Perry County, Illinois History and Genealogy

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.

Parts of Perry County were formerly included in :
1790-1803 St. Clair County		1795-1827 Randolph County		1816-1827 Jackson County

County Seat - Pinckneyville
Approved June 1828

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Births Biographies Cemeteries Census Deaths Land Sales in Illinois Marriages News Items Obituaries Penny Post Cards	DuQuoin Public Library Pinckneyville Public Library The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library	City of DuQuoin, IL City of Pinckneyville, IL Joel Russell's Willisville Photos	DuQuoin - Evening Call

Research Links
	State of Illinois Archives Illinois State Archives Databases -- Global Database Search Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916 - ongoing project Illinois Death Certificates, 1916-1950 Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 - ongoing project Illinois War of 1812 Veterans - 1812 - 1815 Illinois Winnebago War Veterans - 1827 company rosters of the 20th Regiment of mounted volunteer riflemen Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans - 1831-1832 Illinois Mexican War Veterans - 1846 - 1848 Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls - 1861 - 1865 llinois Civil War Veterans of Missouri Units - 1861 - 1865 llinois Civil War Veterans Serving in the U.S. Navy - 1861 - 1865 Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans - 1898 Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
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	Coal Mining in Illinois by county - History of Mines, Fatalities and other related data. Coal Mines and Coal Mining in Illinois Illinois Coal Miner Monuments and Memorials History of the Progressive Miner's Union