Another thought on those death certificates. I was always curious just how many of my surname were on file, so I began by requesting a print-out from the fiche for all of one surname. That works well if not a common name like Smith, etc. This way one can catch other members of the families possibly. Then send for two at a time for the actual death certificate of those you are interested in from this print-out. Mary Ann At 10:37 AM 08/23/1999 -0500, you wrote: >If you are not in a major hurry for death certificates you can look the >person up on the fiche put out by the State Archives. I know the >Genealogical society in Pekin, Illinois has a set so I would imagine that >most do. Send in a request to the state archives listing the person's name, >date of death, county and the number included. Send two at a time and they >will return a non-certified copy at no charge. You can only send one >request at a time and they ask that you not send a second request until the >first one is returned. > >I am waiting for my group to get new copies of the fiche in so I can start >over. >Cheri Salz >salzaeck@mtco.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mary Ann Kaylor (by way of clrothwell@mindspring.com) >[mailto:makaylor@npwt.net] >Sent: Sunday, August 22, 1999 1:36 PM >To: ILLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ILLOGAN] Archives > >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. >> >> >> >> >> > > >______________________________ > > > Mary Ann Kaylor makaylor@npwt.net