The following is a list of publications available from the Society

Census Records
  • 1820-1860 Federal census in one volume, 344 pages, $25.00
  • 1870 Federal Census, 298 pages, $20.00
  • 1880 Federal Census, 369 Pages, $25.00
  • 1900 Federal Census, Vol.1: Avena, Bear Grove, Bowling Green, Carson, Hurricane, Kaskaskia, LaClede townships. 307 pages, $27.50
  • 1900 Federal Census, Vol.2: Lone Grove, Loudon, Otego, Pope, Ramsey, Sefton, Seminary townships 340 pages, $27.50
  • 1900 Federal Census, Vol.3:Sharon, Vandalia, City of Vandalia, Wheatland, Wilberton townships. 266 pages, $27.50
  • 1855-1865 State Census, in one volume, 177 pages, $15.00

    Marriage Records
  • 1821-1877 Marriage Book, all available information, 514 pages $35.00
  • 1878-1897 Marriage Book, parents of couple, residence, birthplace, age, 578 pages $35.00

    Miscellaneous
  • Reprint of Vol. 1 &2 of Fayette Facts newsletter. Contains an index to Vols.. 3-6 and Land Patent Records in one volume. $11.00. Individual sections sell for $4.00 each.
  • "Life and adventures of P.G. Donaldson", written in 'plain home talk'. Mr. Donaldson shares his memories of an earlier time, 1840-1900. Every name index. $6.00
  • Index to 1878 Fayette County History. Every name. 19 pages $2.50
  • Sharon Township Cemetery Records. All cemeteries in the township including historical information. $3.50
  • Historical Souvenir of Vandalia, Illinois, 1904. Reprint, hardbound, every name index. Photos of residents, homes and businesses. 228 pages $35.00
  • Our Fayette County Ancestors, Vol 1, 2 and 3. Each book 100 pages of obituaries of Fayette County Ancestors born before 1900 with index. Vol. 1 and 2- $7.00 each, Vol. 3-$7.50
  • The Durbins and Logsdons and Related Families in America. Hardbound, indexed. 360 pages $30.00
  • The Craigs of the Craig Cemetery Area. By Audrey Halford Probst. 98 pages $7.50
  • A tour of Vandalia's Historic Homes. By Linda Torbeck Hanabarger. 59 pages $7.00

    Other Fayette County Records
  • Naturalization Records of Fayette County, Il. 1838-1903. Compiled by Linda Hanabarger and Jeff Meyer from original documents. Index, 51 pages. Order from Linda Hanabarger, R.R. 2 BOX 207, Ramsey, Il. 62080

    Publications List
  • The Fayette County Genealogical Society was formed in 1971. A newsletter was published in 1971 and 1972 and is referred to as Vol. 1 & 2(sold under Miscellaneous Publications). The first volumes were not individually indexed. An index to Volumes 3-6 was published separately-see reverse. Beginning with Vol. 7 each volume was indexed and beginning with Vol. 17, each issue is indexed. Members may buy a volume (the 4 issues for that year) complete for $20.00 ppd.: non-members pay $24.00. single issues are $5.00 ppd. to members, $6.00 to non-members.
  • Vol.3 #1 Hurricane Twp. Families and Cem. Recds: #2 Ramsey Twp. land entries, cems: #3 Carson & Bowling Green Twp: cem. recds; #4 Loudon Twp. cems; no index
  • Vol.4 #1 Shafter & Sharon Twps. cem; recds #2 Sefton Twp. families, #3 Sefton Twp. cems. #4 Ancestor charts of Members, no index
  • Vol. 5 #1 Avena Twp. Families, #2 Avena Twp. Cems. #3 Vandalia Twp. South Hill Cem. #4 Vandalia Twp. South Hill Cem.(Cont'd)Catholic Cem. no index
  • Vol. 6 #1 Heads of families, 1860 Census Vandalia Two: #2 Early Marriages; #3 Otega Twp. families, #4 Otega Twp.cems. no index
  • Vol.7 #1 Wheatland Twp. first land entries, #2 Wheatland Two., families, #3 Wheatland Two cem recds, #4 Ancestor charts of members
  • Vol. 8 #1 Bear Grove Twp.cems. #2 Bear Grove Two. families, #3 Seminary Twp. Cems., #4 Family histories Ancestor Charts of members
  • Vol. #9 Muster Lists 4 Wars, #2 family histories, #3 Estate Records, #4 Misc. info, marriage records
  • Vol.10 #1 Voters in Co. elections, 1821-24 , #2 Index to Probate Journal A-1,#3 Index to Probate Journal B-1, Kaskaskia & Pope Twps. cem recds;#3 Abstracts of early estates,
  • Vol.11 #1 Probate Journal C-1,Voters in early elections, Abstract of estates, Deed Book A, #4 Members Surname List
  • Vol.12 #1 Wilberton Twp. Cem. recds, #2 St. Paul Luth. Church recds. (Wilberton) #3 Hurricane Fork Settlement & Church; #4 Family Histories
  • Vol.13 #1 Some Naturalization records; #2 Estate & Deed Records, #3 Early Elections, #4 Estate & Deed records
  • Vol. 14 #1 Early elections #2 Early Deeds,
  • Vol.15 #1 Early Poll Book-1937 #2 Vandalia Businesses & Establishments; 1819-1840;#3 Vandalia Families of Capitol days. #4 Family Histories.
  • Vol. 16 #1 Birth Aff. filed in Co. Clk office 1866-1877; #2 Immanuel Luth. Church recds (Wilberton); #3 Wilberton Twp. Families, #4 Birth Book A. begins 1877
  • Vol.17 #1 Wilberton Twp. German Families; #2 Coroner Inquests 1827-1876,#3 Laclede Twp. land entries, cem. recds Lone Grove Twp: #4 Listing of cemetery recds, published in Fayette Facts. Wilberton Twp. Families
  • Vol.18 #1 Funeral Notices 1862-1894,birth recds; #2 1827 Tax Book, Isaac Hill Map of 1810;#3 1850 Fayette County Mortality Schedule, #4 Surname Index of Members.
  • Vol. #19 Miliitia Rolls, 1861, St. Peter Luth Recds. Liberty Primitive Bapt. Ch. ,member list #2 St. Peter Luth.Christenings 1881-1889; #3 Guardian Book A; #4 Seminary Baptist Church members, St. Peter Luth. Church recds. 1900-1915, Guardian Book A.
  • Vol. 20 #1 Guardian Book A 1869, Death Book2, 1877, St. Peter Luth. Ch. Recds; #2 Probate Book F-1,Chancery Recds; #3 Index to 1893 Vandalia Union, Probate Recds; #4 1910 Fayette Co. History Biographical Sketch Index, Death Records
  • Vol. 21 #1 Murders of Fayette County, Chancery Records, #2 Obits Apr-June 1917, Amish Settlement, #3 Jehovah Luth. Church recds. Guardian Book A (1870); #4 Kaskaskia Church of the Brethren recds. (Loudon Twp.)
  • Vol.22 #1 Deferred Births 1860-1870, 1876 Map of Fayette Co.; #2 Misc. Wills, Birth Book 2,1878, Death Book 1, 1878, #3 Fayette Co.Execution Docket 1827-1832, St. Bonavenbture Cath. Church recds; #4 Craig Family, St. Elmo History
  • Vol. 23 #1 Several churches mentioned, James Family Cem. found; #2 Death Book 1, 1878-1879, obits and death notices Apr-Jun 1919; #3 Birth Book 1, 1878; #4 Elam Family
  • Vol.25 #1 Frieden's United Church of Christ recds 1884-1900, probate records, Fayette Co. Deaths 1933; #2 1885 LaClede Twp; Tax Assessment (con'd)Friedin's UCofC recds 1901-1916: #3 Family histories, Frieden's UC of C recds 1885-1915, #4 Subject Index to Fayette Facts, Vol. 1-25
  • Vol. 26 #1 County Commissioner Records - 1826, St. John Ev. Church of Christ (Lone Grove Twp.) recds; #2 Claggett Funeral Home Recds; #3 St. John Ev. Church Recds (cont'd), Causey Cem: United Meth. Church recds (Brownstown), #4 United Meth. Ch. Brownstown recds, Oct-Dec 1922 Obits Vandalia, Ramsey papers

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