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 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

Federal Census of 1940, Payson Township, Illinois LDS Genealogy 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 Newspapers and Obituaries

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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