Eileen- Springfield is about 45 minutes from Hillsboro. I think he meant 2 hours from St. Louis. From St. Louis take I-55 north and the Litchfield exit. This puts you on Hwy 16 (or Union Avenue through town) The library is at the center of town - intersection of State St. and Union Ave. The library has recently been through some renovation and remodeling. The Historical section is now upstairs and under lock and key - literally!! You will be issued a key for the room. You may not take any purses, bags or backpacks into the room. Guess some folks have to ruin it for others and things have been disappearing. They have a copier, microfilm reader/printer in the room. The local paper is on film - a few reels are missing, I have discovered. There are also several books and indexes published by the local genealogical society and Mr. Sanders. If you have done any research in Illinois, you will become very familiar with his name. Hillsboro, the county seat, is located just east of Litchfield. Get back on Hwy 16 (Union Ave) and head in the same direction you came in to town. Hwy 16 runs you smack into the center of Hillsboro and the courthouses - old and new. Depending on what kind of records you are looking for, they will be located in one of these two buildings (across the street from each other). I have found the clerks to be very friendly and helpful in both locations. In the new courthouse you may have to wait if a clerk is unavailable. There you must be escorted downstairs, but they will help you look for what ever you need. And they were right, wear old clothes - it is a bit dusty. Hillsboro also has a library with a genealogy section. The local newspaper, Montgomery County News, is also located across the street from the old courthouse. I grew up in this area and have haunted many of these spots!! Marilyn Kailua, Hawaii