Posted on: Hancock County, Il Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Hancock?read=977 Surname: AUSTIN ------------------------- I FOUND YOUR QUERY VERY INTERSETING. I HAD READ ABOUT STRONG AUSTIN AND HIS CONNECTION WITH THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN THIS AREA BUT DID NOT KNOW HIS FIRST NAME. I AM A DESCENDANT OF FRANCIS B. AUSIN OF THIS AREA AND HAD OFTEN WONDERED OF THE POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO STRONG. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOU. MY NAME IS JAN KNAPP AND MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS MOMK1212@AOL.COM