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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Jersey County'''
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Jersey County'''
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Guide to '''Jersey County Illinois genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Guide to '''Jersey County Illinois genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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== County Organization ==
== County Organization ==
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'''Beginning Dates for Jersey County Records'''
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'''Beginning Dates for Jersey County Records'''
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=== Parent County ===
=== Parent County ===
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*'''1839--'''Jersey County was created 28 February 1839
from [[Greene County, Illinois|Greene]] County.
'''County seat:''' Jerseyville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed''. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 195. ({{FHL|1852055|item}} Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry].</ref>
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*'''1839--'''Jersey County was created 28 February 1839 from [[Greene County, Illinois|Greene]] County.
'''County seat:''' Jerseyville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed''. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 195. ({{FHL|1852055|item}} Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50140092 WorldCat entry].</ref>
=== Boundary Changes ===
=== Boundary Changes ===
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=== Cemeteries ===
=== Cemeteries ===
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Illinois
cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
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Illinois cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation.
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& 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.
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& 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.
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*Find A Grave also gives
a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=731 list of cemeteries in
Jersey County] and links to the
information
for the
individuals buried there.
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*Find A Grave also gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=16&CScnty=731 list of cemeteries in Jersey County] and links to the information for the individuals buried there.
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*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/jersey.htm 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.
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*[http://usgwtombstones.org/illinois/jersey.htm 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.
*[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county.
*[http://www.illinoisgenealogy.org/cemeteries.htm Illinois Cemeteries] by county.
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*The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|413118|subject-id|disp=some
records of
cemeteries in
Jersey County}}.
Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.
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*The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog] lists {{FHL|413118|subject-id|disp=some records of cemeteries in Jersey County}}. Some of the books or others may be on [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google Books] or available at public libraries.
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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6287&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=55&stateAbbv=&stateName= 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.
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*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=6287&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=55&stateAbbv=&stateName= 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.
=== Census ===
=== Census ===
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The following have information concerning African American research.
The following have information concerning African American research.
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[[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records
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*[[African American Research]] (US) has more information about the kinds of records
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*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/ard131.pdf Illinois State Archives pamphlet on African American Research] describes what
records are
at the State Archives with an online method for ordering records.
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*[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/ard131.pdf 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]]
*[[African-American Resources for Illinois]]
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'''Online Resources'''
'''Online Resources'''
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*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx BLM GLO Records]. Search original land patents for Jersey County from the Govenment Land Office (GLO) or Eastern States Office. Some searches include images of the original warrants. All search results include the patant details needed for requesting copies of the land entry files at the National Archives.
The GLO
is the custodian of millions of land title documents. The General Land Office Automated Records Project is responsible for making these important documents available to the public.
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*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx BLM GLO Records]. Search original land patents for Jersey County from the Govenment Land Office (GLO) or Eastern States Office. Some searches include images of the original warrants. All search results include the patant details needed for requesting copies of the land entry files at the National Archives.
The GLO is the custodian of millions of land title documents. The General Land Office Automated Records Project is responsible for making these important documents available to the public.
*[http://www.ilsos.gov/isa/landsrch.jsp Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]
*[http://www.ilsos.gov/isa/landsrch.jsp Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database]
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'''Additional Resources'''
'''Additional Resources'''
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Additional resources for Jersey County land and property may be found in the {{FHL|450492|subject_id|disp=FHLC}}. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers.] Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] and the [[Worldcat Online Catalog]].
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Additional resources for Jersey County land and property may be found in the {{FHL|450492|subject_id|disp=FHLC}}. Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Family History Centers.] Copies of books found in the FHLC may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] and the [[Worldcat Online Catalog]].
=== Maps ===
=== Maps ===
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[[Image:Iljersey.jpg|600px|Iljersey.jpg]]
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[[Image:Iljersey.jpg|600px|Iljersey.jpg]]
=== Military ===
=== Military ===
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See [[Illinois Vital Records]] for more information about Vital records in Illinois. Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth (1878) and death (1878) records are kept by the [[Jersey County, Illinois Courthouse|Jersey County Clerk]] while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/index.htm Illinois Department of Public Health.] with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are kept by the County Clerk from 1839 to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
See [[Illinois Vital Records]] for more information about Vital records in Illinois. Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth (1878) and death (1878) records are kept by the [[Jersey County, Illinois Courthouse|Jersey County Clerk]] while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the [http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/index.htm Illinois Department of Public Health.] with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are kept by the County Clerk from 1839 to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.
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Copies of original records may be accessed through the [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] and the [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)] located at the Universtiy of Illinois–Springfield(UIS). Search
Jersey County records in the Local Governmental Records Holdings Database
. For information on how to use IRAD see the [[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|IRAD–UIS]] Wiki page.
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Copies of original records may be accessed through the [[The Family History Library|Family History Library]] and the [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)] located at the Universtiy of Illinois–Springfield(UIS). Search Jersey County records in the Local Governmental Records Holdings Database . For information on how to use IRAD see the [[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|IRAD–UIS]] Wiki page.
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{{FHL|494483|subject-id|disp=Explore Jersey County vital records}} found in the Family History Library Catalog. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=jersey+county+illinois+marriage+records Other libraries(at WorldCat)] also hold copies of abstracted
Jersey County vital records. [[Worldcat Online Catalog|(How to explore WorldCat).]]
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{{FHL|494483|subject-id|disp=Explore Jersey County vital records}} found in the Family History Library Catalog. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=jersey+county+illinois+marriage+records Other libraries(at WorldCat)] also hold copies of abstracted Jersey County vital records. [[Worldcat Online Catalog|(How to explore WorldCat).]]
==== Birth ====
==== Birth ====
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:*'''1878–1983''' Death Records Index. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county. {{FHL|429292|item|disp=FHL Film 1317902}}
:*'''1878–1983''' Death Records Index. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county. {{FHL|429292|item|disp=FHL Film 1317902}}
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:*'''1916–1950''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Death Index] Search for Jersey County.
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:*'''1916–1950''' [http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp Illinois Statewide Death Index] Search for Jersey County.
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:*'''Pre-1916
'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">[http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Death Index]</span>
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:*'''Pre-1916'''<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">[http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/deathsrch.jsp Death Index]</span>
:*'''1878–1900''' Death Record. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county. {{FHL|429292|item|disp=FHL Films 1317903–1317904 items 1 and 2}}
:*'''1878–1900''' Death Record. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county. {{FHL|429292|item|disp=FHL Films 1317903–1317904 items 1 and 2}}
:*'''1905–1932''' Death Record,Stillbirths. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county.
:*'''1905–1932''' Death Record,Stillbirths. Available at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad.pdf UIS IRAD Region] Search for Jersey county.
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<br>Jersey County deaths are ''not'' in the statewide pre-1916 death index. <br>For help with using the above IRAD links, click here for[[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|how to use IRAD]]
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<br>Jersey County deaths are ''not'' in the statewide pre-1916 death index. <br>For help with using the above IRAD links, click here for[[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|how to use IRAD]]
== Web Sites ==
== Web Sites ==
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*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Illinois%2C+Jersey|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*{{FHL|Illinois%2C+Jersey|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
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[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Jersey/ Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IL/Jersey/ Jersey County, Illinois Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jersey/ Illinois Genealogy Trails]. Jersey County Website. This site contains transcriptions of a number of records of genealogical value grouped by category. Not all categories are populated. <br>
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jersey/ Illinois Genealogy Trails]. Jersey County Website. This site contains transcriptions of a number of records of genealogical value grouped by category. Not all categories are populated. <br>