Hi Everyone, I would like to thank all contributors who have donated so much of their time and resources! It has been a real pleasure! Births: * Eric Lamprell (from England) submitted a birth certificate of Charles Lamprell who emigrated from England and settled in Astoria. Cemeteries: * I have reworked the cemetery list, adding a few more cemeteries, locations and conditions of the cemeteries. If you know of cemeteries that are not on the list or would like to add a description of a cemetery, please email me anytime...thank you so much! * Judy Wickert submitted a cemetery listing for Kearney Cemetery. Tombstone pictures have been added to go along with Judy's data. * Danni Hopkins submitted additional data on the people buried at the Bybee Cemetery. * Betty Wages sent in more updates to the White Chapel Cemetery listing. Letters: * This is a NEW section in which interesting letters written by the Breed family and submitted by Todd Walter have been added. Family Histories: * Phyllis Minner submitted Ellison Norcott's family tree. * Janet Howard contributed family history about Thomas Howard and Able Crabtree. * James Bybee sent in a family tree for Charles Bybee. Marriages: * Deanna Paul submitted 2 marriage announcements...many more to come... Military: * Ron Manroe graciously transcribed Chapter 16 of the 85th Illinois Infantry book. Photographs: * There is a NEW section within "Photographs" called People...in this section I'd like to put both identified and unidentified pictures. Roy Girard and James Newton contributed lovely photos for this section... Obituaries: * James Newton submitted 7 obituaries....mostly Bybees. * Pat Thomas contributed an obit of Samuel Carithers. * Deanna Paul sent in many obituaries which I am in the process of transcribing...4 new obits are now online. Schools: * Judy Wickert submitted great class photos (with names!) from Otto School. Judy also wrote an article about her memories of Otto school...great reading! Surnames: * More surnames added... many heartfelt thanks, Janine http://www.illinoisancestors.org/fulton