You can phone the Hancock County Historical Society at 217-357-0043. They will bend over backwards to help you. At 01:32 PM 06/25/2000 -0500, Chancelee wrote: >Anyone w/ or know where to look for info on possible trading posts in >Hancock County, IL. My Henry Conn was there from 1845-50 (then took off >for the gold mines and died). In the census it states occupation as a >trader. What can I do to gain info on that? Thanks. Chancelee