We are planning a trip from Minnesota to Virginia. Along the way, we would like to stop in Illinois to research and attempt to locate our STROCK/STRACK family members who arrived from Germany and where living in La Salle county between 1879 and 1887. Specifically we were interested in researching the 1880 census (also open for suggestions). The question I have for this group. Because our time is limited, we will only have one full day to conduct this research, and we would like to ask for your opinion (assistance) where it would be most beneficial for us to utilize our time? We are not familiar with the available resources in Illinois. The options we came up with were, 1.) La Salle County; 2). State archieve or a Historical (History) Center in Springfield; 3). or perhaps a resource center in Chicago (least preferred). Any suggestions and assistance will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Bob and Melinda Salter Minneapolis, Minnesota