Past issues of the GC Press Record newspaper or on microfilm at the Granite City Public Library. Lloyd Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Riseling To: ILJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSON] Mary Riesling--general IL question Newspaper are housed at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library which also houses the IL Historic Preservation. I don't know if they have Granite City. Here is a link to the Library newspaper area which also has a telephone number. You can call them and ask what they have in their collection. http://www.alplm.org/library/library_depts.html#Newspaper Sorry I don't know more. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <Thehensons@aol.com> To: <ILJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:35 AM Subject: [ILJACKSON] Mary Riesling--general IL question > Mary, > > Where are the old newspapers housed? In Springfield? Do they have the > Granite City Press-Record? > > Alice > > > ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== > Limit SIGNATURE BLOCKS to four lines or less. Don't include the surnames > you're researching within your sig block as this impedes the search of > the archives. If you insist on including surnames, they must be within > the subject county and each letter must be separated by a space so they > don't interfere with archive searches, e.g., S M I T H > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== ILJACKSO Mailing List ==== Illinois State Archives on-line data bases (marriage, death, military, land records, etc.) can be accessed at: http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429