Robert Appleton wrote: > Several people have asked me whether it was still > possible to get a copy of this book, which was reprinted > by the Montgomery County Historical Society. > I checked with them, and the answer is that all their > copies are gone. I didn't ask specifically, > but I'd suspect that if they had many requests, they'd > consider reprinting it again: > Historical Society of Montgomery County, > C/O City of Hillsboro > Hillsboro, IL 62049 > > And if you get the opportunity, I also recommend a > tour of their Solomon Harkey House, build in 1834. > > Rob Appleton > > ==== ILMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Dianne Curry Morris, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mail to: [email protected] > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ Reply: Pending a possible reprinting, this book is available in at least two libraries that I know of: 1) The Litchfield Public Library and 2) The Newberry Library, in Chicago. It's worth looking up as the book has plat maps of Montgomery CO as it appeared in 1874, showing exactly where our ancestors' land was located and who their neighbors were (sometimes you can see the genesis of courtship and marriage!). The editor is Brinks.