New on the Jersey County website! Jerseyville in 1852 newspaper clipping. With information on Jerseyville ca. 1887. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljersey/Jerseyville/Name.htm Judy

Dear List Members, I have just learned that RootsWeb list mail was down for about 12 hours starting about 3:30 AM MST today (the 18th). The problem has been fixed, but unfortunately all messages posted during this period of time have been lost. If you posted a message to the list since early this morning (the 18th), and have not yet seen it appear on the list, then you will need to re-post it. Thank you for your understanding. Karima Your List Administrator

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ig.2ADI/10.620 Message Board Post: can you help me?? I am just getting started trying to find info on my gggrandfather Edward Daniel Lahey born 10-6-1826 in Ireland and around 1850? he came to American to settle in Pittsburgh, PA Thanks

Hi Since there is so much movement on this board, thought I would try again. My Michael Crimmins was living in Jerseyville, IL in 1916 with three sons. Then they disappear. Does anyone have any information on them. What were the sons names? Were they farmers? Did they go to school? Did they work? They must have left some kind of mark there. Thanks for any help. Eileen --

Hello Jacob, Your family members Thompson and McPherson are not listed in the marriage books dated 1839-1976 and 1877-1915. Best regards Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:30 PM Subject: [ILJersey] Re: Bernard Thompson > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ig.2ADI/109.2 > > Message Board Post: > > I think I am looking for the same Bernard Thompson who may have been married to Mary Phillips. They were the parents of Harriet Thompson b. 1824. She married Benjamin F. McPherson. Do you think we connect? > > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > Visit our Jersey County IL Biography Page and send us your ancestors biography or short family history! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~iljersey/bios.html > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ig.2ADI/764.1 Message Board Post: In the Jersey County Marriage Book II 1877 - 1915, I found William A. REED married Susanna WORTHY 24 August 1879 Book 398.

I picked up your post that was gatewayed to [email protected] I am descended from the WORTHY's in Jersey Co. I have an Aaron REED (believe he is William Aaron REED) who married Susanna WORTHY. Susanna was born about 1852 in IL. They were married 8/24/1878 in Jersey Co. Let me know if this looks familiar. I have more information on Susanna's parents and siblings. Dick Harlan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: REED,ESKEW,WORTHY,BURNS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ig.2ADI/764 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on my maternal grandmothers' parents.Grandma was Jessie REED,married to Walter ESKEW. According to her death certificate,she was b.Jersey County in April,1883.Parents were named Aaron REED and [unknown] WORTHY.

hi, Laura i went up to jerseyville one afternoon [not even a whole day] from St. Louis. what an enjoyable trip! they must've moved some things, cuz I went directly to the courthouse & everybody was so helpful! I'll pass along the one tip I learned... if you are researching any land plats or deeds, do that first. then go for the marriage, birth, death, etc. records. you can get lost reading stuff all day but then you'll get back home & wish you'd gotten the land info [i did, anyway]. probably the best part of my trip was seeing the population sign as I entered the southern end of town... the town has grown since I was there as a girl, but the population hasn't grown all that much; small town midamerica still lives! if only I'd saved time to stop in at the White Spot before I went back to st. louis! :) have fun. kirby in NC [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hicks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ig.2ADI/404.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am researching the Hicks family and also have a Joseph Daniel Hicks. My Joseph Daniel married Katha Mae Hamlin and his father's name was Mike or Michael Hicks. Do you know if you Joseph Daniel had any brothers, possibly a Mike? If not, no response is necessary. There was also an Ishmal Hicks that was a brother of my Joseph Daniel Hicks. Thanks

Thanks to all of you for research tips to Jerseyville. I was hoping to go there next Tuesday (11/20). I will e-mail Marty directly regarding opening the museum. Looks like there so much to access it'll take more than one day!! Thanks again to all who responded. Laura St. Louis, MO

Welcome to the ILJERSEY. In all the years I've been on this list, this is the most I've ever seen commented. It's a good thing. However, I must set a couple of things straight. Linda Crotchett and her girls are no longer in the court house. They are across the street in the old Methodist church. Again, Methodist. The Baptist church is across the street as well. Don't go in the wrong building. For those of you who don't know me, I'm the person who does the Jersey County Historical Society's web site and their newsletter. I am also one of the volunteers who work at the museum/genealogical research room. I also operate the gift shop there. Right now the museum has NO heat and is closed, but if you are coming to Jerseyville one of us will open it for you to do some research. DRESS WARM! Much of the research material at the court house and library is also located at the museum. I know because we donated it. Much but not all. The museum is not the Cheney House. Completely different! The museum is under construction. This is why no heat. But folks are coming from far and near and need their "genealogy fix". We know this. We are addicts as well. We will open. But again we are volunteers and have families too. Call me @ 217.942.6615 or e-mail me @ [email protected] or mail me @ Marty Crull RR 1 Box 9 Carrollton, IL 62016 and we'll work something out. Again, Karima, welcome to the ILJERSEY Marty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karima" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:48 PM Subject: [ILJersey] May I introduct myself, I am the new ILJERSEY List Administrator > Good Evening, > > I am pleased to be able to introduce myself to you as the new ILJERSEY list > administrator. > > My name is Karima Allison and I was born in Southern Illinois. Over the > years, I have lived in several other states and two other countries. I am > now living in Springfield, IL. > > I have been involved in genealogical research since the mid 1970s. > > I am also the administrator of three other Illinois lists: ILROOTS-L, > ILJACKSO-L (Jackson Co., IL) and SOIL-L (Southern Illinois). I also > maintain the ILGenWeb Illinois Unknown County Web Site. > > The ILJERSEY-L list has a nice sized membership: To date, we have 100 in > List Mode and 42 in Digest Mode for a total of 142. I am looking forward to > working with all of you in searching for your ancestors who lived in Jersey > County, IL. > > Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Best wishes > and good luck with your search. > > Karima Allison > ILJERSEY-L List Administrator > > In Addition, List Administrator of: > > ILLINOIS ROOTS Discussion List (ILROOTS-L) > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/Illinoismailinglist.htm > SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Discussion List (SOIL-L) > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/SOIL.htm > J a c k s o n County, Illinois Discussion List (ILJACKSO-L) > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/JacksonCoWelcome.htm > > Designer and Maintainer of: > Illinois GenWeb Project - Unknown IL Counties Web Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilunknow/ > > > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > If you need assistance, please contact: > Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >

Jersey County Historical Society go to this web site http://www.jvil.com/~jchs/ Allen Handling

My experience with the Court House people in Jerseyville has been excellent. They are very helpful, especially the staff in the County Court Clerk's office. You will want to go to the Jersey County Historical Society, as that is where there are a lot of records. It was recently moved to North State Street and is in the old Cheney house. I do not know the hours it is open and would suggest you ask at the County Court Clerk's office who you should call to find out, probably Bob French or Gene Prosser. If you call, they can have someone open it for you if you happen to go there on a day when it is not scheduled to be open. The Census records are at the Jerseyville Library, which is across the street from the Court House, and everyone at the library is wonderful to help. They have the microfilm of the original Census, and you can make photocopies of the pages you want to take home. That is very useful, but it takes a lot of time to go through the Census of each year it was taken. You might find it would expedite matters to have in mind the exact Census you need to look at. Good luck! Jean Landon Wallace

RMILLER- come on now, we're just sittin round the ole wood stove "talkin", we're not fussin or fightin, just shootin the breeze...you know, like the ole boys did at the general store or the ladies did at the Tuesday Quiltin. So let don't get our dandruff up....Jerseyville is a good place to me in my memories as a little girl, and Laura is going to find it a good place too... We can make lemonade or lemon pound cake or rinse our hands after a mess of cat fish-it's all about how you choose to use the lemons. > >

In all my visits to the county courthouse in Jerseyville IL, I have yet to receive any type of trouble or problems. All the employees have been very cooperative. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals http://personals.yahoo.com

I., living in CA and just went to Jerseyville to do research. The County Clerk there is very, very helpful, and I was always greeted with a wonderful attitude. They will bring you all the index books to research. Dave

Hello, I didn't count on having a problem emerge on the list quite so soon, and I guess I got into this situation late and don't know what has transpired (nor do I need to know). But it should be said that we all have different experiences with each and every situation we encounter. I will contact RMiller privately, and I hope the rest of the members of the list will just let this situation fizzle out and stop at this point. To continue to bicker would serve no purpose. If anyone has helpful information to share, please continue to send it to the list. I thank you all in advance for your cooperation, as it will take everyone's best efforts to make this list a comfortable place for all of the members. Karima ILJERSEY-L List Administrator ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [ILJersey] DON"T CHASTIZE ME PLEASE <snipped>

I really hope that no one is chatizing anyone here. We are all here to help each other. I hope you won't quit because of this subject. I, too went to the courthouse and had good luck there. But as for the rest of the town - I can honestly say that it seemed liek I couldn't find anyone who lived there to help me find anything. No one knew where the library was or anything that could help me with my search. I probably should have asked the folks at the courthouse, but I didn't think of it then. We all catch folks on a good day or a bad one = we take our chances, here on the list or at the courthouse, or on the streets of a strange town. Nil illegitimus non carborundum. Donna -----Original Message----- From: RMiller [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILJersey] DON"T CHASTIZE ME PLEASE I'm just simple saying what I was told by my cousin who lives in Jerseyville, actually she even works at the courthouse as a bayliff. I'm glad you ALL have had good experiences; but please I feel enough like a jerk for voicing what I was told but if you will all look at my posting I simply said this is what I've been told that I myself had not experienced this. Also list administrator please UNSUBSCRIBE ME FROM THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [ILJersey] Research Trip to Jerseyville > I., living in CA and just went to Jerseyville to do research. > > The County Clerk there is very, very helpful, and I was always greeted with a > wonderful attitude. They will bring you all the index books to research. > > Dave > > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > If you need assistance, please contact: > Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== If you need assistance, please contact: Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] ============================== Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

Although I have had good experiences, it can happen that your cousin had a bad one...i don't think that anyone was chastizing you...just giving encouragement for Laura...Julie Donna Davis wrote: > I really hope that no one is chatizing anyone here. We are all here to help > each other. I hope you won't quit because of this subject. I, too went to > the courthouse and had good luck there. But as for the rest of the town - I > can honestly say that it seemed liek I couldn't find anyone who lived there > to help me find anything. No one knew where the library was or anything > that could help me with my search. I probably should have asked the folks > at the courthouse, but I didn't think of it then. We all catch folks on a > good day or a bad one = we take our chances, here on the list or at the > courthouse, or on the streets of a strange town. Nil illegitimus non > carborundum. Donna > > -----Original Message----- > From: RMiller [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILJersey] DON"T CHASTIZE ME PLEASE > > I'm just simple saying what I was told by my cousin who lives in > Jerseyville, actually she even works at the courthouse as a bayliff. I'm > glad you ALL have had good experiences; but please I feel enough like a jerk > for voicing what I was told but if you will all look at my posting I simply > said this is what I've been told that I myself had not experienced this. > > Also list administrator please UNSUBSCRIBE ME FROM THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [ILJersey] Research Trip to Jerseyville > > > I., living in CA and just went to Jerseyville to do research. > > > > The County Clerk there is very, very helpful, and I was always greeted > with a > > wonderful attitude. They will bring you all the index books to research. > > > > Dave > > > > > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > > If you need assistance, please contact: > > Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > If you need assistance, please contact: > Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > ==== ILJERSEY Mailing List ==== > If you need assistance, please contact: > Karima, List Administrator mailto:[email protected] > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!