White counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates for 1916 and later can be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
  • The Jefferson County Clerk has birth records starting from 1878 to 1916, death records starting from 1877 to 1916, and marriage records from 1819.
  • The Jefferson County Recorder has land records from 1819.
  • The Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk has probate records from 1816 and court records from 1819.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.