Its been a while by I dealt with them by mail and phone. Slainte, Tim Jude wrote: >Hi Dennis: > >DO you know if the Library takes phone search requests? I am in California >and cannot readily search in person. I heard from another lister, Marge, >that she found naturalization records at her ancestors' county courthouse. > >I will keep your email and try from long distance for the records. Thanks, >Jude > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dennis Adams [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:13 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Naturalization Records > > >There are Naturalization records at the Knox Co., Courthouse. But first go >to the Galesburg Public Library, Genealogy section. They have a list of the >records at the courthouse in book form. The last time I was there the book >was on the shelves near the census indexes. Once you have determined that a >record exists then go to the courthouse and ask for the naturalization >records. They consist of a card file and several books. The records are >not with the marriage/death records but in another room. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jude" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 10:30 PM >Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Naturalization Records > > > > >>Hi Knox County Listers: >> >>Does anyone know if naturalization records from the mid-late 1800's are >> >> >kept > > >>at the County Probate Court? If not, do you know where I would look for >>them? Trying to locate the naturalization papers on Jeremiah Coffey who >> >> >was > > >>naturalized in 1860, according to the 1900 census return. >> >>Thank you, >>Jude >> >> >> > > > > >