I found the following information today on Ancestry.com re land acquisition by a John Winkler in Illinois. The dates are correct for the time my gg grandfather immigrated to Fulton Co. from Germany. However, I have no idea of the location of the land described below. I was hoping that one of you would be able to tell me if the land described in is Fulton Co. It is in twp 5S, range 3W, meridian 3. Thanks for any help you can give me. Illinois Public Land Purchase Records Name: WINKLER JOHN Section: SENW Price: 125 Total: 5000 Date: 17 September 1853 Volume: 032 Page: 174 Type: FD Sect: 08 Township: 05S Range: 03W Meridian: 3 Acres: 4000 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 430781 SocStat: Blank: Reside: 073 Name: WINKLER JOHN Section: NENE Price: 13 Total: 500 Date: 07 December 1854 Volume: 032 Page: 256 Type: FD Sect: 15 Township: 05S Range: 03W Meridian: 3 Acres: 4000 Corr-Tag: 0 ID: 435277 SocStat: Blank: Reside: 073 Carol Knoxville, TN