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Guide to Jackson County, Illinois ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Jackson County, Illinois
Map
Map of Illinois highlighting Jackson County
Location in the state of Illinois, United States Genealogy
Map of the U.S. highlighting Illinois
Location of Illinois in the U.S.
Facts
Founded: January 10, 1816
County Seat Murphysboro
Courthouse
IL-jackson-courthouse.jpg
Address Jackson County Courthouse
1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966
618-687-7360
Jackson County Website


Jackson County Organization[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[1]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1872 1842 1872 1843 1814 1840 1810
Statewide registration for births and deaths started 1916. General compliance by 1922.


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

Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Andrew Jackson.JPG

The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.[2]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

  • 1816--Jackson County was created 10 January 1816 from Randolph and Johnson Counties.
  • County seat: Murphysboro (since 1 Aug 1843).  Prior to that time the county seat was located a few miles to the west in Brownsville, which is no longer extant.[3] [4]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for Andrew Jackson, who had just defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans. The county seat is Murphysboro and the county was organized on 1816.[5] The County is located in the Southwest part of the state.[6]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Illinois County Boundary Maps" (1790-1869) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1843 Fire burned the courthouse; some records were lost or damaged.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Records and Resources[edit | edit source]

Biography[edit | edit source]

  • All of the Jackson County, Illinois family biographies from The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois (1894) published by Biographical Publishing Co. are available free online at My Genealogy Hound.

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Jackson, Illinois online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
TombstoneTranscriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Illinois Cemeteries for more information

The following web sites have additional information on Jackson county cemeteries.

Census[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 1,542 —
1830 1,828 18.5%
1840 3,566 95.1%
1850 5,862 64.4%
1860 9,589 63.6%
1870 19,634 104.8%
1880 22,505 14.6%
1890 27,809 23.6%
1900 33,871 21.8%
1910 35,143 3.8%
1920 37,091 5.5%
1930 35,680 −3.8%
1940 37,920 6.3%
1950 38,124 0.5%
1960 42,151 10.6%
1970 55,008 30.5%
1980 61,522 11.8%
1990 61,067 −0.7%
2000 59,612 −2.4%
2010 60,218 1.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

1840 Pensioners[edit | edit source]

  • 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. FHL 973 X2pc 1840; FHL 2321; digital version at Google Books. [See Illinois, Jackson County on page 187.]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Copies of Original records

Catholic[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch has made parish records from more than five Belleville Diocese Catholic churches in Jackson County available for free online (free registration is required to view the images). The records include first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths:

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Jackson County Court records are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. For more information on court records see Illnois Court Records

The following copies of records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

The following abstracts are available at the Family History Library:

  • 1823–1841 Wright, John W. D. Jackson County, Illinois meetings of county court and jury lists, 1823- 1841. Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (TN), 1981. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 P2w
  • 1823–1835 Illinois. County Commissioner's Court (Jackson County) and Ruth L. Hutchcraft and Barbara Burr Hubbs. County commissioners court record, Jackson County, Illinois. Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (TN), c1993. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 P2i

Cultural Groups[edit | edit source]

African American[edit | edit source]

The following have information concerning African American research.

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

  • Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties: Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States, and the Governors of the State of Illinois. Chicago: Biographical Pub. Co., 1894. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive. FHL Film 825600 For additional access, see WeRelate.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Original land records are held in the office of the County Recorder. See Illinois Land and Property for more information about using land records.

The following abtracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

Copies of Original Records

Abstracts

  • 1814–1840 Wright, John W.D. Jackson County, Illinois formation and early settlement. Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (TN), 1983. Other libraries (WorldCat)
  • 1907 index of landowners; De Voe, Glenda. Index of landowners to the 1907 plat book of Jackson County, Illinois . Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (TN), [1986?]. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 R22d
  • 1907 R. Allyn and George Ogle, Elisabeth Pinkerton Leighty, and Glenda DeVoe. 1878 history and 1907 atlas of Jackson County, Illinois. Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (Illinois),[1908?]. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 H2h

Other Land Resources

  • Family Maps of Jackson County, Illinois (2007) plats the land of many nineteenth-century Jackson County residents. The publisher's bookstore includes a free online surname index. FHL Book 977.3994 E7b

Online Resources

Maps[edit | edit source]

Randolph CountyPerry CountyFranklin CountyWilliamson CountyJohnson CountyUnion CountyCape Girardeau CountyPerry CountyIL JACKSON.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.

- 9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company G.
- 15th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry, Company E (Hutchens' Cavalry Company).
- 18th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, New Company C and Company K.
- 27th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
- 31st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company H.
- 73rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company K.
- 81st Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Companies B, D and F.
-109th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company B.
- 145th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Company F.

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Original naturalization records are held in the office of the County Clerk. See Illinois Naturalization Records for more information about using naturalization records.

The following abstracts and copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

Copies of Original Records

Extractions

Online Records

Newspapers and Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Places and Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]

Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships
Ghost towns


Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Records


Original estates and wills are held in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk. See Illinois Probate Records for more information about using probate records.

The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Family History Library or the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

Repositories[edit | edit source]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Local Centers and Libraries

Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)[edit | edit source]

IRAD is a system of Illinois Regional Archives Depositories managed by the Illinois State Archives, housing the archival records of local Illinois counties, townships, municipalities and school districts. The seven Regional Depositories are housed on state university campuses scattered throughout Illinois. Southern Illinois University houses the records for Jackson County.

Public Libraries[edit | edit source]

Carbondale Public Library
405 West Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618)457-0354 Has HeritageQuest and Ancestry and other Genealogical tools available for use.

Grand Tower Public Library
516 Front Street
Grand Tower, IL 62942
(618)565-2181

Rick Warren Memorial Public Library
Fourth And Board
Elkville, IL 62932
(618)568-1843 Has area historical information and newspapers

Sallie Logan Public Library
1808 Walnut
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618)684-3271 Has Genealogical resources (HeritageQuest, America's Genealogy Bank)

Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois has a page with details about its' activities.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Original tax records are held in the office of the County Clerk.

The following copies of original records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

  • 1827-1880 Tax Sale Record
  • 1833-1846
  • 1858-1881 Tax Sale Record Index, Lands
  • 1868-1880 Tax Judgment Record
  • 1883-1901 Tax Judgment, Sale, Redemption and Forfeiture Record
  • 1936-1962 Tax Abatement Record, Personal Property
  • 1941-1946 Tax Lists, Delinquent

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

See Illinois Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Illinois. See also How to order Illinois Vital Records or order electronically online.

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Original birth and death certificates recorded until the year 1916 are kept by the Jackson County Clerk while those recorded after 1916 are kept by the Illinois Department of Public Health. with a copy to the County Clerk. Original marriage records are usually kept by the County Clerk from the establishment of the county to the present. Original divorce records are generally in the office of the Circuit Court Clerk.

The following abstracts and copies of original vital records may be accessed through online databases, the Family History Library and the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

General[edit | edit source]

  • 1889–1891, 1919, 1927–1934 Lee, Brenda Garver and William W. Lee. Fireside tales: newspaper abstracts, 1889-1891, 1919, 1927–1934. [S.l.: s.n., c1989]. FHL book 977.3994 D2
  • 1889 Lee, Brenda Garver. Ava remembers, 1889. [S.l.: s.n.], c1989. FHL book 977.3994 D2
  • 1930–1935 Lee, Brenda Garver. Seeds of Ava, Illinois: Ava newspaper abstracts, 1930-1935 [S.l.: s.n., c19--].FHL book 977.3994/A1 V2ka
  • Lee, Brenda Garver. Ava lives and Ava passings, volume I: Ava citizen, Du Quoin herald, early Carbondale, early Murphysboro newspapers. Steeleville, Illinois: Westerman Print., 1993. FHL book 977.3994 V2L *Lee, Brenda Garver. Memories. [S.l.: s.n., c19--]. FHL book 977.3994 D2
Births[edit | edit source]

Abstracts

  • 1878–1881 Kindorf, Catherine. Birth records, 1878-1881, returned by a midwife in Jackson County, Illinois.FHL film 967482 item 18

Copies of Original Records

Marriages[edit | edit source]

Online Resources

Abstracts

Copies of Original Records

Deaths[edit | edit source]

Online Resources

Abstracts

  • 1850 Wright, John W.D. Jackson County, Illinois, residents in 1850. Carbondale, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (TN), [c1972]. This book includes mortality schedule, showing deaths in Jackson County for the year ending June 30, 1850. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3 A1 no. 109
  • 1844-1906 Gildehaus, Valerie Phillips. Index to death records, 1844-1906, Jackson County, Illinois Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (Illinois), c1996. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 V22g
  • 1904-1915 Cox, Phoebe; Jackson County Historical Society (Ill.). Phoebe Cox; Jackson County Historical Society (Ill.)Index to Jackson County, Illinois death books: 1904–1915. Murphysboro, Illinois: Jackson County Historical Society (Illinois), c2003. Other libraries (WorldCat) FHL book 977.3994 V22c
  • Jackson County, Illinois Obituary and Death Notices Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From various funeral homes in the Carbondale, Murphysboro, Somerset, Elk, and surrounding area.
  • Death Index and Selected Death records for Jackson County, Illinois on UsGenWeb Archives Illinois. The "death index" contains a few selected names which came from obituaries during the 1900's. The "selected death records" contains about fifty names.

Copies of original records[edit | edit source]

Voter Registration[edit | edit source]

Original Voting Registers are held in the office of the county Clerk. The following records may be accessed through the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) located at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) - search for Jackson County records. For information on how to use IRAD see the IRAD Wiki page.

  • 1865-1874 Voter Registers

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jackson County, Illinois. Page 192-199 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 194-197.
  2. ↑ "Jackson County, Indiana," Wikipedia.
  3. ↑ https://archive.org/details/historicalsket7396news, page 158 of Historical Sketches of Jackson County, Illinois by E. Newsome (1894).
  4. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 194. (FHL Collection Ref Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
  5. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Jackson County, Illinois Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ill/jackson/ accessed 04/13/2017.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Illinois 04/013/2017.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jackson County, Illinois," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Illinois, Last accessed 9 January 2020.

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