Jean Alongi, who owns some CDs from Automated Archives which includes marriage records from the following Illinois counties: Bond Boone Cass DuPage Lee Macon Mason McDonough Menard Montgomery Peoria Pike Sangamon Stark St. Clair Vermillion Warren Woodford, had kindly offered to do lookups upon request. Please do not ask for more than two lookups at once and wait until you receive a response to your first request before sending another. Her email is azladyme@cox.net. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Heritage Quest is part of Pro Quest, a major information provider. http://www.il.proquest.com/cgi-bin/cqcgi?CQ_USER_NAME=CAD12B14B69E23D66035C4 66A3970997&CQ_PASSWORD=guest&CQ_LOGIN=1&CQ_DTF_ADVQRY=1&CQ_SAVE[DOCPERPAGE]= 15&CQ_SAVE[HDR]=div&CQ_SAVE[ADVSRC]=1&CQPAGE=1&CQ_CUR_LIBRARY=2&CQ_QUERY_TYP E=1&CQ_QUERY_STRING=&CQ_QUERY_STRING.KEYWORDS=(S=GENE)(A=PL) You might have to go to Pro Quest and drill down. Chose libraries on the left side of the main page, then chose public, then chose genealogy. There are a variety of options and I presume the library can subscribe to as many as they like. Everyone I have dealt with has the NY Times and the censuses but there are other newspapers and other items available. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ANSWER. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyd32@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 8:08 AM To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] HERITAGE QUEST In a message dated 9/4/03 7:21:25 AM Central Daylight Time, eebayles@msn.com writes: << My library is thinking of subscribing to this genealogy site but would like to know more about it. Could you readers please write this mailing list and list pros and cons of this web site so I can forward them to my library to read. >> Great suggestion, Marie !! Maybe we're using the same Library? My local library is considering it too; and just Tuesday I took over three emails regarding this very thing. As receptive as they were to the suggestion, it does not look good considering the BUDGET CRUNCH that all municipalities are feeling. Lyde ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html

In a message dated 9/4/03 7:21:25 AM Central Daylight Time, eebayles@msn.com writes: << My library is thinking of subscribing to this genealogy site but would like to know more about it. Could you readers please write this mailing list and list pros and cons of this web site so I can forward them to my library to read. >> Great suggestion, Marie !! Maybe we're using the same Library? My local library is considering it too; and just Tuesday I took over three emails regarding this very thing. As receptive as they were to the suggestion, it does not look good considering the BUDGET CRUNCH that all municipalities are feeling. Lyde

A while back a few people wrote to the list mentioning that some local libraries subscribe to "Heritage Quest". My library is thinking of subscribing to this genealogy site but would like to know more about it. Could you readers please write this mailing list and list pros and cons of this web site so I can forward them to my library to read. Thank You, Marie-Frances Bayles

Remember, for 1904 there may not be a death certificate... Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al -----Original Message----- From: KPhill2906@aol.com [mailto:KPhill2906@aol.com] Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 12:52 PM To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Need volunteer to obtain death cert form Peoria County Clerk Bill: Thanks very much. Karen ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html

Bill: Thanks very much. Karen

Hi Karen: Send the request AND the information you have to Peoria County Clerk Rm 101 Courthouse Peoria, IL 61602-1368 Include a payment of $5.00 cash or a cashier's check (they don't take personal checks) and specify a Genealogy Copy. Regular, certified copies are $11, I think. Also state your relationship to the deceased. Volunteers do the lookups and mailings and are very good and prompt; I've gotten them back in a week from there. Bill n Denver

Hello fellow researchers: Is there anyone on this list that would be kind enough to help me obtain a death certificate from the Peoria County Clerk? I am looking for one on Anna (Annie) Anderson who died March 25, 1904 in Peoria Co., IL. She is buried in the Fondulac Cemetery in Tazewell County. Thanks very much. Karen

The following site covers old medical terms. It also has information on epidemics, poisons, medical symbols, etc. It's pretty interesting. You can even figure out what the doctor writes on your prescription. http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm

Hello, The URL for the series "Wo sind sie geblieben? - Ostfriesen in Amerika -/- Where did they stay? - East Frisians in America -" is http://www.East-Frisians-in-America.com. The series are written in the American language, only interesting stories are in the original language. If you would let me know your postal mailing address, I will send you two sample pages. Thank you. Sincerely, Hans-Georg Boyken ------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Wiltz" <kenwiltzca@juno.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] German Newspaper "Ostfriesische Nachrichten" > What is the URL for the computer files for obits in this paper? > Is it all in the German Language or did you translate the obits? > Ken Wiltz > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html >

I have access to both. I've never found much useful to me at Ancestry but many people have. If your library has Heritage Quest it is better because you don't have to pay for it. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

What is the URL for the computer files for obits in this paper? Is it all in the German Language or did you translate the obits? Ken Wiltz

I called the Peoria Public Library and, unfortunately, they do not have it. They opted for Ancestry.com because it was cheaper. Believe me, Heritage Quest is far superior. J. Goodwin

Is your public library online? Does it have a subscription to Heritage Quest? Many libraries do although it is often not well publicized. If your library is a subscriber and is online you can get some great free information from your home. You may need to contact your library for your user name and password. Often the user name is built in and the password is your library card number. Heritage Quest provides access to the ProQuest Historical Newspapers New York Times 1851-1998 Database and to Heritage Quest Online which includes all census images through 1930 and an incredible searchable collection of over 25,000 old family and local histories. This is a growing database. Currently the indexed censuses available are 1790-1820 and 1860-1870, 1890 [what there is of it]-1920. [Keep in mind the 1880 census is available to search at www.familysearch.org although the images are not free.] The books are mind boggling. There are now 7932 family histories, 12049 local histories and 260 primary sources. Both the indexed censuses and the book collection are searchable. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Dear Listmembers, The old German newspaper "Ostfriesische Nachrichten" was published by Pastor L. Hündling [Huendling} in 1882 in Iowa as a connecting paper between the people in the new American settlements and die old homeland with news and events in Ostfriesland and the "New World". Later you could find this newspaper all over the U.S. and Ostfriesland. For the period between 1882 and 1915 the issues were microfilmed around 20 - 30 years ago. According to a descendant of Pastor Huendling about 10 years ago, most of the issues between 1916 and 1971 got lost on the way to a processing center to be microfilmed. Besides Rev. Kenneth DeWall and others, who published in the past some indexes of (only) obituaries, we started in 1997 reading each newspaper for 1882 - 1915 and 1916 - 1971 (single issues) from the front to the back and taking all of the personal data in obituaries and local news into computer files. We added also interesting stories about the events in the New World - especially for the German readers -. So far we have listed 10,300 names of deceased between 1882 and 1915 plus 12,300 names of relatives, and until 1971 only 2,000 deceased / 5,000 relatives. Now we are looking for issues of this newspaper between 1916 and 1971. The undersigned would appreciate your answer if you have access to those issues. Thank you very much in advance for your help in preserving the data. Sincerely, Hans-Georg Boyken Ostfriesland-Society of Iowa, Inc.

The Statewide Pre 1916 Death Index is now online. Unfortunately, very few counties are done. To see what is available go to: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/deathlst.html Keep in mind that this is a volunteer effort and it is going to take some time to get it all done. Also, death certificates are erratic before 1916. Some people got them and some didn't. There doesn't seem to be any logic to who did and who didn't. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

The Bureau of Land Management site seems to be back up at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ "We provide live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States. We also provide image access to more than two million Federal land title records for Eastern Public Land States, issued between 1820 and 1908." These are records of the ORIGINAL purchase of land from the federal government. It has been up and down a lot in the last couple years due to a court battle. There is always the possibility that it will be taken down permanently. It seems unlikely to me but with the courts you never know. With that in mind you might want to move finding the original land record for your ancestors up on your to do list. Thanks to Dot for the heads up. Cheryl Rothwell logancty@mindspring.com Logan County, IL, Coordinator, ILGenWeb www.rootsweb.com/~illogan Central IL Regional Coordinator, ILGenWeb Clark, Downing, Harding, Lucas et al

Many thanks Karen, this definitely is my Edward WILSON. The address matches his address which is given in his brothers pension papers in 1921. It will give me an additional date and occupation to work with. Thanks, Dick Horner Fairfax, VA http://members.cox.net/rhorner2 -----Original Message----- From: Karen [mailto:karenh_55904@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 4:45 PM To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] WILSON family There is an Edw G. Wilson in the 1927 Peoria city directory. Wilson, Edw G. millwright Factory Equip Co h306 Hurlburt Karen http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~karensfamilyfiles/ --- Dick Horner <rhorner2@cox.net> wrote: > I am looking for any contacts, obituaries or > other information on the > following WILSON's in Peoria County. I would > like to find their > descendants. > > ============ clipped ===============

Thanks Donna for the feedback. I think I am a little confused, however. Are you trying to say that Cornelia Culley and Cora Wilson are the same person? I do have a Cora Wilson, born 8 Jul 1872 and niece of Edward Wilson. But my Cora Wilson is the daughter of Richard Wilson and Mary Salina Herold (or Hearld). I also have another Cora Wilson who was a cousin of Edward but she was born in 1859. Maybe Edward had a wife that I do not know about that just happened to be born the same year as his niece and had the same first name. Thanks, Dick Horner Fairfax, VA http://members.cox.net/rhorner2 -----Original Message----- From: Donna Olovson [mailto:donnao@mac.com] Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 4:56 PM To: ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [ILPEORIA-L] WILSON family Hi Dick, I found a Cornelia Culley, (born about 1872) daughter of Patrick and Matilda of Peoria listed in her mother's will probate as Cora WILSON. Edward WILSON was executor of the estate. The Patrick (1820-1908) and Matilda Markley CULLEY (1835-1903) are buried in Princeville, Peoria Co., IL in Old St. Mary of the Woods cemetery. There are other Wilson's buried there also. This isn't exactly what you were inquiring about, but I wonder if there is some connection with your family. -DonnaO