St. Clair County (Illinois) Genealogical Society (SCCGS) Helping genealogists discover their roots since 1977. About SCCGS and Upcoming Lectures Recently Updated Webpages Membership Application Search box at the bottom of this page

CHURCH RECORDS

• Belleville Methodist Church Histories and Surname Index to Registers 1840–1998

• Bethel Baptist Church Minutes Index 1809 - 1909 Gives a complete index to names in this SCCGS publication.

• Catholic Parish Registers on microfilm, 1722–1930 inclusive. A Society project released for genealogist's use 15 April 2002.

• St. John United Church of Christ Smithton
  
  • Baptism Index 1869–1986 (the baptized, parents and sponsors). A | B | Bl | C | D | E,F | G | Gr | H | Hi | I,J,K | Kn | L | M | Mu - N,O | P | Q,R | S | Se | St | T,U,V | W | Wi – Z
  • Complete index 1870–1986 1.64 meg.

CEMETERIES, DEATH RECORDS, OBITUARIES, TOMBSTONES, AND LIFE EVENTS IN NEWSPAPERS

• Tombstone Surname Index Provides the surnames on tombstones and the cemeteries in which they are located. Over 150 published inventories are represented in this index, includes Holy Cross, Mt. Evergreen, and St. Adalbert. Excludes Walnut Hill elsewhere on this site.

• Alphabetical List of Cemeteries and Their Location , plus addresses for larger cemeteries, and publication information.

• Funeral Card Collection Updated quarterly.

• Proofs of Death, c1870 - 1880

• Engagements, Licenses, and Wedding Announcements 2000 - 2009 from Newspapers (updated 6 Jan 2010)

• St. Clair Memorial Park burials transcribed from cemetery lot cards.

• Vital Statistics Extracted From the Belleville (Ill.) Daily Advocate 1927 - 1954.

• Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville: A Memorial Tribute to Our Forebears - - -
  
  Added July 2010. 1855 burials recorded in the Sexton's Book. Total burials online to date number 23,000. More to come.

  Use the Search Box at the bottom of this webpage to find all instances of a surname or event on this website. Walnut Hill will appear in the results link.

  
  
  Names and burial or death dates from Lot Cards, plus tombstone images are posted as volunteers finish transcriptions and submit photographs for over 30,000 interments. To Volunteer

• Belleville News Democrat
  
  Obituary Index 1994–2001 Contributed by Harold Touchette, volunteer
  A-B | C-D | E-F | G-H | I,J,K | L-M | N,O,P | Q-R | S | T-U | V-W | X,Y,Z |
  Obituary Index 2002 - 2008 Contributed by Margaret Gilligan, volunteer. (Large files).
  2002 , 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 On this site.

  Obituary index 2008 - forward. These indexes available through the Belleville Public Library (off site).

• Freeburg Tribune
  
  Obituary Index 1904–1939. Arranged by the Last Name. A woman appear by married name or maiden name. She may also be listed by her given (first) name, her initials, or even her husband's given name, or his initials.
  As | Bs | Cs | Ds | EFs | Gs | Hs | I,Js | Ks | Ls | Ms | N-Qs | Rs | Ss | T,U,Vs | Ws | XYZs
  Limited edition publication also available for purchase. See our Publication link.
  Obituary and Death Notices Index to Freeburg Tribune 1999 - 2009 A - Z (2009 added 7 Apr 2010)

• Lebanon Advertiser Every-name index 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, and 1921

• Millstadt Enterprise Obituary Index 1897–1949 (large file).

• O'Fallon : Schwarz Funeral Home Records 1902 - 11 April 1910. (1.3 meg; posted 19 August 2010)

COURT CASES, NATURALIZATIONS

• The Circuit Court Index 1819 – 1840 provides a means of discovering suits brought by or against your ancestor during the first years after statehood. Definitions and some actual case file transcriptions are presented.

• Cases before the Supreme Court of Illinois in Illinois Reports 1819 - 1831 (offsite). The Supreme Court heard cases appealed from the Circuit Court level.

• Naturalization and Declaration Papers Which documents survive, where these are located, and research hints to determine the year of naturalization. (Revised, illustrations added, January 2010). See the first portion of the Index to Circuit Court after 1906, just one of three courts within the county's boundaries which granted naturalizations after 1906. (Posted 5 May 2010).

CENSUS

• 1870 Agricultural Schedule online includes names, acreage of improved and wooded lands, and dollar value of the farm and machinery. Best searched by reading a township since names are frequently misspelled.

• Census A listing of St. Clair County Towns, Villages and Townships in order of their appearance on microfilm (1800-1930). See the 1930 index

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH INDEXES

• Biographical Sketch Index Families and individuals listed in five St. Clair sources published between 1874 and 1928 are compiled in this index.

• More Biographical Sketches An index to 1600+ sketch titles published in two books, 1988, 1992. This is a large file.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY RELATED OFFSITE SEARCHES Courtesy of the Illinois Regional Archives Depository on the Illinois State Archives Web site. (To return to the SCCGS Home Page, click your browser Back Button, or Bookmark SCCGS before leaving.)

• St. Clair (and statewide) Marriages 1763-1900
• Circuit Court Chancery Case Files Index 1815-1870
• Farm Board Record Index 1874-1879
• East St. Louis City Court Naturalizations 1874-1906 and
• Illinois Soldiers in 19th century wars
• Statewide Death Index 1916–1948

FAMILIES OUR MEMBERS ARE RESEARCHING

• Let's collaborate! See families our members are working on, get in touch, share, discover, problem solve.
• Honoring Our Members: 25-year members.pdf (or more). Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Get free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

THE SOCIETY QUARTERLY

• Quarterly Surname Index Online Search for surnames published in volumes 1-30, 1978-2007. A Must Do Search! Use the Search Box at the bottom of this Home page, or browse at the link provided. Here's a sampling of what is included:

• Quarterly Table of Contents Volumes 1 (1978) - to present.
• Popular Quarterly Articles
• Quarterly printable online order form. See also our numerous publications.

OTHER

• Civil War Soldier Descendant Project An index to men who served from St. Clair County, and men of the 22nd and 43rd Regiments.
• An 1876 History by Edward Wm. West, complete on this web site. (large file)
• Precinct (now Township) histories, 1881
• County Map circa 1881. Shows boundaries of Precincts which preceded the township form of government. Very large file, be patient.
• County Boundaries - St. Clair County was the first county carved out of the Northwest Territory in 1790. This site also links you to other Historical Maps
• East St. Louis Business and Building Photograph Index (circa 1909)
• Queries - Members and non-members may publish their Query in the SCCGS Newsletter and Quarterly.
• Soldiers' Memorial, Jones Park, East St. Louis. Includes names and biographical information of World War I soldiers inscribed on the base of the monument.
• Useful Addresses and Links to obtain St. Clair County records from IRAD, the ISA, the courthouse, and libraries; publish queries online; contact other societies, further your genealogical education, and discover Internet Web pages of St. Clair county and Illinois interest!

• SCCGS acquisitions are located at the Belleville Public Library. See a description of SCCGS acquisitions and donations and CD ROMs, available on location. Also visit the library's new webpage Belleville Public Library (BPL) (off site).
• Books for Sale See this list of special publications too large to fit in a Quarterly
• How to Order SCCGS Publications Instructions for ordering special publications and back issues of the Quarterly

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