Southern Illinois is known for coal mining. -----Original Message----- From: kathy@ring.com [mailto:kathy@ring.com] Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 10:49 AM To: CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? Actually, Pittsburgh would also be for mining - soft coal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Birkholz, James" <James.Birkholz@usa.okmetic.com> To: <CROATIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 11:30 AM Subject: [CROATIA-L] Pittsburg and St. Louis industries? > Many of the Ellis Island immigrants whose name we are researching, all from > the Lokve, Ravna Gora area, immigrated to McKeesport, PA (and Mc Kees Rocks, > Ambridge and Pittsburg itself) as well as St. Louis and the east St. Louis > area in Illinois. > > Does anyone have specific knowledge of the probable industry/employer for > these locations? I presume the Pittsburg area would be steel mills. > >