This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.knox/2030.5.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Knox county IL is in central IL on interste 74 halway between the Quad Cities (Moline) and Peoria. Galesburg is the county seat. You can plug galesburg into Mapquest to see a map. Our county genealogy site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/index.htm Have you looked at Ellis Island site There is a Frank Zorfas who lived in Ohio age 37 that traveled in 1913 Good luck in your search patti