In a message dated 6/23/1999 6:25:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, maggiem@empnet.com writes: > s anyone researching the surname GIGER? > > Is there a book available about the early settlers in Madison County? > > Maggie Kyger Miller > maggiem@empnet.com Dear Maggie: The "History of Madison County, Illinois page 464 states: John Giger, a Pennsylvania German, entered several tracts of land in section five, of St. Jacobs Township, Madison Co., Illinois, Nov 8, 1816, where he improved a good farm and resided until his death. He raised a family of four sons and one daughter. She married Benjamin Reimmer; and the sons, Jacob, John, Joseph, and Moses, married, raised famileis, and improved farms in the county. I found this book, History of Madison Co., Illinois was invaluable in helping me find out something about my kin. You can purchase it from the Madison Co., Historical Society. Is this the Giger you are looking for? There are several other references to this John Giger. Sincerely, Georgenia Stewart Las Vegas, Nevada