I found out that the link to genealogical information is broken but there is a working link at the bottom of the page. http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/default.htm Researchers are invited to visit the Illinois State Historical Library Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except State holidays. Because the Historical Library is a research institution, material must be used in the Library. The staff will provide photocopies of specifically designated material (subject to the provisions of the U. S. copyright law) from the printed, manuscript, newspaper, and photograph collections. There is a charge for photocopies and a limit may be imposed. Newspapers and other material on microfilm and selected books may be borrowed on interlibrary loan through any local public, college, or university library. Holdings of the Illinois State Historical Library are included on the Illinois Newspaper Project database, Rolling Prairie Library System Online Catalog, OCLC, an online catalog of library holdings worldwide, and on Virtual Illinois Catalog. You can search the catalog at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/techserv/inp/database/search_form.asp Here's part of the results for Atlanta Argus: OCLC Number: 11902078 Title: Atlanta argus (Atlanta, Ill. : 1869) Town of Publication: Atlanta Area of Coverage: Atlanta County: Logan State: Illinois Cataloging Region: 2 Life Span: 1869-1959 Description Based On: Dates/Numbering: Vol. 1, no. 1 (May 7, 1869)- Part of Record Set: Atlanta Argus and the Armington helper Subject Access: Notes: Filed under Atlanta. Holdings Information: Illinois State Historical Library Holdings: 1869-1951,1953 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Holdings: 1953 Cumulative Holdings: 1869-1951,1953 Completeness: Large gaps See this for detailed information on obtaining a search: http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/ishlgen.htm#Non-Illinois Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com