Michael, I am also researching the name HILL, but a different line. My people came from Ohio. I do not recognize any of your names. The Effingham Co. Genealogical Society has a very good genealogy department at the Helen Matthes Library in Effingham. The library is open at 10:00 a.m. Mon thru Sat. Members of ECGHS are there on Wed and Sat from 10:00 a.m. till noon, to help you with your research. I would say that would be the place to start. Audrey Garbe [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Hill <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:29 PM Subject: [ILEFFING-L] HILL, BYRUM, BROWN, KESTERSON > I am looking for information on John W. HILL Sr., John W. HILL Jr., > Grant HILL, Joseph A. HILL, all of whom lived in the Effingham area from > the 1890's to at least the early 1900's. Related by marriage are Minnie > BYRUM, Charles BROWN, and Dogan KESTERSON. > John W. HILL Sr. is my gggrandfather and came from Grant Co. Kentucky. > Also, I would appreciate any information anyone could give me about > doing research in Effingham. I'm planning on travelling up there from > here in Arkansas in early June. > Thank You, > > Michael Hill > >