Sharon -- you are on the membership list for the G&H Society -- I just checked. Last mailing was maybe a month ago. Date on first page is July 7. If you didn't receive that you should notify them. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Mary Ann wrote this useful message on the State Archives but is having a bit of trouble sending it so here it is. Here is the Archives address as well as the research procedure, just in case anyone is interested :-) Mary Ann IL State Archives Norton Building Springfield, IL 62756 Phone: (217) 782-4682 The Archives holds death certificates from 1916 -1946 (not sure on the ending date). Request a search for one individual or a print-out of all of one surname from the microfiche. The Archives also houses all the IL Census 1810-1920; Military records, including some Revolutionary microfilm; War of 1812; BlackHawk; Mexican; Civil War; Spanish- American War, WWI draft registrations; and Korean; Files of the Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (1887-1961) and Illinois Widow's Home (1896-1960); Records from National Home in Danville (1898-1934); and the publication "Honor Roll of Veterans Buried in Illinois". FIRST purchasers of Land from federal or state are indexed and print-outs can be obtained. Some of these records are available through Inter-libray loan, including several state and federal censuses; War indexes and a Census records index for 1810-1855, through your local library. Copy fees are $1.00 for legal size, 50 cents for regular. They request a person buy a Coupon voucher for $5.00 when first submitting a request. This voucher is good for two years and can be used for future copies when submitting it with future requests. The IL State Capital Bldg. is on 2nd and Capitol Sts, faces 2nd St. The Norton Bldg. is just south of the Capital, easy walking distance. At 01:30 PM 08/22/1999 -0400, you wrote: >I confess I cannot find my note with the archive address in it. I'm working >on it and will get back to everyone on it. I SHOULD have it bookmarked but >I don't seem to. Earliene? Mary Ann? > > > > >Cheryl Rothwell >clrothwell@mindspring.com > > >==== ILLOGAN Mailing List ==== >The first settlers came to Logan County in 1819. At that time it was Sangamon County. > > > > >

Thank you everyone! I thought I was a member of the Genealogical and Historical society, but don't remember getting any mailings from them. Seems like they are the source to contact! Thank you again for the quick responses. Sharon in Kansas

I confess I cannot find my note with the archive address in it. I'm working on it and will get back to everyone on it. I SHOULD have it bookmarked but I don't seem to. Earliene? Mary Ann? Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

I am researching the WILLIS, George W. TAYLOR, & DILKEY lines. Could someone send me the link to this list's archives? Juno's new "improved" version has caused me to miss all the posting for the past few days. Penny Duncan duncansonline@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Hi: My early Logan Co. Ancestors came in 1830. Moses Patterson/ Jane Humphries, James Norton, Washington Patterson/Chloe Norton. Moses Moore and Saretta King. Thanks Ellen

My first Logan County residents (who were actually residents of Sangamon County when Logan County was formed) are: John WILLIAMS, born 1810 - 1814 (son of George WILLIAMS) and his wife Marcy Jane LUCAS, born 1813/1814 (daughter of Thomas LUCAS and Sarah HOBLIT). I have quite a bit of information on the LUCAS side of the family, but am trying to get more information on the WILLIAMS line. Thanks, Cheryl for a great idea! Shauna Riverton, Utah

I hope this is correct! John W. SMITH / Ally KEISNER Carole Tremaglio

My first and only members to Logan County was when my GGreat Grandfather THOMAS WILLIAM BEATY and his brother JOHN SAMUEL BEATY helped ANNE GUSTA HILL and her family return to Logan County after the Civil War. Thomas William then married Anne Hill. John Samuel remained in Logan County. Thomas and John were Confederate soldiers. Armond Clinton Beaty

I assumed she was asking about the books on history but it is always good to give the list of available items. > 2. "Heirship Records of Logan County" "2 volumes, are $10.00 includes >postage. Unbound. I have these. Being unbound they are filed differently in my office and I was only able to locate the second volume instantly. These are a transcription of the heirship records of the Circuit Court and run from about 1910-1925. The reproduction is not the best having been originally transcribed in 1970. Her's an example: Brock, John D. 5 October 1921 73 Fay Sanford, daughter; Fay Etta Sanford, grandchild; Fred W. Jr. Sanford, grandchild Brock is the one who died. I don't know if the date is the date of death or the date of probabte. 73 is a page number from the original document. The people are his legal heirs. Since it lists the grandchildren I am guessing these are all potential heirs, not just those named in a will -- or if these are records where there was no will. I didn't see any of my ancestors there so I can't verify. I note in others the list extends well beyond what a person would normally name in a will, sometimes nieces and nephews for example. Probate can be complex [and probate law can be a snooze class]. Laws have changed since the time of these records. > 3. "LOGAN COUNTY 1880 UNITED STATES FEDERAL CENSUS (2 volumes) $15.00." I've mentioned this before and I think it is a valuable item for anyone with more than one or two ancestors in Logan County in 1880. > 4. "W W 1 LOGAN COUNTY MILITARY MEMBERS $3.00." I haven't seen it. > 5. "LOGAN COUNTY CIVIL WAR MILITARY MEMBERS $3.00." I hate to say this but you can get this free on the internet. There is also a detailed list in the 1878 History. > 6. "STEENBERG CEMETARY VETERAN's LIST $3.00." I haven't seen this one either. Did Dalen Shellhammer do it? He's THE authority on Steenbergen Cemetery IMO. > 7. "REVOLUTIONARY WAR LOGAN COUNTY SOLDIERS (5) $1.00." I haven't seen this one. I'd be curious as to how accurate it is. I know of at least one person who was on the original list who was NOT a RW soldier and I'd think, with all the current research, there would be new folks who should be on the list. > The Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society, or LCG&HS, > 11 Arcade Ct. > Lincoln, IL 62656-2743. You could even join and get their quarterly mailings. Dues are $13 a year. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

Thank you Cheryl, I have one surname I would like to submit: John Joseph Twardos, spouse - Victoria Domagala Carol Elder Elder48@aol.com

Here is my early ancestors Humphrey Scroggins / Sarah Kirby Squire Foster / Eliza Scroggins John Kline / Nancy Wilday George W. Read / Margaret Kline Alfred Sams Phylis Borders PBord1950@aol.com

A reprint of the 1878 is still available AFAIK from the Logan County Society for $40. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com

M & S wrote: > > Hi, > Can anyone tell me if and where I can purchase the Logan county History > books? Hello Sharon: Logan Co. IL has several History books. In the Fall of 1998 the LOGAN ROOTS AND BRANCHES QUARTERLY had a notice of a book sale and having the 1878 History of Logan County, IL available for $40. plus $4. shipping; also the "Combined Atlas of Logan Co. IL" which includes 1873, 1893 and 1910 in a 11 x 14 book in library red. If your ancestors lived on a Logan County farm this is a book you would like very much. It is also $40. plus $4. shipping. The address of the Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society is: LCG&HS, PO Box 283, Lincoln, IL 62656-0283. They may also be able to tell you where you made purchase more recent Histories. Alberta McKinley Lisk yoshukai@wrldnet.net

Hi, Can anyone tell me if and where I can purchase the Logan county History books? Sharon

My first known ancestors to Logan Co. were: Robert Needham ROACH, spouse, Annie E. VAUGHT (ca. 1896) Thank you Cheryl for all your work. Robert Roach Roachrpr@aol.com

Ancestors Logan to County and the approximate date of arrival: 1. Josiah Richards and his wife, Nancy Powell, born KY from Champaign Co., OH to Logan Co., IL ca 1844. 2. Amanda Rush Horn Lucas (widow of Hansel Horn) born KY from Pike Co., IL to Logan Co., IL ca 1849. 3. Nathan Wiley Horn b Pike Co., IL to Logan Co. ca 1852 4. Hartman Ginther/Genther/Guenther b Roßleben, Prussia, and his wife, Ernestine Stumpf (born ?), in Ross Co., OH to Tippecanoe Co., IN to Logan Co. ca 1869. Joan Black Lund j-lund@uiuc.edu http://staff.uiuc.edu/~j-lund/joan.html For the program I use for genealogy see http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/

Thought I would pass this on. Joan Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some information to everyone. Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one eye, etc); the name and address of the draft board and the date. When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm difficult to say the least. The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and thousands of cards into - state and then COUNTY order and then in alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserve all the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you can order copies of the original cards from NARA. if you know the county your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE found in McIntosh Co, OK and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: NARA Southeast Region 1557 St. Joseph Ave East Point, GA 30344 In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all this wonderful hard work for you <VBG> If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research <g>. And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on. Linda Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager

First Surnames in Logan County were John DALZELL and wife Kesiah (NICHOLS). Migrated from Nicholas County, KY to Menard County, IL in 1836; then to McLean County; then to Logan County approx. 1850. Had a steam mill in Atlanta 1858 until 1865??? or so. Marylou Chapman Huntsville, AL

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