In a message dated 10/25/2000 10:26:43 PM Central Daylight Time, JBURNS407@aol.com writes: << They have cemetery records, county histories, an index card file on many, many individuals who lived in Hancock County with references to the documents, books, cemeteries, that those names are found in. And, some wonderful volunteers who work very hard. >> << Judy ... Oklahoma City >> Judy ... Thanks for the info on the Hancock County Historical Society's resources! I, too, live in Oklahoma ... just north of OKC. : ) Nice to run in to another "local" researcher! Does anyone on this list have census information for Hancock County, Illinois for any of the following years: 1840 ... 1850 ... 1860 ... 1870 ... 1880 ... 1900 I would be interested in look ups for even just one of the above years for the surnames of HARSCH and PARSONS. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. : ) Isoldé1918@aol.com >^..^< Searching for: WILSEY ... WAPLES ... PARSONS ... HARSCH ... DART ... ARNOLD in Clark, Scotland, Knox & Lewis Counties, MO Lee County, IA and Hancock County, IL I'd rather be looking for dead people than have them looking for me!