Georgia, The best bet would be through the Illinois State Historical Library, which has a huge newspaper collection. However, they are in the process of moving all of their materials into the new Abraham Lincoln Library. From their web site is the following notice: "The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (formerly the IL State Historical Library, OCLC symbol JFK) will SUSPEND its interlibrary loan services effective July 6, 2004 to prepare the collection for moving to the Presidential Library. To that end, the Library will not accept interlibrary loan requests (OCLC and ALA forms or other ILL requests forms) postmarked, faxed or entered into OCLC after Friday, July 2, 2004. Requests received after that date will be returned UNPROCESSED and UNFILLED. Interlibrary loan services will resume in September after the Library re-opens in the Presidential Library. "The Library, underneath the Old State Capitol, will remain open to the public for onsite visitors through Friday, July 23rd, 2004; effective Monday, July 26, 2004, the Library will close to the public for onsite visits. Services will resume in September at the new Presidential Library. "Requests for photographs, including Lincoln photographs, and reference services (email, fax, or telephone or written) will be accepted and held during this transition period, but no orders will be processed from July 16 until late September. "Please call Kathryn M. Harris or Thomas F. Schwartz, PhD, Division Managers, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library at 217-524-7219 or 217-782-2118 respectively, if you have any questions. Thank you." ************************************* The procedures for requesting research is as follows: Newspaper Search Policy Since our newspapers are not indexed, all search requests must include specific information for a search to be performed. Those specifics include the full name(s), exact date (day, month, and year), and exact location (city and county) of the occurrence. If such information is unavailable and you live in the continental United States, you may borrow newspaper microfilm on interlibrary loan through your local library to do your own research. Each search consists of looking for articles on one occurrence (obituary notice, birth announcement, marriage announcement, etc.) for one person. Each letter must be accompanied by a self addressed, stamped, business sized envelope. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the Illinois State Historical Library. A response will be sent for successful and unsuccessful searches. Do not send a second letter until you have received a response to your first. The newspaper collections may be searched online at the Rolling Prairie Online site. Find more information on the Illinois Newspaper Project. Illinois Residents: A non refundable copy fee of $1.00 must accompany each letter. Each letter must be limited to no more than two (2) search requests. Non Illinois Residents: A non refundable fee of $10.00 per search must accompany each search request. Each letter is limited to no more than four (4) search requests. Web site is located at: http://state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "georgia" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 6:00 PM Subject: [ILJACKSON] obits > Could anyone tell me the present procedure and address for getting an obituary from the state. Thanks, > Georgia Draves > <[email protected]> > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.726 / Virus Database: 481 - Release Date: 7/22/2004