Maybe someone does have access you your requested census. I don't. Do you have any 1860 census records at all? The following is an 1860 listing from Ancestry.com for Stephenson County for all Rip* - Name Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1860 City,County,State) Gender Adam Rippberger 50 1809 Baden Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Male Urschla Rippberger 46 1813 Baden Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Female Joseph Rippberger 22 1837 Baden Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Male Thirsea Rippberger 17 1842 Baden Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Female John Rippberger 13 1846 Baden Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Male Charles Rippberger 10 1849 Illinois Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Male Henry Rippberger 8 1851 Illinois Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Male Ellen Rippberger 6 1853 Illinois Ridott, Stephenson, Illinois Female Rip Ripkens 29 1830 Hannover Silver Creek, Stephenson, Illinois Male Yano Ripkens 28 1831 Hannover Silver Creek, Stephenson, Illinois Female Lydia Ripkens 3 1856 Illinois Silver Creek, Stephenson, Illinois Female John Ripkens 2 1857 Illinois Silver Creek, Stephenson, Illinois Male Drinke Ripkens 1 1858 Illinois Silver Creek, Stephenson, Illinois Female Edwin Ripley 60 1799 Connecticut West Point, Stephenson, Illinois Male Louisa Ripley 60 1799 Connecticut West Point, Stephenson, Illinois Female Mary Ripley 17 1842 Illinois West Point, Stephenson, Illinois Female John M Ripley 30 1829 W�rttemberg Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois Male Florinda Ripley 28 1831 Pennsylvania Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois Female A N Ripley 24 1835 Pennsylvania Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois Male And here is the Rep* - Albert Reps 27 1832 Germany Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Male Margret Reps 29 1830 Wittnier Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Female Lena Reps 6 1853 Illinois Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Female Christene Reps 4 1855 Illinois Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Female Henry Reps 3 1856 Illinois Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Male Margret Reps 2.12 Illinois Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois Female Joseph Reppeey 50 1809 Germany Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois Male Dorether Reppeey 33 1826 Germany Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois Female And the following is an 1860 listing from Ancestry.com for Stephenson County for all Fox - Name Age in 1860 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Home in 1860 (City,County,State) Gender Henry Fox 27 1832 Pennsylvania Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois Male Dora Fox 24 1835 New York Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois Female Martin F Fox 4 1855 Illinois Harlem, Stephenson, Illinois Male John B Fox 38 1821 Pennsylvania Florence, Stephenson, Illinois Male M G Fox 26 1833 Illinois Florence, Stephenson, Illinois Female John M Fox 8 1851 Illinois Florence, Stephenson, Illinois Male Olive J Fox 5 1854 Illinois Florence, Stephenson, Illinois Female Mary E Fox 2 1857 Illinois Florence, Stephenson, Illinois Female Samuel Fox 42 1817 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Male Mary Fox 34 1825 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Female Cyrus Fox 14 1845 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Male John Fox 13 1846 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Male Elizabeth Fox 11 1848 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Female Mary Fox 8 1851 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Female Catharine Fox 6 1853 Pennsylvania Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Female William Fox 1.12 Illinois Loran, Stephenson, Illinois Male --- Melinkes@aol.com wrote: > I believe you had a state census in 1865. It > wouldn't happen to be > alphabetized by the state? My two families lived > in, got married, died & had children > in the 1860s. The only record I have been able to > get is a marriage in > Stephenson County. I have written their rootsweb to > see if anyone knows anything of > these people. They were not listed in the 1865 > census in Stephenson County. > > Thanks for your suggestions. > > Elaine Linke, Fargo, ND > > > ==== IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List ==== > To Unsub from regular mail mode, send the command > "unsubscribe" to > IL-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the > new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/