Jasper County Reference & Lookups

Welcome to the Jasper County, Illinois Reference & Lookups page.  Below is a list of Jasper County sources, as well as the names of volunteers who will do look-ups.  (See the Guidelines for requesting lookups below).

If you would like to volunteer, please e-mail me with "Jasper County Volunteer" in the subject line; that will get my attention REAL fast!  Tell me what reference material you will be using to do the lookups.  I'll post your information below, along with your name and e-mail address.  I will assume that your return e-mail address is the one on your e-mail heading unless you note otherwise.

GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING LOOKUPS FROM A VOLUNTEER.  The volunteers WILL NOT do your research for you (you must do your own research), but they will use the reference material they have on hand.  They may also use their expertise to refer you to other possible sources.  Remember: These are volunteers, NOT paid genealogists, and their offer to help is based on their love for genealogy and their willingness to help others.  Please be as explicit as possible regarding the time period, and provide complete names and locations.  Give the volunteer as much information as you can.  For instance, if you request a census lookup, limit your request to one or two specific heads of household(s). DON'T ask for ALL of the Smith's or Jones' on the 1880 census.  Please give the volunteer at least three weeks to respond; remember, they have lives of their own, too!  If the lookup involves "snail" mail, you will be expected to provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope as you cannot expect the volunteer to incur any costs involved with your lookup.  Finally, please be sure to let the volunteer know you appreciate their help.  Don't take them for granted.

Linda

Jasper County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
Dissolved August, 2011

Newton Public Library
100 South Van Buren Street
Newton, IL 62448
(618) 783-8141
FAX: (618) 783-8149

Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
10:00 AM to 7 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturdays
Closed Sundays and Holidays

Note:    Please do not expect the library staff to help you.  They will do their best to help when they can, but their library duties must take priority.

 
The Office of Vital Records
State Department of Public Health
605 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62702
(217-782-6553)

Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1916.

Jasper County Circuit Clerk
100 West Jourdan Street
Newton, IL 62448-1973
Phone: 618-783-2524

Hours:  8:00 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

Jasper County Clerk
204 West Washington Street, Suite 2
Newton, IL 62448
Phone: 618-783-3124

Hours:  8 AM to 4 PM (Monday through Friday)
Closed Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

The Jasper County Clerk's office has birth & death records from 1877; marriage and land records from 1835.   Certified birth and marriage records are $5.00 each (only certified copies are available).  Certified copies of death records are $7.00 each (only certified copies are available).  Divorce and probate records are housed at the Jasper County Circuit Clerk's office.

Note:  State law requires that an "application" be filled out and presented to the Clerk's Office in order to obtain birth and death records.  This application asks for a direct relationship from you to your ancestor and can be obtained from the Clerk's office by U. S. mail.  No application is required for a copy of a marriage record.  When you write for an application, please remember to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

If you would like to volunteer for lookups please contact me.