In a message dated 9/23/00 8:31:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << In response to the item about the history of Litchfield businesses---I am in Chicago where the library I use has a copy of the Montgomery County 1913 Farmers' and Breeders' Directory. This guide provides information on whether the farmer/breeder is tenant or landowner, if tenant who owns the land, what breeds of what animal they produce, and what make of car they drive, if any. The book also carries ads for local businesses. If anybody wants a lookup, drop me a line. Nora >> Nora - I would sure like you to lookup families for me of WEERTS and DETMERS. They lived in Montgomery County ca. 1860- on. I am not sure they were farners there - but since I know very little of their life in Illinois, I can just hope. Pat - [email protected]