Perry County, Illinois
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Perry County, Illinois
Established January 29, 1827
( Laws, 1827, page 110 )
Perry County was formed in 1827 out of Jackson and Randolph Counties. It was named in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry who defeated the British fleet
at the decisive Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812.
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| 1790-1803 St. Clair County |
1795-1827 Randolph County |
1816-1827 Jackson County |
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County Seat - Pinckneyville
Approved June 1828
Early Perry County History
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B I O G R A P H I E S
| The Doctors of DuQuoin Dr. William Arms, Dr. Thomas Burgess, Dr. Warren Burgess, Dr. M. C. Carr, Dr. J. W. Dunn, Dr. W. T. Maclin
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| William H. CRAIN |
Lazarus EATON
McCLURKEN, Roselia Florence ( nee Redfern)
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C E M E T E R I E S
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Antioch Cemetery no information at this time
Bethel Cemetery
Bradley Cemetery
Chapman Cemetery
Concord Cemetery
Curlee Cemetery
Dry Cemetery
Galum Cemetery
Galum Baptist Cemetery
Hopewell Cemetery
Immaculate Conception Cemetery aka Old Keene Cemetery Directions and Photos
Jenkins Cemetery
Jones Cemetery
Lost Prairie Cemetery |
McElvain Cemetery ( partial burial list ) ( partial burial list )
Ninemile Cemetery
Old Concord Cemetery
Pick Cemetery
Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Ross Cemetery
Round Prairie Cemetery near Winkle, Perry County, Illinois
Saint Bruno Cemetery
Saint Joseph Cemetery
St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Cemetery ( complete transcription ) DuQuoin, Perry County, Illinois ( partial burial list )
Sutter Cemetery
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Vancil Cemetery
Weitzel Cemetery
Williams Cemetery
Youngblood Cemetery
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C E N S U S
1855 Perry County, Illinois State CensusTownship 4 South, Range 4 West
Township 6 South, Range 3 West
C H U R C H E S
Denmark Baptist Church159 years Cutler, Illinois
C I T I E S & T O W N S
DuQuoin Postcards circa 1940
Old DuQuoin Photographs
Shook's Country Store
Joel Russell's Willisville Photos
D E A T H R E C O R D S
Death Index 1916 -1950| A | | Ba-Bi | | Bl-Bz | | C | | D | | E | | F |
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Miscellaneous Death Listings
E X E C U T I O N S
Executions in Perry County
F A M I L Y H I S T O R Y
BAXTER FamilyLemmon - Killion Family Register
Descendants of Carrol Bias LOGAN
Euclid Washington LOGAN and
Queen Dilla Benedict LOGAN
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"F I R S T S" of Perry County
County Commissioners(includes School Commissioners)
County Judges and Clerks of the Court
Masters In Chancery; Coroners; Recorder and Mine Inspector
F U N E R A L N O T I C E S
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BURNETT, Ethel Maude
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M A R R I A G E S W E D D I N G S
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Helvey - Stowers
Rosenberger's 50th Anniversary
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M I L I T A R Y R E C O R D S
Unknown Burial LocationsWorld War II Honor List of Dead and Missing
N E W S P A P E R E X T R A C T S
The Pinckneyville Advocate - April 23, 1920
O B I T U A R I E S
P O S T O F F I C E S of Perry County
Past & Present Post Offices
P R E C I N C T S of Perry County
Perry County has never adopted the township form of government.
The county has been divided into precincts.
| Beaucoup | Cutler | DuQuoin | ||
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| Paradise | Pinckneyville | Sunfield | ||
| Swanwick | Tamaroa | Willisville | ||
Research Locations
| Cutler Public Library PO Box 57 409 South Main Cutler, Illinois 62238
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DuQuoin Public Library 28 South Washington Street DuQuoin, Illinois 62832
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Pinckneyville Public Library 312 South Walnut Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
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Perry County Historical Society 108 West Jackson Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274 |
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| I R A D Research requests should be sent to the IRAD depository holding the records you wish to have searched.
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IRAD Depository c/o Special Collections Morris Library-6632 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois 62901 618 - 453 - 3040 |
Illinois Regional Archives Depository Illinois State Archives Springfield, Illinois 62756 217 - 785 - 1266 Fax : 217 - 524 - 3930 |
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Perry County Government Building P.O. Box 438 Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274
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Perry County Clerk 618 - 357-5116
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Perry County Circuit Clerk 618 - 357-6726
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Perry County Recorder 618 - 357-5116
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R E U N I O N S
LOGAN-GASS FAMILY REUNION - August 28, 1960
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Veterans of Perry, CountyThe United States at War |
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World War I Veteran's Photos
Duncan - Luke - Wilson
World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing
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Surrounding Counties |
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St. Clair County
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Washington County
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Jefferson County
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Perry
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Franklin County
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| Randolph County | Jackson County | Williamson County |
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This website updated April 24, 2008