Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy

United States &gt; Illinois &gt; Wayne County

Parent County

 * 1819--Wayne County was created 26 March 1819 from Edwards County. County seat: Fairfield

Record Loss
November 17, 1886 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Clay
 * Edwards
 * Hamilton
 * Jefferson
 * Marion
 * Richland
 * White

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog