Yes, I believe so. But again they do not contain all deaths. But it's worth the search, just in case. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Harris" <akh@molalla.net> To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 4:57 PM Subject: Re: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths | Do they go back as far as 1849? | | Thanks, Alice | | On 21 Aug 2002, at 7:19, Sue Masten wrote: | | > Check the death indexes. Well that's what I call them. Sometimes town just | > kept a log a deaths, nothing fancy just a list of names on one page ... usually | > all that was listed was date, name, and probable cause. I have found some of my | > family listed there. Two of my family are listed in Quincy having died of | > cholera. | > | > I don't live in Quincy so I'm not sure where such a list is located, but | > would assume the Schrage's office would have it. There is a copy of one in | > Springfield. | > | > These list are not real complete. meaning that not everyone who ever died is | > listed there. But its a start. | > | > Sue | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Robert Smith" <RobertBSmith@comcast.net> | > To: <ILADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 7:44 PM | > Subject: [ILADAMS] Cholera Deaths | > | > | > | I understand that there were 2 outbreaks of Cholera in Adams County - | > | 1833 and 1849. | > | Does anyone have a list - or know where I can find the names of people | > that | > | died from these outbreaks? | > | | > | Also Searching - SMITH - LAUGHLIN - RANKIN - RAWLINGS | > | in the Adams County, IL area. | > | | > | Thanks | > | | > | | > | | > | ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== | > | List Members need not respond to subscribe and unsubscribe messages. The List | > Administrator will provide the help needed. | | ============================== | | > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | > | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | | | | > | > | > | > ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== | > Planning a family reunion? Get some great ideas for activities at Icebreakers: | > Warming Up The Family at www.genealogy.com/54_reunion.html | > | > ============================== | > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | | | | ==== ILADAMS Mailing List ==== | Having trouble citing electronic sources. Try A Cite For Sore Eyes at http://www.oz.net/~markhow/writing/cite.htm | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | | |