Jean C Gobel wrote: > The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild has published the first of two volumes of > the 1880 census of LaSalle County, with the second volume to be published > soon. It is indexed. They've also published the 1860 and 1870 census. > LaSalle County Genealogy Guild, 115 W. Glover Street, Ottawa, 61350, > (815)433-5261. The 1880 is also Soundexed and should be available at your > local LDS FHC or perhaps public library. > Please note that the 1880 Soundex is not a complete index of the 1880 Census. The Soundex included only households with children 10 & under. I've been told the reason for this was for military draft purposes? -- Jude Richardson Leavenworth County Kansas KSGenWeb Page Coordinator Researching Courtney, Curtis, Hyde, King, Lindsey, Maxwell, Mulanax, Pilcher, Slagle "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup!"