Payson Genealogy (in Adams County, IL)

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NOTE: Additional records that apply to Payson are also found through the Adams County and Illinois pages.


Payson Birth Records

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

Payson Cemetery Records

Craigtown Cemetery Find a Grave online

Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery Find a Grave online

Franks Cemetery US Gen Web Archives online

Payson New Cemetery Billion Graves online

Payson New Cemetery Find a Grave online

Payson Old Cemetery Billion Graves online

Payson Old Cemetery Find a Grave online

Payson Census Records

1855 Illinois State Census Ancestry online

1865 Illinois State Census Ancestry online

Federal Census of 1940, Payson Township, Illinois LDS Genealogy online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage online

U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry online

United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search online

Payson Church Records

Anniversary, 1836-1961 : the Congregational Church of Payson, Illinois, 125th Digital Public Library of America online

Church records, 1835-1929 (Methodist Episcopal Church (Payson, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1836-1901 (Congregational Church (Payson, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library

Church records, 1868-1943 (Payson Christian Church (Payson, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library

Ledger and church register, 1858-1970 (Bluff Hall United Church of Christ (Payson, Illinois)) FamilySearch Library

Payson Death Records

1916-1950 Illinois Deaths MyHeritage online

Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 Ancestry online

Illinois Deaths, before 1916 MyHeritage online

Illinois, Adams County, Card Index to Deaths, 1877-1990 Family Search online

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

Illinois, Mildred Hooper Obituary Collection, ca. 1959-1981 Family Search online

Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916 Ancestry online

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

Payson Histories and Genealogies

FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage online

MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage online

Payson Immigration Records

Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 Ancestry online

Payson Marriage Records

1763-1900 Illinois Marriages MyHeritage online

Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Ancestry online

Illinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry online

Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Ancestry online

Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry online

Payson Newspapers and Obituaries

Illinois, Mildred Hooper Obituary Collection, ca. 1959-1981 Family Search online

United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage online

Offline Newspapers for Payson

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.

County News. (Payson, Adams County, Ill.) 1875-1879

Payson Times. (Payson, Ill.) 1896-1965

Payson School Records

Seymour High School yearbook, 1941, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage online

Seymour High School yearbook, 1941, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984 Classmates online

Seymour High School yearbook, 1941, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 2006 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry online


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