Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy

United States Illinois  Fayette County

Historical Facts
The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County

 * 1821--Fayette County was created 14 February 1821 from Bond, Wayne, Clark and Jefferson Counties.
 * County seat:  Vandalia

Places / Localities
To see a list of places in Fayette County, click on [Show], in the bar above. The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bond
 * Clay
 * Clinton
 * Effingham
 * Marion
 * Montgomery
 * Shelby

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 Fayette County and links to the information for the individuals buried there.


 * Fayette 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 Fayette 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.

Census
For tips on accessing census records online, see Illinois Census.

1840 Pensioners

 * A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. Washington, D.C., 1841. ; ; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Fayette County on page 186-187.]

Military

 * Civil War Civil War service men from Fayette 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 Fayette County.
 * - 35th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, G, H and K.
 * - 41st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
 * - 54th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
 * - 62nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company E.
 * - 68th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company D.
 * - 97th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies F, H and I

Web Sites

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