Perry County, Illinois Records

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Perry County, Illinois Courthouse Records
Perry County, Illinois Census Records
Perry County, Illinois Vital Records
Perry County, Illinois Resources
Perry County, Illinois External Links

Perry County, Illinois (Map It) was created on January 29, 1827 from Jackson County and Randolph County. Perry County was named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), American naval officer who led the victorious American forces at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Perry County is bordered by  Washington County (north), Jefferson County (northeast), Franklin County (east), Jackson County (south), Randolph County (west)

Perry County Cities, Towns & Villages include  Cutler, Du Quoin, Pinckneyville, St. Johns, Tamaroa, Willisville

Perry County Precincts include  Beaucoup, Cutler, Denmark, DuQuoin, Paradise, Pinckneyville, Sunfield, Swanwick, Tamaroa, Willisville. View the Perry Federal Township Plats of Illinois from 1804-1891.

A Perry County, Illinois General Highway Maps includes County, City and Township maps which contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Perry County, Illinois Courthouse Records

Perry County, Illinois Courthouse
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Perry County, IL Courthouse

The Perry County Courthouse is located in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Learn More About State of Illinois Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Perry county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Perry County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds has Marriage Records from 1827, Birth & Death Records from 1877 and Land Records from 1817. The County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds maintains records and issues certificates of vital statistics (birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage certificates) for the entire County. The Recorder's duties are receiving, filing and maintaining all records related to real property in our county. These documents range from all types of conveyance deeds, mortgages, releases and assignments, property liens, as well as, assorted federal, state and local liens. The Recorder’s office is responsible for the recordation and storage of plats of subdivision, land surveys and monument records. Many other types of miscellaneous documents are recorded, such as; foreign birth certificates, foreign marriage licenses, and military discharge paperwork to name a few.
  • Perry County Clerk of the Circuit Court has Probate Records from 1828 and Court Records from 1827. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court, commonly known as the Circuit Clerk, is the keeper of the files and records of the Circuit Court. The Circuit Clerk's Office retains documents some of which include criminal law, chancery, support, probate, adoption, ect....
  • Perry County Treasurer's Office is responsible for the statutory duties required as County Treasurer and as Ex-Officio County Collector of Real Estate Property Taxes and Drainage District Taxes for the entire county.
  • Local Government Records Database provides a listing of the local governmental records held by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system

Perry County, Illinois Census Records

Perry County, Illinois Vital Records

Perry County, Illinois Resources

Perry County, Illinois External Links

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