Thank you AnnEllen, I am trying to obtain Augusta Krause (Louis) Affeldt, Amelia Krause (William H.) Burgdorf mother's maiden name. So far cemeteries will tell me nothing, except burial location. Augusta-no idea what church she was buried from. Obit does not say. Amelia obit lists church but no parents names are listed in the records. Funeral Home will not tell me parents names or IF they were listed. Says it is against the law to tell me. The brother Charles Krause- obit, Funeral home, church & cem all indicate mother was Ernestine Buntman or Buntsman yet IF I have correct census that info & other info seems to indicate she was Albertina Bandmann Krause. Still waiting for the church the ladies were married in to respond. I am also trying to work on my Affeldt line that has connections to Chicago & Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: AnnEllen Barr [mailto:[email protected]] Unfortunately Illinois Law does not require funeral homes that go out of business to Forward their records to any repository! Your only alternative would be to contact the Cemetery where the person was buried or find the obit in one of the newspapers of the time And use that as a pointer to possible other records. Sometimes, if a funeral home is taken over/purchased by one that continues in the same location, The records stay in the basement or such and may be accessed but no guarantee of that. Wish I had some better news for you but that is how it is. Perhaps posting an inquiry on this site about the family name you are seeking would elicit a response from Someone collaterally related. [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message