Jean: Good sources for Monroe Co. history are Arrowheads to Aerojets (out of print, but may be able to get an interlibrary loan) History of Randolph, Monroe & Perry Counties Combined Atlases of Monroe Co., IL Our Historical Society is located on the spring named Belle Fontaine by the French where the first five Americans (Virginians) settled in IL after the Rev. War. I'll have to check out the Perry Co. site to get an idea of what other info you need. I'll check with the other officers about permission and get back to you. Janet