Many libraries offer free access to Heritage Quest (census and history books). Those members who have Ottawa Illinois Reddicks Library Cards can access this information from their homes. First go to http://www.reddicklibrary.org/ Then choose databases under Reference. This brings up a new screen where you can select Heritage Quest Online and enter your library card number. You can search by name and location, etc in books (LaSalle County books are on there). Also the census records excluding 1850, 1880 (which is free on the familysearch.org site anyway) and 1930 (which they are working on). They do not offer the soundex option for census searches but if you can narrow down the area you are searching you can use the advanced search with first name, age, place of birth, etc. to find who you are looking for. Be sure to check your local library and see if this fantastic service is available in your area! Margaret
When finding someone you're looking for on the 1880 on http://www.familysearch.org there is an option to view the original image on ancestry.com too and at no cost for ancestry subscription. Sometimes when doing that you see more and catch things that you might not through the transcribed information on familysearch. Barb in Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret & Randy" <mrcarmean@sbcglobal.net> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:35 AM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Did you know > Many libraries offer free access to Heritage Quest (census and history > books). > Those members who have Ottawa Illinois Reddicks Library Cards can access > this information from their homes. > First go to > http://www.reddicklibrary.org/ > Then choose databases under Reference. This brings up a new screen where > you can select Heritage Quest Online and enter your library card number. > You can search by name and location, etc in books (LaSalle County books > are > on there). Also the census records excluding 1850, 1880 (which is free on > the familysearch.org site anyway) and 1930 (which they are working on). > They do not offer the soundex option for census searches but if you can > narrow down the area you are searching you can use the advanced search > with > first name, age, place of birth, etc. to find who you are looking for. > Be sure to check your local library and see if this fantastic service is > available in your area! > Margaret > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005