I have always wanted to have a good look at this set of books. I have seen an article taken from them once and it sparked my interest. But I have never ran across a set. Found them on Higginson Book site the other day. Wanted to purchase a set, but don't have the money right now. Higginson Books site: http://www.higginsonbooks.com/detoia.htm#il HISTORY OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Narrative Account of its Historical Progress, its People & its Principal Interests. By Geo. Washington Smith. 3 vols., 1717p. (Lewis Pub. Co.; 1912) 1997. $62.50/volume &$149.50/set Volume I, History. Volumes II & III, Biography. Norma Jean -----Original Message----- From: UdyDee43@aol.com <UdyDee43@aol.com> To: ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com <ILMASSAC-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:36 PM Subject: [ILMASSAC] The Smith's History of So IL >Hi List, > >Mrs. Hale emailed me about the following book. I don't know anything about >it, can anyone help her? Judy > > I made copies of the Nanny Gray Parks files when we were in So. IL. >recently. She mentions a book, The Smith's History in So. IL. Do you know >anything about such a book? >Ethel Smith Hale >Hsea1261@aol.com > > <A HREF="http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage">Marriage Search</A> > > <A HREF="http://www.expage.com/page/genealogylookup">Genealogy Look Up Forum< >/A> > ><A HREF="http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch">The Obituary Archive Search >Engine</A> > ><A HREF="http://www.usnewspaperlinks.com/">US Newspaper Links</A> > ><A HREF="http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html">Virginia Land Office >Patents and Grants</A> > ><A HREF="http://www.highschoolalumni.com/hsaroot/cities/Indiana.html">High >School Alumni- A Web Site For Alumni of US High Schools</A> > > > > >UdyDee43@aol.com ><A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/il/leefoss/">Lee and Foss, Southeastern >Illinois Genealogy Publishers</A> >