In answer to those who requested him, we have added former Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak in the 1900-1930 census on our "famous Chicago residents" page. Oscar Mayer has also been added. http://www.rootdig.com/chicago_famous.html Suggestions are welcomed. Michael -- ------------------------------------ Michael John Neill 2007 Salt Lake City Research Trip http://www.rootdig.com/slctrip.html

Does anyone know if Cook County is looking for any volunteers to put any information on line? I worked on the project a couple of years ago where the index of deaths was made available and would be interested in another project like that. thanks Cheryl Quinn

I agree that his occupation is switchman. Jeanne Cahill %%%%%%%%%%%% On Dec 16, 2006, at 9:37 AM, Laurie McNamara Hahn wrote: > 1900 Census > West Town, 9th Pct 9th Ward Sheet 18 B > on West 14th Street > Line 76 > McNamara, Michael... what is his occupation? > I cannot figure it out! > > S.w? i? e t? l? man > > Switchman??? > > Anyone have a directory for that time frame to verify? > > Any suggestions welcomed. > > LMHahn > Former Austinite

Thanks to everybody who answered the question. I'll pass the info along to my friend, Sherry. Missy

I just checked on Heritage Quest at a zoom of 400% and I would agree that is it switchman. Bonnie -- Jo Daviess Co, IL RAOGK Volunteer www.raogk.org Find A Grave County Keeper www.findagrave.com Visit my Genealogy Homepage: http://tinyurl.com/4zq7z

1900 Census West Town, 9th Pct 9th Ward Sheet 18 B on West 14th Street Line 76 McNamara, Michael... what is his occupation? I cannot figure it out! S.w? i? e t? l? man Switchman??? Anyone have a directory for that time frame to verify? Any suggestions welcomed. LMHahn Former Austinite

We've modified our "famous Chicago residents" in the census page, including references between 1850 and 1930. To see those (for free) that we've currently included, point your browser to: http://www.rootdig.com/chicago_famous.html Suggestions for additions to our site are welcomed and can be sent to me off list. Thanks! Michael -- ------------------------------------ Michael John Neill 2007 Salt Lake City Research Trip http://www.rootdig.com/slctrip.html

Hi List, A friend's aunt has a copy of a thank you certificate from Woodrow Wilson for serving in the military that originally belonged to the friend's grandfather. It is poster sized and is hanging framed on Auntie's wall. My friend tried taking a picture of it and she said it didn't turn out well because of the glare of the light on the glass frame. Her aunt won't let her take it off of the wall. Does anybody know of a way she can still get a descent picture of it in it's current location? Thank you, Missy in Michigan

I should know the answer to this question but I do not recall the answer-Where should I write for high school records and whom should I address? They went to Hyde Park High.

Is there an index by street ... no. But most any censuses can be "browsed" and you can go to the location in that manner. You will have to do a little preparatory work ... 1. Convert any pre-1909 address to post-1909 at http://www.rootsweb.com/~itappcnc/pipcnstreets.htm so that you can check on current day maps ( www.mapquest.com ) and get an approximate location for the house. 2. Determine the Ward and Enumeration District for the Census Year at http://www.alookatcook.com/ 3. Go to the Ward in the desired Census in a "browse" mode 4. Search for the general area of the pages for the ED of interest. I generally jump through the census pages in 20, 50 or 100 page jumps and can get to the ED fairly quickly. Then going by the page numbers jump back to the first page of the ED and then start going from page to page looking for the street/address of interest. Jim Sladek Bob Schimmel wrote: > Looking for Julius L. Marten, age about 60, at 21 Cleveland Avenue in the 1900 Federal census of Cook County. Is there > a way to go to the census data by address rather than by surname? Suggestions appreciated.

I would like to thank all who responded to my recent queries. Also I wish you and all readers of this list a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. SILAS FANNIN, b. about 1822 in Kentucky, parents unknown at this point. He married Mary ("Polly") FERGUSON. He had Confederate military service in the Civil War with the 10th Kentucky Cavalry. He performed marriages in Wayne County, 1870 to 1887. After 1887 - unknown. I have been trying to get help looking for the Silas Fannin family in Northeastern Wisconsin after 1887. an area there has been called "Little Kentucky" because so many from Eastern Kentucky and SW West Virginia settled there around 1900. Many who responded to my queries have done a search nationwide using programs of Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com, and others. Silas doesn’t show up in these searches, so it is easy to assume he died between 1887 and 1900, but that is not necessarily so. In 1900, he would have been only 78--he could have lived that long. Several have posted on the Internet that Silas and Mary died in Wyoming County, WV; Silas in 1890 and Mary in 1904. The same source gives their marriage data as 1845 in Cabell County, WV, and also said Rebecca died in 1940 in McDowell County. My research finds no such information in those counties nor statewide. Whoever made these statistics up has considered the facts and made the data fit. Children of Silas and Mary (Ferguson) Fannin: 1. THEODORE FANNIN, b. about 1845 Va. Listed as Theadore in 1850 and 1860 Wayne census. Died 1865 of disease, POW, Camp Chase, Ohio. 2. EASTON S. FANNIN, b. about 1848 in Kentucky; married JULIA HORN. Easton and his descendants appear to be the only descendants of Silas and Polly (Ferguson) Fannin who remained in West Virginia. He died from being hit by a C&O train engine in Huntington, WV. 3. REBECCA FANNIN, born April 1850. [My gt. grandmother, she m. 1st, 1868 REECE CARL WORKMAN, div. 1877; allegedly married 2nd, unknown. RS] 4. JEREMIAH FANNIN, b. 14 September 1855. (listed as Robert A. in 1860 Census, and Jenmiah in 1870 Census.) He must have died young, because he was not listed in the 1880 census. 5. JOHN A. FANNIN, b. 22 July1857. He died 21 January 1923 at Odds, Johnson, Kentucky. 6. THOMAS JEFFERSON FANNIN, b. 2 June 1860; married DOROTHY WEBB. He died in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, 8 March 1940. Birth records, information given by Silas, father, record his birth date as 2 June 1860; other records say 22 June. No mention of siblings in his obit. 7. GEORGE WASHINGTON FANNIN, b. about 1862. In 1880 census, but nothing further. 8. MARY BELLE FANNIN, b. about 1864. In 1880 census but nothing further. 9. CALISTIA F. FANNIN, b. 9 July 1866. Birth record given by Silas Fannon, father. In 1880 census, but nothing further. WILLIAM ("WILL") FANNIN, b. about 1868; married MALINDA OSBORNE. He was probably dead by 1900 as Malinda was listed as "widow." If anyone finds mention of Silas, Mary ("Polly"), George Washington, Mary Belle, or Calistia Fannin after 1887, please send info to rhsayre@excite.com. Thank you.

Does your distant cousins say what part of Chicago they think the picture was taken, or what part your relatives were from?? That could be a big help to find out. Colleen >From Chicago -----Original Message----- From: cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Michael McDonnell (General) Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:21 PM To: COOK-CO-IL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Intriguing photograph I have been sent a small photograph from a distant cousin in Chicago showing a little girl in her first Communion dress standing outside the window of a bar restuarant called 'MCDONNELLS' My cousin believes that the restuarant belonged to one of my uncles who went to Chicago nin the the early 1900's either Thomas or Michael (they later used the surname spelling of s McDonald) and that the little girl is also related to me. I would appreciate any information from knowlegable Cook Co listers if they know or knew of such a bar restaurant in Chicago possible in South Chicago where they used to live sometime during the 1930's to 1960's Michael McDoinnell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for Julius L. Marten, age about 60, at 21 Cleveland Avenue in the 1900 Federal census of Cook County. Is there a way to go to the census data by address rather than by surname? Suggestions appreciated. Bob Schimmel schimmel <at> northlink.com

I have been sent a small photograph from a distant cousin in Chicago showing a little girl in her first Communion dress standing outside the window of a bar restuarant called 'MCDONNELLS' My cousin believes that the restuarant belonged to one of my uncles who went to Chicago nin the the early 1900's either Thomas or Michael (they later used the surname spelling of s McDonald) and that the little girl is also related to me. I would appreciate any information from knowlegable Cook Co listers if they know or knew of such a bar restaurant in Chicago possible in South Chicago where they used to live sometime during the 1930's to 1960's Michael McDoinnell

This list has wonderful people! This obituary clears up a couple of names in the document I found in Dad's papers after he died -- that 1935 probate document in Cook County. Now I know who the "Harridge" and "Heinz" people who were co-heirs with my great-grandfather, Michael Moran. I'll be following through with a request for Molly to find the death certificate for Nora Gibbons -- two people sent me the list, and the 1935 Nora Gibbons death in Peoria -- that sounds as if it could be our relative. I'm hoping that the death certificate will give us a clue about the townland/parish in Ireland (Newport, County Mayo, Ireland). However, whatever it gives us -- we'll enjoy the journey! Warm regards, Karen King Hiatt Rocky River, OH (suburb of Cleveland) 1973-02-15 Chicago Tribune (IL) Gibbons Edition: Chicago Tribune Loretta Gibbons, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Barker Gibbons; sister of Jessie Heinz and the late Nell Harridge and Florence Gibbons. Funeral Friday, 9 a.m. from the Rowland Home for Funerals, 4152 Sheridan Rd., to St. Mary of the Lake Church. Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Calvary. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. 248-1536. Copyright 1973, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19730215dn047 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking for information re: my ancestor Joseph L. Libby in Cook Co, IL Joseph L. Libby, b: abt 1825, ME m: Margaret McCoy (McCay) before1859 Children: Anna Teresa Libby, b:13 Feb 1859, Cook Co, IL Lewis Libby, b: 1859, Cook Co, IL 1. I am looking for a birth record for the 2 children (I know they were not required this early, but thought there might be an early index somewhere) 2. I do not know where Joseph and Margaret were married, perhaps in IL?? Looking for a marriage record for them. Thanks, Kay in MI

I tried this link and it asks for a user name and password. Am not sure where to get one. -----Original Message----- From: MartinJo@lewisu.edu To: pncriley@sbcglobal.net Cc: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 6:30 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Chicago Tribune online access Access the historic Chicago Tribune at no cost here: http://tinyurl.com/9yoed Joseph Martin Romeoville, Il -----Original Message----- From: cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of An Archivist Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:15 AM To: Christi Riley Cc: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Chicago Tribune Hi Christi, You do not have to buy a whole subscription to get access to the archives, You can purchase smaller access rights for small fees. I have used the $12.95 one and located a few articles that never showed in the free access search, it was well worth the small print fee they charged. The charges are based on the article you decide to view in full, and you can print from that page to have a copy. There is no charge to get a small snip of any article to see if it is relevant to your search. Chicago Tribune Week Pass (15 Articles) $12.95 Chicago Tribune 24-Hour Pass (5 Articles) $9.95 Chicago Tribune Document Purchase $3.95 If you want to try this go here http://www.chicagotribune.com/ and click on this link at the bottom of the page Archives: 1852-present<http://www.chicagotribune.com/archives/> type in your search, you then decide to view the free snip or the pay full article. If you chose the dollar sign, that is when you purchase as many articles as you want to buy. I really enjoy these options and find it is well worth the few dollars they ask for. Sincerely, Kyanne On 12/10/06, Christi Riley <pncriley@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > So is there not an access to the tribune without the subscription? The > project on Ancestry.com is such a waste. It gives you a lot of pages > seemly with your request, but the only thing on the page are either words > spelled wrong or the search name in the header and not in the article. > > > Christi > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- 2 GB of storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection.

It asks me for a password. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin, Joseph" <MartinJo@lewisu.edu> To: "Christi Riley" <pncriley@sbcglobal.net> Cc: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:30 PM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Chicago Tribune online access > > Access the historic Chicago Tribune at no cost here: > > http://tinyurl.com/9yoed > > > Joseph Martin > Romeoville, Il > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:cook-co-il-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of An Archivist > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:15 AM > To: Christi Riley > Cc: cook-co-il@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Chicago Tribune > > > Hi Christi, > You do not have to buy a whole subscription to get access to the archives, > You can purchase smaller access rights for small fees. I have used the > $12.95 one and located a few articles that never showed in the free access > search, it was well worth the small print fee they charged. The charges > are > based on the article you decide to view in full, and you can print from > that > page to have a copy. There is no charge to get a small snip of any article > to see if it is relevant to your search. > > Chicago Tribune Week Pass (15 Articles) $12.95 Chicago Tribune 24-Hour > Pass (5 Articles) $9.95 Chicago Tribune Document Purchase $3.95 > If you want to try this go here http://www.chicagotribune.com/ and click > on > this link at the bottom of the page Archives: > 1852-present<http://www.chicagotribune.com/archives/> > type in your search, you then decide to view the free snip or the pay full > article. If you chose the dollar sign, that is when you purchase as many > articles as you want to buy. > I really enjoy these options and find it is well worth the few dollars > they > ask for. > Sincerely, > Kyanne > > > > On 12/10/06, Christi Riley <pncriley@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> So is there not an access to the tribune without the subscription? The >> project on Ancestry.com is such a waste. It gives you a lot of pages >> seemly with your request, but the only thing on the page are either words >> spelled wrong or the search name in the header and not in the article. >> >> >> Christi >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Christi, Check with your library to see if they have access to Newsbank. If they do, see if you can access it from your home computer. You will have to talk to your library to see if they give home access. Pam S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "An Archivist" <researcher24@gmail.com> To: "Christi Riley" <pncriley@sbcglobal.net> Cc: <cook-co-il@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [COOK-CO-IL] Chicago Tribune > Hi Christi, > You do not have to buy a whole subscription to get access to the archives, > You can purchase smaller access rights for small fees. I have used the > $12.95 one and located a few articles that never showed in the free access > search, it was well worth the small print fee they charged. The charges > are > based on the article you decide to view in full, and you can print from > that > page to have a copy. There is no charge to get a small snip of any article > to see if it is relevant to your search. > > Chicago Tribune Week Pass (15 Articles) $12.95 Chicago Tribune 24-Hour > Pass (5 Articles) $9.95 Chicago Tribune Document Purchase $3.95 > If you want to try this go here http://www.chicagotribune.com/ and click > on > this link at the bottom of the page Archives: > 1852-present<http://www.chicagotribune.com/archives/> > type in your search, you then decide to view the free snip or the pay full > article. If you chose the dollar sign, that is when you purchase as many > articles as you want to buy. > I really enjoy these options and find it is well worth the few dollars > they > ask for. > Sincerely, > Kyanne > > > > On 12/10/06, Christi Riley <pncriley@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> So is there not an access to the tribune without the subscription? The >> project on Ancestry.com is such a waste. It gives you a lot of pages >> seemly with your request, but the only thing on the page are either words >> spelled wrong or the search name in the header and not in the article. >> >> >> Christi >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COOK-CO-IL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Sheri; The Trib archives are available through the Godfrey Library in CT. Membership is $35.00 per annum. Cheers, Masugu