Records that survive
These are the record series from Jasper County held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system, with the earliest and latest years. A span can include gaps. They include county, township and city records. This county's are held at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Marriages, births and deaths
- Marriage Record1835–1900
- Marriage Record Index1874–1901
- Birth Record1877–1903
- Birth Record Index1877–1916
- Death Record1877–1908
- Death Record Index1877–1910
Deeds and land
- Township Trustees' Minutes (Wade Twp.)1989–1992
Military and pensions
- Mother's Pension Vouchers1940–1941
Tax records
- Assessor's Books1871–1918
Court records
- Township Meeting Minutes (Wade Twp.)1860–1894
- Jail Registers1873–1988
- Justice of the Peace Dockets (South Muddy Twp.)1905–1936
Town and city records
- Road Record (Wade Twp.)1860–1941
- Township Record (Grove Twp.)1860–1985
- Estray Record (Grove Twp.)1861–1907
- Township Supervisor's Account Books (South Muddy Twp.)1861–1952
- Township Supervisor's Account Books (Wade Twp.)1861–1939
- Township Record (South Muddy Twp.)1897–2006
- Township Auditors' Record (Wade Twp.)1911–1954
- Road and Bridge Fund Record (South Muddy Twp.)1930–1951
- Poor Relief Record (Wade Twp.)1931–1954
- Township Treasurer's Account Record (South Muddy Twp.)1951–1985
- Township Appropriation Record (Wade Twp.)1967–1968
- Township Treasurer's Cash Books (Wade Twp.)1967–2006
County government
- Highway Commissioners' Record (South Muddy Twp.)1860–1950
- Highway Commissioners' Record (Wade Twp.)1861–1992
- Highway Commissioners' Record (Grove Twp.)1890–1953
- County Annual Audit Reports1953–1969
Other records
- Blind Relief Account Reports1934–1942
- Poor Relief Fund Estimates and Receipts1936–1937
Search the IRAD database for this county
Source: Illinois State Archives, Local Government Records Database (choose the county to see every series and its accession number). Contact the depository before you visit. Illinois began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1916.
Where to find the records
- Jasper County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county clerk, the recorder of deeds and the clerk of the circuit court, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county clerk
Births, deaths and marriages registered in the county.
- The recorder of deeds
Deeds, mortgages and other land records (in some counties the county clerk is also the recorder).
- The clerk of the circuit court
Probate (wills and estates), divorces and civil and criminal cases.
- The Illinois State Archives
In Springfield, with older county records at its regional depositories (IRAD) on university campuses.
- Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) systemfree
The State Archives' regional depositories, which hold older county, township and city records; search its Local Government Records Database by county.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Illinois, Jasper" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Clay County, Crawford County
Check the parent counties for earlier records: Clay County, Crawford County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1831, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Illinois began statewide registration of births and deaths in 1916; counties kept registers earlier, often from 1877 or 1878. The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, from the State Archives, covers many marriages from 1763 to 1900.