Welcome to Illinois Genealogy Trails part of the Genealogy Trails History Group Fayette County History & Genealogy Dedicated to putting genealogical and historical data online This county is available for adoption! If you want to become a host for this county, visit our Researcher's Information page and then email Kim WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU. Fayette County County seat: Vandalia Established: February 14, 1821 Origin of the name of the county:   Named in honor of the Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the famous French General who fought for the colonies in the Revolutionary War. Present area, or parts of it, formerly included in: 1816–1821- Crawford 1819–1821 - Clark 1817–1821- Bond 1812–1817 - Madison 1815–1816 - Edwards 1790–1812 - St. Clair 1790–1801 - Knox, Northwest Territory Online Data BIRTHS DEATHS MARRIAGES CENSUS BIOGRAPHIES HISTORY OBITUARIES NEWSPAPER DATA MILITARY DATA FAMILY DATA  CEMETERIES LINKS Website Updates: Aug 2008: HASLETT/HAZLETT, LIBELL obits Join the  Illinois Genealogy Trails Mailing List to be notified of updates to this website and our other county websites. Fayette County Courthouse 221 South 7th Street Vandalia, IL 62471   County Clerk (618) 283-5000 Circuit Clerk (618) 283-5009 Recorder (618) 283-5000 Fayette County Is Bordered By These Neighboring Counties  BOND* EFFINGHAM CLINTON* CLAY* MARION MONTGOMERY  SHELBY [hosted by Judy Edwards] *Available for adoption Visit the Main Illinois Genealogy Trails Website To see what other counties Illinois Genealogy Trails has online, visit our County Selection Map At the Main Illinois Genealogy Trails Page, you will find much more data, including: Military Data  Census Data  Illinois State Data  Illinois Events  Help for your Illinois Research  Illinois Genealogy Trails Volunteer Information    Return to the Illinois Genealogy Trails Main Page     Copyright © 2001-2008