Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy

nbsp;United States Illinois  Jersey County

Parent County

 * 1839--Jersey County was created 28 February 1839 from Greene County. County seat: Jerseyville

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Greene
 * Macoupin
 * Madison
 * St. Charles County, Missouri

African American
The following have information concerning African American research.


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research describes what records are at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
 * African-American Resources for Illinois

Cemeteries
Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.


 * Find A Grave can be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone.  May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave.


 * Find A Grave also gives a list of cemeteries in Jersey County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Jersey Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.


 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.


 * The Family History Library Catalog lists . Some of the books or others may be on Google Books or available at public libraries.


 * ePodunk list of Jackson County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

Military
IRAD holdings:


 * Military discharge records 1918 to 1965
 * Military discharge records index 1918 to 1967

Civil War Civil War service men from Jersey County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Jersey County.


 * - 61st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies C and D.
 * - 97th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies H and K.

Vital Records
IRAD's holdings


 * Birth records 1878 to 1932
 * Birth records index 1857 to 1967
 * Birth records, proof of 1845 to 1866
 * Stillbirths 1905 to 1932
 * Marriage records 1839 to 1967
 * Death records 1878 to 1900
 * Death records index 1878 to 1983

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)