Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Jasper County

County Organization
Jasper County's civil records start the following years:

County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Jasper County are kept, see the Jasper County Courthouse page.

Historical Facts


The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779) who was a noted American soldier during the Revolutional War.

Parent County

 * 1831--Jasper County was created 15 February 1831 from Clay and Crawford Counties. County seat:  Newton

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Jasper County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clark
 * Clay
 * Crawford
 * Cumberland
 * Effingham
 * Richland

Cemeteries
Illinois Cemeteries for more information. 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 Jasper County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Jasper 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 Jasper 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.

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

Land and Property
Illinois Land and Property for more information. 1835-present The original land and property records for Jasper County are held by the County Clerk. See the info box above for contact information. The following copies are available:


 * [No land and property record holdings noted in IRAD-EIU Jasper County Listing.] Search for Jasper County records. Information about how to use IRAD
 * Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales See Illinois Land and Property for more information about this database. Also available at Ancestry ($)
 * Jasper County Federal Township Plats
 * 1800s – Present - Use the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Patent Index to obtain original federal land transfer records, including homestead, military warrants, and cash entry patents. These records help a researcher establish location and lead to National Archives’ records which may include genealogical information. Earlier land transfer records are at the National Archives.
 * Family Maps. Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Jasper County, Illinois.  Norman, Oklahoma: Arphax Pub. Co., c2010.

Maps

 * Jasper County Federal Township Plats

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Jasper 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 Jasper County.


 * - 38th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies H and K.
 * - 54th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 97th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - 98th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company I.

Probate Records
Illinois Probate Records for more information.

County Courthouse
County records are most often kept at the County Courthouse or another local repository. For further information about where the records for Jasper County are kept, see the Jasper County Courthouse page.

Family History Centers
There are over 4500 Family History Centers worldwide which serve as branch facilities of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Volunteers provide research assistance to help patrons identify their ancestors. Microfilm and microfiche may be ordered from the FHL collection at a nominal cost. Locate your nearest Family History Center at the FamilySearch website. Call ahead to verify operating hours. All are welcome. The following centers are accessible to residents of Jasper County, Illinois:

Centralia Illinois Family History Center Leafland &amp; 3rd Street Centralia, Marion, Illinois Phone: 618-532-3482 Hours: Wednesday 2-6pm Attention: We have temporarily moved to this new location while our building is being remodeled.

Champaign Illinois Family History Center 604 W Windsor Rd Champaign, Champaign, Illinois Phone: 217-352-8063 Hours: Thur-Sat 9:30-12:30pm; Thur 7pm-9pm; or by appt Terre Haute Indiana Family History Center 1845 N 6 1/2 St Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana Phone: 812-234-0269 Hours: Tue 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Closed: Mondays after 6:00 p.m., all major holidays, inclement weather, whenever Vigo schools are on delays or early dismissals. Attention: The Center is also available by appointment. Vincennes Indiana Family History Center 1940 N Old Hwy 41 Vincennes, Knox, Indiana Phone: 812-882-4022 Hours: T, Thu 9am-12:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm Closed: Closed 1 1/2 weeks for Christmas Please note: Addresses posted are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
The Illinois State Archives administers a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) to manage the archival records of local governments. Local governments which have transferred records to the regional depositories include counties, townships, municipalities, and school districts. The records of Jasper County come under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Illinois University (EIU) regional depository.&lt;

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) Booth Library Eastern Illinois University (EIU) 600 Lincoln Avenue Charleston, IL 61920 Telephone: (217) 581-6093 Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Note: The depository is staffed by graduate student interns. Because of class scheduling conflicts, hours may vary somewhat from the published schedule. Researchers are urged to call before planning a visit.

Vital Records
Illinois Vital Records for more information.

Births
1877–present The original Jasper County birth records 1877- present are housed in the office of the County Clerk. The following copies are available:


 * 1877-1903 Birth Record - IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records. How to use IRAD
 * 1877-1916 Birth Record Index - IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records.&amp;

Marriages
1835–present — The original Jasper County marriage records 1835-present are housed in the office of the County Clerk. The following copies are available:


 * 1835–1900 Marriage Record IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records. How to use IRAD
 * 1874–1901 Marriage Record Index –IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records.

The following abstracts are available:


 * 1835–1900 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 (1835-1900 for Jasper County)

Deaths
1877–present - The original Jasper County death records 1877-present are housed in the office of the County Clerk. The following copies are available:


 * 1877–1908 Death Record IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records. How to use IRAD
 * 1877–1910 Death Record Index IRAD-EIU Search for Jasper County records.

The following abstracts are available:


 * Pre-1916 Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 (No data for Jasper County as of Aug 2011. Check back again as records are being added.)
 * 1916–1950 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 (1916-1950 for Jasper County)

Web Sites
Databases pertinent to Jasper County


 * Local Governmental Records Database IRAD
 * Name Index to Illinois Local Governments IRAD
 * Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * USGenWeb Project, Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy (Last update Feb 2008, some broken links)
 * USGenWeb Project, Jasper County, Illinois Genealogy (Last update Feb 2008, some broken links)