I tried to find records of deeds and Probate but there were no records in this site. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Burns" <jburns407@cox.net> To: <ilhancoc@rootsweb.com> Cc: <ilhancoc-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [ILHANCOC] ILHANCOC Digest, Vol 2, Issue 13 > Kim, the Illinois State Archives has microfilm of the early records for > each county. Western University at Macomb is the archive for Hancock > County. > > http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html > > I checked for Coroner's Records but it appears that they started after the > dates you specified in your email. You might take a look at other records > that they have for Hancock County. If you send a research request, I > don't think there is a charge for the search just for the copies. I have > looked for early records at the courthouse and have had success with land, > of course, and probates but many of the other older records are not > available. > > The Historical Society is a great source for us. They have a card file > for individuals mentioned in their various holdings. You should send your > request to them and see if they can locate something there. You will need > to send a letter to them. > > Judy > Oklahoma City > >> Does anyone know where I might obtain early (1871-1876) coroner records? >> I'm also looking for early court records of this time that may have my >> great great grandfather in them. According to a Warsaw newspaper in >> 1876, he drowned in 5 feet of water, and his wife had been abused by him. >> And I'm still hoping to find out if there are any gravestone records for >> the Catholic Cemetery in Warsaw. The surname is Eberwein. Thanks so >> much! >> >> Kim >> > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILHANCOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 > >