Please tell me how I can help- being here in Florida. I will be more than happy to do anything that I can. Patti Researching-Gray's and Vinson's in Cairo, IL.TN.and NY. > [Original Message] > From: Tim Casey <timcasey01@earthlink.net> > To: <ILALEXAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/28/2003 9:00:13 PM > Subject: Tim Casey Trip to Alexander Co IL Courthouse > > > I read many of your emails about researching in Alexander Co IL and I had to > make a trip to Cairo today for business reasons. When I was there I > introduced myself to the County Clerk , told her I was with ILGenWeb and the > Regional Coordinator for the Southern Counties which included Alexander Co > IL , and also introduced myself as the Coordinator for Alexander Co IL for > now. > I asked about genealogy and I was told that they do not do any requests for > Genealogy as they do not have the manpower to do it. OKAY the County Clerk > also stated to me that it is open to the public for Genealogy if YOU do the > research. Which means you will have to come in person or pay someone to > research for you. > You will not be able to research doing election time it will not be open. > > When I was there I also visited the Cairo Library and will make a webpage > for them. Librarian was very helpful in what they can do. I was allowed to > photo items in the Library. > I am meeting Louise Ogg tommorrow at the Custom House to see what I can > recieve from them. > > I relate to Louise Ogg so this may be a plus for the Alexander Co IL > website. I met her husband who was at the Cairo Custom house very nice man > and very helpful. > > Alexander Co IL website for ILGenWeb is going to improve as I have taken the > steps to work on it . What can you help with or will contribute??? > Tim Casey > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 4/18/2003 > > > ============================== > 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 --- Chris Smith --- chrispatti4@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet.