We have newspaper listings available on microfilm at ISHL at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/m_paper.htm#oldest Just one listed for: Modesto: "Transcript" - Aug 22, 1925 Palmyra: "Northwestern News - lst issue Jun 26, 1969 to present (1988) "Transcript" Incomplete file 1907-1975 (Many issues missing, too long to list) I have the list of issues if any dates you want to inquire about. They are available thru interlibrary loan. IL Historical Library newspaper research policy - residents and non-residents http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/generes.htm#NEWSPAPER SEARCH POLICY Location, hours, address and phone number http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/generes.htm#LOCATION AND HOURS Gloria At 09:33 PM 1/31/99 EDT, you wrote: >Can anyone tell me if there is a repository for "The Weekly Transcript?" >It was a newspaper which dealt with the Modesto and Palmyra, Macoupin >County, area. As many of my family lived in that area for nearly a >Century, I thought it might be a good source of information for me... > >Thanks. > >John > >john.buck.jr@usa.net > >John Buck, Jr. >1779 Middlehurst Road >Cleveland Heights, Ohio >44118-1647 >216-932-9059 > >Researching: > >In Illinois: Macoupin, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott and surrounding Counties: >BUCK/SUTER/HAYES/HARFORD/PAGE/DEAN/VANCIL/LANDRITH/LANDRETH > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >To post a message so everyone on ILMACOUP-L or ILMACOUP-D receives it, send the message to: > ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com >It will then be sent on to everyone in both ILMACOUP-L or ILMACOUP-D. You don't need to send it explicitly to both. > >