According to the listing of Champaign County records held by the IRAD, they don't have any birth records. However, you can access birth records by contacting the Champaign County Clerk; see web site: http://www.advancenet.net/~coclerk/ From there click on 'Vital Records' and you can see what they have available. A newer feature is the option to order on-line. The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) web site is located at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradholdings.html From that page you can search the "Local Governmental Records Holdings Database." An IRAD Region map is located at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html where you can see which counties are included in each of the 6 depository areas. Illinois State University includes all of east-central Illinois - Champaign, Piatt, Coles, Dougles, Ford, Vermilion, Livingston, McLean, etc. IRAD really is a great resource - take advantage of it! I have my request letters ready ahead of time so that as soon as I have received a response, I can send out the next request (they limit a request to two names). I recently requested some information for Livingston County - probate records. My response yielded two files totalling 198 pages which they photocopied and mailed in two packages. The cost - a little more than $20 for photocopies. When you send your letter be sure to include a sentence that authorizes them to bill you for photocopies exceeding $5.00. Otherwise, they will respond with the number of pages and wait for your answer before going ahead. I've found it just saves time to automatically include a sentence "You have my authorization to bill me for photocopies exceeding $5.00." Hope this helps! Celia > What about birth records? >Thank You! >Dan Conner > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Celia Snyder >Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 9:15 PM >To: ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com >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 > > > >Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : ><http://explorer.msn.com>http://explorer.msn.com

I'm looking for information on the August Iungerich family and any cousins that may be connected. Another cousin has set up a web page of old pictures that came from the William Iungerich's (oldest son of August) decedents that have no names on them. http://www.angelfire.com/co3/radiklysaved/Mysteryfamily1.html Any help identifying these people would be greatly appreciated. Marilyn Iungerich Matthews

Dear Celia: Thanks for the info on Champaign county records... I ordered one online...Joann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Celia Snyder" <cgsnyder@uiuc.edu> To: <ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [ILCHAMPA-L] KOOPMANN/KOPMAN > According to the listing of Champaign County records held by the > IRAD, they don't have any birth records. However, you can access > birth records by contacting the Champaign County Clerk; see web site: > > http://www.advancenet.net/~coclerk/ > > From there click on 'Vital Records' and you can see what they have > available. A newer feature is the option to order on-line. > > The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) web site is located at: > > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradholdings.htm l > > From that page you can search the "Local Governmental Records > Holdings Database." An IRAD Region map is located at: > > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html > > where you can see which counties are included in each of the 6 > depository areas. Illinois State University includes all of > east-central Illinois - Champaign, Piatt, Coles, Dougles, Ford, > Vermilion, Livingston, McLean, etc. > > IRAD really is a great resource - take advantage of it! I have my > request letters ready ahead of time so that as soon as I have > received a response, I can send out the next request (they limit a > request to two names). I recently requested some information for > Livingston County - probate records. My response yielded two files > totalling 198 pages which they photocopied and mailed in two > packages. The cost - a little more than $20 for photocopies. When > you send your letter be sure to include a sentence that authorizes > them to bill you for photocopies exceeding $5.00. Otherwise, they > will respond with the number of pages and wait for your answer before > going ahead. I've found it just saves time to automatically include > a sentence "You have my authorization to bill me for photocopies > exceeding $5.00." > > Hope this helps! > > Celia > > > What about birth records? > >Thank You! > >Dan Conner > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Celia Snyder > >Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 9:15 PM > >To: ILCHAMPA-L@rootsweb.com > >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 > > > > > > > >Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : > ><http://explorer.msn.com>http://explorer.msn.com > >