Theresa, I have a Gregory M. Rinkel from St. Peter and Ted Rinkel in Farina listed in the phone book. Just e-mail me if you want the phone numbers. Pansy Limes plimes@isbe.accessus.net -----Original Message----- From: JanieBAC@aol.com <JanieBAC@aol.com> To: ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com <ILFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:54 PM Subject: [ILFAYETT-L] Re: ILFAYETT-D Digest V00 #16 >Hi, > >I am totally at a loss. I have researched every immigration ship list that >is on the web and ones I could find previously at the LDS Church. I find >none of my ancestors. I know they had to come over on a ship, didn't they? >So, why is it that I can't find them. And I have had no luck at all on any >of the web sites. It's like they just "appeared" out of thin air. Is anyone >else having this problem? Or am I doing something wrong? > >I know that my family lived in Fayette County, IL and most are buried at the >old Keen's Chapel Cemetery. But, I can trace back only so far. The surnames >I am researching are RINKEL, KRUSE, EHLERT, KOHLBERG, KUHLIG, DIXON, SCHMIDT, >WILKINSON (or WILKERSON). I know the Rinkel name is not a common name, so >why am I having so much trouble? > >Will there be researchable census records on Fayette County, going back to >the 1800's? > >Thanks for listening. I am really getting frustrated. > >Theresa >