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NEW Online MAGA Page (Morgan Area Gen. Assoc.): http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Morgan County: Estate Administrations/Probate Court - All surnames have been entered, thanks to Shirley! This is now complete!! Greene County: 1879 History - Biography on PRATHER, James Remember to go to the Index - Page 2 for Greene County Links. Link is on the Home page, URL above. Happy Hunting, Mary Ann -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: [email protected] My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

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**NEW - MAGA Web Site Revised (Morgan Area Genealogical Assoc.): As the Home/Index Page was getting way too large and taking longer to download, because of all the info we have been putting online, I have now created a NEW Index - Page 2. Until you get used to this, you might very well have a hard time finding your County of interest. However, there are two Links on the Home/Index page...all you have to do is Click. I have kept Morgan County as the Home/Index Page (afterall that's where we started <g> and it is the biggest) http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html and put the Counties of CASS, GREENE, MACOUPIN, MENARD, SANGAMON and SCOTT on Index Page 2 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html Remember this Index Page 2 can be accessed from the original Home Page by Clicking on "Index Page 2", so one doesn't have to remember the URL :-) Looking ahead, we have several more County Census to put online. I am in the process of working on 1880 Greene and it should be up in a day or two, thanks to Allen and Marty for contributing and making the database workable. It was originally transcribed by Ben & Thelma King. Also you will eventually see more Census online for all Counties in our area (Scott is already online through 1880, with Greene right behind). And Shirley is on the tail end of the Probate/Estates for Morgan County. More will be uploaded later tonight. These go from early to the 1960's As a result of so many resources we are putting online, eventually each County will have a separate page all its own. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all the messages of appreciation we have been receiving and that have appeared on the Mail Lists. As our goal from the beginning was to make available all known, uncopyrighted, free resources, we feel we are contributing tremendously for all those pursueing their family lineages. Your comments verify that. Thanks to each and everyone of you! BTW, after changing and uploading so many pages, I no doubt made some linking errors, so I would appreciate anyone pointing these out to me if you find one. Thanks. Mary Ann & Shirley -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: [email protected] My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

NEW Online Morgan Area Genealogical Association (MAGA) Page: 1) Morgan County: Estate Administrations, Probate Court Surnames F thru Q, U, V, Y & Z have been added. Now all that is left remaining is R, S, T, & W. A hint on the approx. year a probate might be: The Probate # is an indication, in most cases. Obviously they started with #1 back in time of formation of the County. But the first few years, up to 1827, were lost in a fire at the Courthouse, only some deed records survived. So the lower the Probate # the earlier the year. So if you are looking for someone who died in 1837, for instance, it would not be a number as large as #7989. No doubt it would be a two or three digit number. If a number has a dash in it, such as 54-30, it usually indicates that it was for the year 1954, probate #30. Some of these go to the 1960's. 2) 1879 Greene County History Biographies: Surnames BRADLEY & LAKIN Good luck, Mary Ann -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: [email protected] My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html

List Readers, Can anyone help me re: George and Minerva Holmes, who lived SW of Waverly from about 1852 until he and she died in 1901 and 1911? They had HOLMES children: John, b. 1853, m. Permelia Large, divorced; Lucinda b. 1854, m. John Lyons; George b.1858 d. 1861; Laura b. 1859 m. Carmean; Aaron Thomas b. 1861, m. Aminta Landreth; Minerva Ellen b. 1865, m. George Groves; Edward b. 1868; Mary Ida b.1869, m. Wm. Turner; James F. b. 1872; Charley b. 1874, m. Nettie Hart. George and Minerva came from Overton Co., Tenn. Does anyone know their pre-history? Thanks, Archie Holmes

Archie - I have a bio from the 1878 History of Morgan County which I'll send you shortly - also have obits for George and Minerva if you are interested. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 10:23 AM Subject: [ILMORGAN] Re: ILMORGAN-D Digest V00 #124 > List Readers, Can anyone help me re: George and Minerva Holmes, who > lived SW > of Waverly from about 1852 until he and she died in 1901 and 1911? They had > HOLMES children: John, b. 1853, m. Permelia Large, divorced; Lucinda b. 1854, > m. John Lyons; George b.1858 d. 1861; Laura b. 1859 m. Carmean; Aaron Thomas > b. 1861, m. Aminta Landreth; Minerva Ellen b. 1865, m. George Groves; Edward > b. 1868; > Mary Ida b.1869, m. Wm. Turner; James F. b. 1872; Charley b. 1874, m. Nettie > Hart. > George and Minerva came from Overton Co., Tenn. Does anyone know their > pre-history? > Thanks, Archie Holmes > > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Looking for a Civil War soldier? Search the Civil War Obits page for those > in Morgan County. And they are linked to the Cemetery Inscriptions > Go to : http://www.rootsweb.com/mil-cw.htm

Posted on: Morgan Co. IL Query Page Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Morgan?read=181 Surname: Beach, Britenstein, Filkin, Hopper ------------------------- Hello All... Most of my Mothers family came from the Jacksonville and Morgan Co area.. I search for anything new almost every day...What a wonderful job has been done on this page and from 8oo miles away I want to thank you so much....I have found many of my family on this page and the M.A.G.A page..recently I was in the Index to Estate Administration and wonder how I would go about getting copies of these wills that were listed for my lines...Thanks and happy hunting everyone...Barbara

Who couldn't agree that the Morgan County site sets the standard for what we would like all county sites to be. I sure wish that the coordinators for the other counties had the same expertise, insight, and enthusiasm as Morgan County's site. I just wonder if the other counties are even aware of the excellence of Morgan County. They should really take a look so that they could strive to be as good. Fortunately for me, my family history is heavily rooted in Morgan County and I, too, extend my thanks for a job well done. John Seymour

I second what those other guys have said. You do a great job and I appreciate it, too. Jean

Add my name to the list of admirers your site is by far the best that I have run across in my genealogical research on line Thanks again for all your hard work. Kevin Todd [email protected] wrote: > I second what those other guys have said. You do a great job and I > appreciate it, too. > > Jean > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Come search our Morgan County ILGenWeb Pages! We have a > Search Engine to help you find your ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm

I agree: You Morgan County folks are doing a great job! Thanks. You will inspire us all to follow suit. Rick Rice -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2000 12:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: ILMORGAN-D Digest V00 #123 << Message: ATT00464.eml (561 bytes) >> << Message: [ILMORGAN] Chat ..KUDOS !! (782 bytes) >> << Message: [ILMORGAN] Hard work (519 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [ILMORGAN] Hard work (1.10 KB) >> << Message: Re: [ILMORGAN] Hard work (352 bytes) >>

Carol, I agree absolutely. I have been researching Smith family in Jacksonville, IL for two years and have amassed a huge amount of info thanks to the great people in Morgan County and the MAGA. I don't think there are people anywhere in the world who are as dedicated and helpful. One of the Smith descendants died in Berkeley, CA. Do you,by any chance, know of some kind soul who would look up an obit. for me in that area ? Marion Baker, in St. John's, NF Carol E. Valantine Dugger wrote: > Just because Becka O'Leary is my cousin doesn't mean she speaks for me > :) I absolutely agree that the Morgan Co list is absolutely wonderful > and every time I go visit other county sites across the USA I realize > more and more just how much hard work you people do on the Morgan List. > I will always be grateful for all your help! > > Carol Dugger > Napa, CA > > ==== ILMORGAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Morgan County ILGenWeb Page and see what's new. Recent additions > - over 200 plus OBITS linked to Cemetery Inscriptions. Find them at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/obit-dex.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmorgan/morgan.htm

I agree. I share the MAGA site with other usgenweb site administrators, hoping they will follow in your path. A lot of effort is put forth and we appreciate it tremendously! Shirley Miller Dunn

Just because Becka O'Leary is my cousin doesn't mean she speaks for me :) I absolutely agree that the Morgan Co list is absolutely wonderful and every time I go visit other county sites across the USA I realize more and more just how much hard work you people do on the Morgan List. I will always be grateful for all your help! Carol Dugger Napa, CA

I am on the Macoupin & Morgan county mail lists and I did NOT realize just how much you do for us with the more than GREAT JOBS you are doing until I spent the last 2 days searching on other county pages. There is only one other page that even compares ... http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead/ which is a name list and not a county list. We DO NOT thank you enough!! THANK YOU! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 10:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: ILMORGAN-D Digest V00 #120 << Message: ATT00008.eml (394 bytes) >> << Message: [ILMORGAN] NEW Online (1.25 KB) >>

Posted on: Morgan Co. IL Query Page Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Morgan?read=179 Surname: Rout ------------------------- New e-mail address is [email protected]

Posted on: Morgan Co. IL Query Page Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Morgan?read=178 Surname: Rout ------------------------- New e-mail is [email protected]

Posted on: Morgan Co. IL Query Page Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Morgan?read=177 Surname: Rout ------------------------- My new e-mail is [email protected]

NEW Online MAGA page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Morgan County: 1) Surnames D & E have been updated in the Estates/Probates files. 2) NEW - Death Dates abstracted from Morgan Estate Papers Greene County: Biographies from the 1879 History for surnames: PINKERTON; QUIGLEY and RISINGS Mary Ann -------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Aleguas & Mary Ann Kaylor Morgan Area Genealogical Association & Waverly GHS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html Dedicated to Free Online Resources for Central IL MAGA Mailing List: [email protected] My Family Genealogy http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html