I am looking for information on the LAMB family. They lived in or around Gibson City, Ford Co. Illinois in the middle to late 1800's. They owned (with the Edwards family) a furniture store/mortuary. I know that Wallace S. LAMB had two children: Wilber and Shurnway. I have a picture labeled Cleo LAMB and Wally. I am not sure if Wally is Wallace but it looks like it. Also a Della Edwards married a LAMB. I am also looking for information on the Edwards family. Does anyone have any information or suggestions? Melinda Walters mailto:melinda.j.walters@worldnet.att.net

I am interested in sharing information on the following families. Thomas Corwin SMITH (b. 1847 in Coshocton Co. OH d. 1917 in IL) married to Elizabeth Jane CARROLL both are buried in Prairie Dell Cemetery in Iroquois IL. Thomas and Elizabeth came to Kankakee Co IL sometime after 1876. They had the following children: Thomas Fredrick SMITH md Anna Katherine CORDES Perry Franklin SMITH Charles Guy SMITH Any information on SMITH CARROLL or CORDES is greatly appreciated! Jenny tgreiner@ix.netcom.com

Hi, I have a family/group photo (33 people), looks like early 1900s (probably before 1920) with a list of names of people in the photo. Unfortunately, there is only a list of names, the names listed do not identify who in the photo is which person. There are a lot of GEDDES, and a GEDDES farm was just next to the farm owned by Squire LAIRD (my grandfather) near Milford. If there is anyone who would like to help identify the people in this photo, email me at griffinl@athenet.net. I do have a scanner and can put the photo on the web. Here's the list of names: Anna REETZ Edith HAWTHORN Della HAWTHORN Ethel HAWTHORN Arla? ADAMS Arthur GEDDES Maud GEDDES Nellie LAIRD Omar LAIRD Jane LAIRD Walt BAKER Ernest HAWTHORNE Leora GEDDES Myrtle GEDDES ROYER Goldie GEDDES Minnie GEDDES The GEDDES names are all spelled Geddis, which I believe is an error. Judy Laird Griffin

Hi All, November KVGS Meeting Researching French Records in Alsace-Lorraine Saturday, November 6th 1 p.m., Bourbonnais Public Library Presented by Ardys L Serpette This presentation is about the French records in Alsace-Lorraine, including what is found in both the Catholic and Protestant records. Ardys does research for the Illinois Mennonite Historical and Genealogical Society and served as Chairman of the Cemetery Committee and has contributed by writing articles for the quarterly. Ardys is a member of the McLean County Genealogical Society and has served as Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Publications chairman and also Nominating Chairman. She also belongs to the Tazewell Historical and Genealogical Society. Lee Ann Hollenbeck

Hi Matthew, Have you tried finding the divorce papers? Maybe her maiden name would be listed in them. Also, have you checked Pauline's birth certificate? Her mother's maiden name may be listed on that as well. Just a couple of thoughts. Ronette from SD researching surnames: MORSE, (VT MI WI IL MN SD MT CA) HANKS, (VT IL WI SD MT MN) COLLINS, BURRELL, CARPENTER (SD, WY) I have extensive information on Heywoods, Shaws, and Blachfords, and am always willing to share. In a message dated 11/5/99 6:58:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, Luke71503@aol.com writes: > Subj: [ILFORD-L] Pauline, Elmer and Bertha Jordan--Iroq. County > Date: 11/5/99 6:58:24 AM Pacific Standard Time > From: Luke71503@aol.com > To: ILFORD-L@rootsweb.com > > I am desperately looking for information on Elmer and Bertha Jordan, > parents > of Pauline Jordan b. in Iroquois County, IL in 1924. Elmer and Bertha would > > be my great-grandparents. I do know that they divorced, and Bertha > remarried > a Theo Whitenack in Wayne County, IN [at least they were found there in the > 1930s]. I do not know Bertha's maiden name, and that would be extremely > helpful. > > Does anyone have any connections to the Jordan family of this county or > could > direct me to someone who could do some look-ups. > > Any help greatly appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > Matthew Shaw > Luke71503@aol.com > >

I am desperately looking for information on Elmer and Bertha Jordan, parents of Pauline Jordan b. in Iroquois County, IL in 1924. Elmer and Bertha would be my great-grandparents. I do know that they divorced, and Bertha remarried a Theo Whitenack in Wayne County, IN [at least they were found there in the 1930s]. I do not know Bertha's maiden name, and that would be extremely helpful. Does anyone have any connections to the Jordan family of this county or could direct me to someone who could do some look-ups. Any help greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Matthew Shaw Luke71503@aol.com

Hello list, Would it be possible for someone to do a lookup in the Paxton newspaper files to see if there is any mention of the following marriages? Josiah A. Morse married Anna L. Hanks 10-19-1874 in Paxton, IL Walker Lewis married Rosa Hanks 3-4-1877 in Paxton, IL. I will pay for any expenses incurred. I have their marriage licenses, and death certificates, but there is no mention of their parents names on them. I am hoping to find out what their parents names were. Thank you so much. Ronette from SD

Hi, I am new to this list and hope that some angel in Kankakee County would be willing to lookup an obituary for me. I'm looking for Glenn KING who died January 14, 1992 in Bradley. If this is who I think it is, his parents would be E. Kruzan and G. King. Thanks in advance!!! Maria Matthews

Seeking the death dates of these two folks, they were married Dec 15, 1861 in Kankakee, I have no death dates or burial places for them. Thank you for your help. Nita

Someone on another list posted this. I could really "relate" no pun intended to it. Hope you enjoy it. Ronette from SD <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/opal29/christmas.html">Click here: A Genealogist's Christmas</A>

The Ford County ILGenWeb Project and Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project pages have been updated with the following queries and surname postings: In Iroquois County: FRANKER/DELIBECH/DELIBAC/BODRIC/GELINO/MARION/PARADIS BROWN / FRAME / ROUNDSAVELL THAM In Ford County: GASAWAY / GREEN HEDGES / JONES / KERR / LEE / McHALEY PHILLIPS / FISHEL / SNYDER Later Debi Visit my Web pages at: http://members.aol.com/LaFineD/LaFineD.html or http://www.capstonebank.com/~lafined/ Stop by the Iroquois Genealogical Society Page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/index.htm

Hi, Is there someone who could do a look up for Christoph and Elisabeth RIECKMANN / RICKMANN in the Grant Park area of Kankakee county? My grandmother Anna Maria Dorothea Rieckmann spoke of her childhood there where she was born in 1869. There were 2 older children as well. Elisabeth's maiden name was WOLLE -- I'd be interested in anyone with that name, too., as well as SCHULZ. One of my grandmother's god-mothers was Marie Schulz. Thanks so much for any help you can give me! Mona Houser Mona_Houser@juno.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~monajo/ = Pain and suffering are inevitable. Misery is optional. = ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Hi, I'll jump in here with a request for information on births and baptism also, but mine are Lutheran. The RIECKMANN / RICKMANN family lived in the Grant Park area in the late 1860 - early 1870's. I'm specifically looking for children of Christoph RIECKMANN and his wife Elisabeth WOLLE: Katharina Maria Dorothea born 14 May 1871 and Wilhelm Friedrich born 21 Sept 1873 An older child had been baptized St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Beecher, but these 2 younger ones are not in the records there. I suspect that by 1871, there was a Lutheran Church closer to where the family lived. Does anyone know the availability of Lutheran Church records in the Grant Park area? ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I need info on some Patenaude/Patnode births/baptisms in the Kankakee area during the 1850's. The specific births/baptisms I'm looking for are: Caroline Patenaude/Patnode, born 1 Nov 1851 Jean-Baptiste Patenaude/Patnode, born 1852 Marcel Patenaude/Patnode, born 8 Mar 1853 Marcelline Patenaude/Patnode, birth date unknown The family was Catholic. Is anyone able to do a lookup or point me to the proper source for these records? I show this family living in Wilmington, Will Co, Illinois in 1850. The parents were Michel Patenaude & Harriet Marcil. All the above children were supposedly born in Kankakee. Cheers, Grant Merrill Email Grant_Merrill@compuserve.com

I also had written to Scott, and I got the same reply. The reply, though obviously "canned," is an improvement over my last three inquiries into this subject, which went unanswered. That tells me that they really are now paying attention and perhaps tallying the number and kinds of inquiries they are getting into this matter. Lee Hollenbeck wrote: > Hi All, > > In regards to the Kankakee Daily Journal online obituaries, here is the > message I sent and the reply. > > If you have an opinion on the Kankakee Daily Journal obituaries being > available on the internet only to paper subscribers, please send your > individual concerns about the matter to Scott. > > Lee Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: SCOTT McGUIRE <smcguire@daily-journal.com> > To: <lee@keynet.net> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:06 AM > Subject: Re: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > > To Lee Hollenbeck > > > > Thank you for voicing your concern about our decision to password protect > > our site. We have received many valid arguments about this issue and your > > concerns WILL be considered in our final decision. > > > > When we do make a decision, we will post all options on our website prior > to > > locking it down. > > > > Thank You, > > Scott McGuire > > The Daily Journal > > smcguire@daily-journal.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: webmaster <webmaster@mail.daily-journal.com> > > To: <smcguire@daily-journal.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 9:13 AM > > Subject: FW: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > From: "Lee Hollenbeck" <lee@keynet.net> > > > To: <webmaster@daily-journal.com> > > > Subject: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > > Date: Thu, Oct 21, 1999, 9:13 PM > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I do know of people who are quite upset that the obituaries will soon be > > > available only to subscribers. Objections I have heard to subscribing > to > > > the Journal in order to view obituaries online include: > > > > > > time lag involved in mailed copies > > > killing trees > > > nuisance of handling and disposing of all that paper > > > ink fumes > > > and, of course, money > > > > > > Some people have even suggested that they would be willing to pay a > > reduced > > > subscription price to see the obits online > > > > > > Do you need the subscription money for the Journal business? Are > > > advertisers objecting to the online public not viewing their ads? If > the > > > latter, why not put the ads online? > > > > > > Who should all these "people" contact? > > > > > > Lee Ann Hollenbeck > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILFORD Mailing List ==== > *********************************************** > Ford-Iroquois-Kankakee Genealogical Mailing List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkankak/ilford.html > *********************************************** -- Loretta Iroquois County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iliroquo/ Ford County ILGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilford/ Iroquois County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilicgs/

Hello list, I am wondering if it would be possible for someone to look up the following marriages in the Paxton newspaper files: I am hoping to find something that will lead me to the name of Josiah's, Anna's and Rosa's parents, since I have had no luck finding their names on census, marriage licenses,death certificates, and obituaries:( Josiah A. Morse married Anna L. Hanks in Paxton, October 19, 1874 Walker Lewis married Rosa Hanks on 3-4-1877 I would be more than willing to reimburse you for your time, and of course any expenses incurred. Thank you so much Ronette from SD researching surnames: MORSE, HANKS, COLLINS, BURRELL, CARPENTER

Hi All, In regards to the Kankakee Daily Journal online obituaries, here is the message I sent and the reply. If you have an opinion on the Kankakee Daily Journal obituaries being available on the internet only to paper subscribers, please send your individual concerns about the matter to Scott. Lee Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: SCOTT McGUIRE <smcguire@daily-journal.com> To: <lee@keynet.net> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > To Lee Hollenbeck > > Thank you for voicing your concern about our decision to password protect > our site. We have received many valid arguments about this issue and your > concerns WILL be considered in our final decision. > > When we do make a decision, we will post all options on our website prior to > locking it down. > > Thank You, > Scott McGuire > The Daily Journal > smcguire@daily-journal.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: webmaster <webmaster@mail.daily-journal.com> > To: <smcguire@daily-journal.com> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 9:13 AM > Subject: FW: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > > > > > > > ---------- > > From: "Lee Hollenbeck" <lee@keynet.net> > > To: <webmaster@daily-journal.com> > > Subject: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > Date: Thu, Oct 21, 1999, 9:13 PM > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I do know of people who are quite upset that the obituaries will soon be > > available only to subscribers. Objections I have heard to subscribing to > > the Journal in order to view obituaries online include: > > > > time lag involved in mailed copies > > killing trees > > nuisance of handling and disposing of all that paper > > ink fumes > > and, of course, money > > > > Some people have even suggested that they would be willing to pay a > reduced > > subscription price to see the obits online > > > > Do you need the subscription money for the Journal business? Are > > advertisers objecting to the online public not viewing their ads? If the > > latter, why not put the ads online? > > > > Who should all these "people" contact? > > > > Lee Ann Hollenbeck > > > > > >

Hi Rachelle I'm primarily researching the surname PATENAUDE and variants. I have a Rose Delima Vandandaique dit Gadbois, born Dec 1837 Canada, died 7 Feb 1910 Corcoran, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, married Elie ("Hilary") Dupont abt 1852. If you should have anything on this person, please get in touch. To my knowledge there isn't an Illinois connection for her, but there may be a Quebec tie-in. Thanks! Cheers, Grant Merrill Email Grant_Merrill@compuserve.com

This is a great site. This woman has bought old photographs of people from all over the United States. She has them on this website, and people can "claim" them, and she will send them to you. Hope you find some relatives here. <A HREF="http://www.zing.com/cgi-bin/album.cgi?album_id=4294884141&command=&picsp erpage=20&thumb_startIndex=0&thumb_showAll=0&thumb_freshOnly=1&thumb_numColumn s=4">Click here: Photo Adoption Page</A> Ronette from SD GO VIKINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! researching surnames: MORSE, HANKS, COLLINS, BURRELL, CARPENTER

Check out cyndislist.com She has it indexed by category (e.g. country) and has a whole page of resources, lists, URLs etc., for each country (or other topic) mentioned. Mona On Thu, 28 Oct 1999 14:15:05 EDT DELietz@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 10/28/99 4:26:09 AM Central Daylight Time, > Blachette@aol.com writes: > > << Do any of you have any websites to help with searching in > Germany? I was > chatting with a friend tonight, and his mother researched their > family back > to Germany a few years ago, and now would like to start researching > again. > He asked me to help him find some Internet Sites for her. Since > I'm still > searching the US, I don't know the foreign sites, so was hoping > someone > would > volunteer some links. Please e-mail me privately if you have any > site > links. > >> > > This would be helpful to me as well. Perhaps the sites could be > listed on > the list? Or supplied to me as well? Thank you. > > Dennis > > > ==== ILFORD Mailing List ==== > *********************************************** > Ford-Iroquois-Kankakee Genealogical Mailing List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilkankak/ilford.html > *********************************************** > ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.