Can you tell me what counties this regional depository covers? Thank you! Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Snyder" <cgsnyder@uiuc.edu> To: <ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [ILCHAMPA-L] KOOPMANN/KOPMAN > Death Records go back to 1878. You would need to contact the > Illinois Regional Archives Depository, Williams Hall, Illinois State > University, Campus Box 5500, Normal, IL 61790-5500 > > I've found they have a very quick turnaround. I recently requested a > marriage record and had a copy of the marriage license in about a > week. > > You'll need to provide any information you know just as you have > here. They only charge for photocopies. The first five are $1.00 > and $.10 each after that. You don't have to pay until they respond > to your query and send you your copies (if available). They'll let > you know the charges. > > Celia > PS: they don't do email. > > >Greetings! > > > >I am new to this list and was wondering how far back do the Illinois > >vital records go? > > > >I am seeking a death record for a Heinrich Wilhelm > >KOOPMANN/KOOPMAN/KOPMAN/KOPMANN. > >According to the information I have he died in Champaign Co 19 May > >1889 at the age of > >71. > >Heinrich was Lutheran minister. He went from Peoria to Golden to > >Champaign Co near > >Gifford(?). He quit preaching and went into farming. > > > >If nothing else, perhaps someone could recommend a newspaper that > >might possibly > >(hopefully) have a death notice/obit. > > > > > >Thank You! > >Dan Conner > > > >Researching: BRIGGS, BURNS, CONNER, CONNOR, COOPMAN, DAVIS, > >DAUGHERTY, DOCHERTY, DOTHERTY, DOUGHERTY, DOUGHTY, FIELD, GARCELON, > >GRAHAM, KAMM, KOOPMAN, MARSHALL, METTLER, RUNYON, STROM, YOUNG, > >WYCKOFFGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > >http://explorer.msn.com > >