The "RAG" listed below is a private reseacher whose initials are RAG. It's actually a husband & wife team (I believe) and I have used them for info lookups. They are active on the ILCOOK-L list, and do lookups and mail copies for a minimal fee. Hope this helps. Gary Speck GTUSA@aol.com In a message dated 99-11-11 13:19:37 EST, you write: << I don't have a clue as to what the below RAG is all about - anyone know what RAG stands for? Shirley: bobert@panacom.com From: Sheila Kelley <sheila@huntnet.net> >>I just send my email request to: lgreen@ccgate.sos.state.il.us >>Give them your requested surname & your snail mail address & they send a photo copied sheet with the surname your're seeking ,it shows birth & date of death & age if known,& county from. >>As I understand it, you can only make requests for the years1916 to >1943,only TWO surnames at a time & it is free. >Send the exact date and the CEERTIFICATE NUMBER,You can get these by >requesting them from RAG at: adeleg@ibm.net -- RAG >>will send you the death index pages for your surname for a nominal fee. >>