How do you go about buying one of the books. I would like book #4 but did not find it listed as being for sale on the Marion County site. I am a member of the Marion County Genaological & Historical Society but have never seen anything about purchasing these books. Thank you! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "gengar" <gengar@centurytel.net> To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > I thought a few words about cemetery books for Marion Co. might be of help. > > The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society has published four > cemetery books. None of them include Centralia. The cost of each book is > $35 plus shipping. Most of them are 300 pages or more and one is probably > over 500 pages. > > Each book includes a few townships. > > Book # 1 > Patoka > Foster > Carrigan > Tonti > > Book # 2 > Alma > Kinmundy > Meacham > Omega > Those two books above cover the upper half of Marion Co. > > Book # 3 > Haines > Iuka > Romaine > Stevenson > This book covers the southeastern corner of Marion Co. > > Book # 4 > Odin > Raccoon > Sandoval > EXCLUDING Hillcrest Cemetery > > That leaves the two most populus townships-----Salem and Centralia > unpublished. > > I understand that it takes a LOT of work to inventory cemeteries, type the > data, cross reference for notes, proofread and then have books printed. The > index of each book has a full name index----every person, alphabetical > order, not just a surname. All of this is done by volunteers. Many members > of the genealogical society, live out of state so that leaves a few people > who do a lot. > > I can say that as a volunteer to do lookups, it very rewarding to help > people find some long lost relative or conquer a "brick wall". But when > someone asks for ALL of a surname, and it is a common surname---at least in > Marion Co., it can be a bit overwhelming. It is helpful if requests are > made for specific people. That way more people can be helped without > spending hours for one lookup and maybe the names sent include only a few > that they really know anything about at all. > > Thanks for letting me have my say. > > Dot > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > >

From an issue of "Footprints in Marion County" it looks like they still have books available, including cemetery book # 4. Write: Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society P. O. Box 342 Salem, IL, 62881 Cemetery books are $35, pluse $2.75 shipping. There is a Marion Co. IL Marriage book # 2, 1888-1931 for $40, plus $2.75 shipping. (Not sure there was ever a book # 1, as those dates are online.) Also Brink McDonough History Marion and Clinton Counties, (reprint has full name index). $45, plus $6 shipping. It is a hardcover, very large book. Dot

Marilyn If you are a member there should be a address in one of the books but if not I am going there tomorrow and will scan you a price list of all the stuff they have for sale and an address if you would like. I have one laying around here somewhere but heaven only knows where in this mess Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hancock" <hancock@midwest.net> To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > How do you go about buying one of the books. I would like book #4 but did > not find it listed as being for sale on the Marion County site. I am a > member of the Marion County Genaological & Historical Society but have never > seen anything about purchasing these books. > > Thank you! > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gengar" <gengar@centurytel.net> > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:22 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > I thought a few words about cemetery books for Marion Co. might be of > help. > > > > The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society has published four > > cemetery books. None of them include Centralia. The cost of each book is > > $35 plus shipping. Most of them are 300 pages or more and one is probably > > over 500 pages. > > > > Each book includes a few townships. > > > > Book # 1 > > Patoka > > Foster > > Carrigan > > Tonti > > > > Book # 2 > > Alma > > Kinmundy > > Meacham > > Omega > > Those two books above cover the upper half of Marion Co. > > > > Book # 3 > > Haines > > Iuka > > Romaine > > Stevenson > > This book covers the southeastern corner of Marion Co. > > > > Book # 4 > > Odin > > Raccoon > > Sandoval > > EXCLUDING Hillcrest Cemetery > > > > That leaves the two most populus townships-----Salem and Centralia > > unpublished. > > > > I understand that it takes a LOT of work to inventory cemeteries, type the > > data, cross reference for notes, proofread and then have books printed. > The > > index of each book has a full name index----every person, alphabetical > > order, not just a surname. All of this is done by volunteers. Many > members > > of the genealogical society, live out of state so that leaves a few people > > who do a lot. > > > > I can say that as a volunteer to do lookups, it very rewarding to help > > people find some long lost relative or conquer a "brick wall". But when > > someone asks for ALL of a surname, and it is a common surname---at least > in > > Marion Co., it can be a bit overwhelming. It is helpful if requests are > > made for specific people. That way more people can be helped without > > spending hours for one lookup and maybe the names sent include only a few > > that they really know anything about at all. > > > > Thanks for letting me have my say. > > > > Dot > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > >

I would appreciate that. If it was in the "Footprints" I must have missed it. I do not have any of the cemetary books but do have "Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County". Thank you! Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Bollhorst" <sandy@usafast.us> To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > Marilyn > If you are a member there should be a address in one of the books but if not > I am going there tomorrow and will scan you a price list of all the stuff > they have for sale and an address if you would like. I have one laying > around here somewhere but heaven only knows where in this mess > Sandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Hancock" <hancock@midwest.net> > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:23 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > How do you go about buying one of the books. I would like book #4 but did > > not find it listed as being for sale on the Marion County site. I am a > > member of the Marion County Genaological & Historical Society but have > never > > seen anything about purchasing these books. > > > > Thank you! > > Marilyn > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gengar" <gengar@centurytel.net> > > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > > > > I thought a few words about cemetery books for Marion Co. might be of > > help. > > > > > > The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society has published four > > > cemetery books. None of them include Centralia. The cost of each book > is > > > $35 plus shipping. Most of them are 300 pages or more and one is > probably > > > over 500 pages. > > > > > > Each book includes a few townships. > > > > > > Book # 1 > > > Patoka > > > Foster > > > Carrigan > > > Tonti > > > > > > Book # 2 > > > Alma > > > Kinmundy > > > Meacham > > > Omega > > > Those two books above cover the upper half of Marion Co. > > > > > > Book # 3 > > > Haines > > > Iuka > > > Romaine > > > Stevenson > > > This book covers the southeastern corner of Marion Co. > > > > > > Book # 4 > > > Odin > > > Raccoon > > > Sandoval > > > EXCLUDING Hillcrest Cemetery > > > > > > That leaves the two most populus townships-----Salem and Centralia > > > unpublished. > > > > > > I understand that it takes a LOT of work to inventory cemeteries, type > the > > > data, cross reference for notes, proofread and then have books printed. > > The > > > index of each book has a full name index----every person, alphabetical > > > order, not just a surname. All of this is done by volunteers. Many > > members > > > of the genealogical society, live out of state so that leaves a few > people > > > who do a lot. > > > > > > I can say that as a volunteer to do lookups, it very rewarding to help > > > people find some long lost relative or conquer a "brick wall". But when > > > someone asks for ALL of a surname, and it is a common surname---at least > > in > > > Marion Co., it can be a bit overwhelming. It is helpful if requests are > > > made for specific people. That way more people can be helped without > > > spending hours for one lookup and maybe the names sent include only a > few > > > that they really know anything about at all. > > > > > > Thanks for letting me have my say. > > > > > > Dot > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > >

Marilyn I am scanning the price list to you via email but it will come as an attachment casue i haven't figured out how to do it any other way. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Hancock" <hancock@midwest.net> To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:23 PM Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > How do you go about buying one of the books. I would like book #4 but did > not find it listed as being for sale on the Marion County site. I am a > member of the Marion County Genaological & Historical Society but have never > seen anything about purchasing these books. > > Thank you! > Marilyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gengar" <gengar@centurytel.net> > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:22 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > I thought a few words about cemetery books for Marion Co. might be of > help. > > > > The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society has published four > > cemetery books. None of them include Centralia. The cost of each book is > > $35 plus shipping. Most of them are 300 pages or more and one is probably > > over 500 pages. > > > > Each book includes a few townships. > > > > Book # 1 > > Patoka > > Foster > > Carrigan > > Tonti > > > > Book # 2 > > Alma > > Kinmundy > > Meacham > > Omega > > Those two books above cover the upper half of Marion Co. > > > > Book # 3 > > Haines > > Iuka > > Romaine > > Stevenson > > This book covers the southeastern corner of Marion Co. > > > > Book # 4 > > Odin > > Raccoon > > Sandoval > > EXCLUDING Hillcrest Cemetery > > > > That leaves the two most populus townships-----Salem and Centralia > > unpublished. > > > > I understand that it takes a LOT of work to inventory cemeteries, type the > > data, cross reference for notes, proofread and then have books printed. > The > > index of each book has a full name index----every person, alphabetical > > order, not just a surname. All of this is done by volunteers. Many > members > > of the genealogical society, live out of state so that leaves a few people > > who do a lot. > > > > I can say that as a volunteer to do lookups, it very rewarding to help > > people find some long lost relative or conquer a "brick wall". But when > > someone asks for ALL of a surname, and it is a common surname---at least > in > > Marion Co., it can be a bit overwhelming. It is helpful if requests are > > made for specific people. That way more people can be helped without > > spending hours for one lookup and maybe the names sent include only a few > > that they really know anything about at all. > > > > Thanks for letting me have my say. > > > > Dot > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > >