CCGS MEMBERS are asked to pay a minimum of a non-refundable $15.00 donation for each individual name  searched, payable in advance. NON-MEMBERS are asked to pay a minimum of a non-refundable $20.00 donation for each individual name searched, payable in advance. (This includes postage up to 2 ounces) Additional amounts will be requested if needed.

• An extra $5.00 is required per person’s name per trip to each destination in Christian County to search for records, such as the     courthouse, cemeteries, newspaper offices, etc.     
• You will be billed at cost for court required search fees and document fees issued by the courthouse.      
• There is an extra charge of $15.00 per hour to search any of our microfilm records listed below.      
  
  

Please indicate in a brief, clear, specific manner the information you are seeking.  Please send pedigree/ancestor charts giving the information you have, so that we do not duplicate our work.  Your charts will be placed in the family research section for the use of other researchers.  

Our holdings available for research include: 

Christian County histories: 1880, 1894, 1904, 1918, 1964, 2014.

Morrisonville and Palmer Centennials.  

Christian County Plat maps for 1872 1891, 1902, 1911, 1918 and 1924.

Federal census we have are: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and IL State census for    1855 & 1865  

Cemetery readings

Marriage index from 1839 to 1920.

Microfilm: 

Newspapers from Taylorville, Pana, Morrisonville and Assumption 

Probate records: 1839 - 1886; Letters & Wills: 1849 - 1861 & 1871 - 1919;

Land Deeds 1839 - 1884; Quit Claims 1868 - 1890.  

A detailed list of our holdings is available on our Publications page.

Inquiries may be made to CCGS, PO Box 28, Taylorville, IL  62568

Please make checks payable to the Christian County Genealogy Society.  Do not send cash.   

Christian County Cemeteries

A listing of burials for most cemeteries is available at the society's library in Taylorville. 

For a map of cemetery locations click here.

Assumption Township:  Greenwood, Pleasant View, St. Mary's

Bear Creek Township:  Thomas Anderson (aka Traylor/Anderson), Cloyd, St. Joseph (aka Durbin), Harper's Ferry (Palmer), Hawk

Buckhart Township:  Bethel, Blueville, Buckhart (Dutch Reform), Edinburg, Goode, New Walnut Hill (aka Universalist), Stokes

Greenwood Township:  Antioch, Center Grove, Fairview, Kettelkamp

Johnson Township:  Anderson,  Clark, Mound Chapel, Rape (destroyed), Simpson/Resler

King Township:  Harvel, Morrisonville

Locust Township:  Buckeye Prairie, Donner, Durbin, Owaneco

May Township:  Fraley, Harris #1, Harris #2, Long/Brushy Branch, Tanner (family), Williams (family)

Mosquito Township:  Berea, Hunter, Colewell (family), Darmer (destroyed), Sanders (destroyed), Stafford

Mt. Auburn Township:   Furrow (family), Hudson (destroyed), Grove City, Hinkle, Milligan, Mt. Auburn

Pana Township:  Calvary, Linwood, Mound, Twin Pines/Pauper

Prairieton Township:  Adams-Gordon, Bilyeu, Hays, Jacobs, New Liberty/Campbellite (destroyed), Workman

Ricks Township:  St. Maurice

Rosamond Township:  Ohlman, Rosamond Grove

South Fork Township:  Achenbach (aka German Lutheran or Southfork), Bethany, Finley, Tovey, Ralston

Stonington Township:  Mt. Zion, Old Stonington, Ponting

Taylorville Township:  Dalby/Hall/Old City, Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Old Walnut Hill Cemetery (aka. Hanon or Horse Shoe/Horseshoe Prairie), Langley, Leachman (destroyed), Oak Hill, Young/Denton