Hello Rae, For a situation like this, if you know the exact (or very close) date of incidents which occurred in Illinois, such as deaths, accidents, marriages, etc., anything which would normally be included in a newspaper, I would suggest contacting the Illinois State Historical Library, which has a wonderful archive of Illinois Newspapers on microfilm. You can request that the library staff do a search for you. If they find the information you are seeking, they will send you a photocopy of the section of the newspaper in which the incidents are featured. For Illinois residents there is a non refundable copy fee of $1.00, which must accompany each letter. Each letter must be limited to no more than two (2) search requests. For Non Illinois Residents there is a non refundable fee of $10.00 per search. Each letter is limited to no more than four (4) search requests. [For example, if you wanted to include, with the inquiry regarding the lynching, the search for obituary notices, etc. at the same time - keeping the total number of inquiries to a maximum of 4]. Just be sure you can pinpoint the exact location and date (at least the month) of the events. Visit their web site and follow the instructions you will find there. The URL for Genealogical Research at the Illinois State Historical Library is: http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm Their snail mail address is: Illinois State Historical Library Old State Capitol Springfield, IL 62701 217/524-7216 Good luck, sounds like a very interesting story. If you find out something, please share it with us on the list. Karima ILJERSEY List Administrator ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Subject: [ILJersey] Lynching in Fidelity Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 23:46:21 EST > Does anyone know about the capture and killing of horsethieves > in November, 1864 in Fidelity? That following week was very > violent and if anyone knows who in the community was involved, > I would very much like to exchange info with you. > Is there anyone researching the history of Fidelity in the 1850's > and 1860's? > Rae Bryant From: "Julie Goheen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [ILJersey] DON"T CHASTIZE ME PLEASE > 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. 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