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. > > > > >