I believe the parish in Kickapoo Twp. was St. Patrick's. Kevin Miller

Hello Fred and Lynda: Not sure how much help this would be, but I did a search for the surname GRENKO in 1930 and came up with the following: Grenko, Mary Age: 20 Year: 1930 Birthplace: Iowa Roll: T626_547 Race: White Page: 21B State: Illinois ED: 18 County: Peoria Image: 0399 Township: Limestone She is listed as in the Peoria State Hospital, She is listed with a whole entire page of women, no occupation or relationships nothing, listed. The only info on Mary is that she was 20 yrs old, single, born in Iowa, parents it says born in Croatia (Yugo). No other Grenko's listed in Peoria in the census index I am sorry Helene Old City Directories Preserved on CD http://www.oldcitydirectory.com OR Check out our Directories on eBay at http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&include=0&userid =mikenhelene&sort=3&rows=25&since=-1&rd=1

My husband's maternal grandmother - Antonija Raskie Kauzlarich - married Vinko Grenko in Centerville, Iowa, in 1925 and moved to Peoria, Illinois where they lived for a few years. We understand from talking to other relatives that they were divorced in Peoria, and Antonija and the children moved back to Centerville, but we have no source info to back up this fact. Does anyone have access to Peoria records in the 1925-1930 time frame? Thanks in advance for any info you can share. Fred and Linda Polich

If you decide to come to Peoria, spend some time in the Public Library. On the main floor, in the back, is the Genealogy Library. Among their large collection are Gravestone Inscription Publications done by the Peoria Co. Genealogical Society. There will be a Trivoli Township Book that will list all the cemeteries in the township with a map and indexed burials. Usually, there are volunteers there also to help in your search. And the price is right....free! Good Luck, Phil Dawson ----- Original Message ----- From: <Karjac@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Peoria County research Questions > Hi, > My sister and I are planning a trip to the Peoria area to do some family > research and wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to spend our time. > . . .and money. :) We will only have a day, or two at the most so I was > hoping to hear from someone who had done this before and might have some > helpful suggestions. > A few years ago, we visited the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown and > were allowed to look through the actual record books and then ask to have > copies made for a small fee. We found immigration/birth/marriage/death, > wills, etc. It was wonderful I had done my homework and had as many dates, > marriage and death index numbers, etc. as I could find. That saved time. > Is research like this allowed in Peoria County or does someone do all the > lookups for you? Fees? Where is the courthouse located and where is the > best place to park/eat? Is there a nice motel in the area? My sister cannot > walk too far. > Most of our County relatives lived in the Trivoli area. Is there a way > to find info on the Trivoli area/cemetery map, etc.? > Also, is this the best way to go, or would the State Archives in > Springfield be better? I would greatly appreciate hearing from someone who > has some experience. > Thanks for any assistance. > Karen > Researching > Crane, McIntire, Wykoff, Bostwick > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send an email with unsubscribe as the subject to > ILPEORIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > To unsubscribe from the digest send email to > ILPEORIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >

You used to be able to do your own birth/death record search for genealogy puproses at the Peoria County Courthouse but now they have 2 genealogists who do the searches, which takes up to a week, and you're not allowed to look through the index yourself. mel slane ----- Original Message ----- From: <Karjac@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Peoria County research Questions > Hi, > My sister and I are planning a trip to the Peoria area to do some family > research and wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to spend our time. > . . .and money. :) We will only have a day, or two at the most so I was > hoping to hear from someone who had done this before and might have some > helpful suggestions. > A few years ago, we visited the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown and > were allowed to look through the actual record books and then ask to have > copies made for a small fee. We found immigration/birth/marriage/death, > wills, etc. It was wonderful I had done my homework and had as many dates, > marriage and death index numbers, etc. as I could find. That saved time. > Is research like this allowed in Peoria County or does someone do all the > lookups for you? Fees? Where is the courthouse located and where is the > best place to park/eat? Is there a nice motel in the area? My sister cannot > walk too far. > Most of our County relatives lived in the Trivoli area. Is there a way > to find info on the Trivoli area/cemetery map, etc.? > Also, is this the best way to go, or would the State Archives in > Springfield be better? I would greatly appreciate hearing from someone who > has some experience. > Thanks for any assistance. > Karen > Researching > Crane, McIntire, Wykoff, Bostwick > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send an email with unsubscribe as the subject to > ILPEORIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > To unsubscribe from the digest send email to > ILPEORIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >

It is not common for the Clerk to allow you to look through the actual record books but they may have books listing what they have. Doing your homework is the trick so you know what you are looking for. Look up the marriage and death records online. Also, make a list with all the information. Generally you have to fill out a form for each request which can be time consuming. And the Clerk will need time to fill your request. Go to the court house in the morning and make your requests. Plan to come back in the afternoon to pick up your documents. No birth certificates before this date in 1928 by state law. In my opinion it is better to get records from the State Archives and IRAD by request. You can make requests online. 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

If it was me I would be sure and go to Peoria Courthouse . I have researched a lot in Schuyler Co, Hancock County and McDonough Co. . The reason I said to go to the Courthouse is because when we went to Springfield, we was so very disappointed . We could not find much. There was another place in Springfield that would have been a good to research we heard of but when we went there we could not find a parking place. It might have been the Library? esell@netins.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Karjac@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Peoria County research Questions > Hi, > My sister and I are planning a trip to the Peoria area to do some family > research and wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to spend our time. > . . .and money. :) We will only have a day, or two at the most so I was > hoping to hear from someone who had done this before and might have some > helpful suggestions. > A few years ago, we visited the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown and > were allowed to look through the actual record books and then ask to have > copies made for a small fee. We found immigration/birth/marriage/death, > wills, etc. It was wonderful I had done my homework and had as many dates, > marriage and death index numbers, etc. as I could find. That saved time. > Is research like this allowed in Peoria County or does someone do all the > lookups for you? Fees? Where is the courthouse located and where is the > best place to park/eat? Is there a nice motel in the area? My sister cannot > walk too far. > Most of our County relatives lived in the Trivoli area. Is there a way > to find info on the Trivoli area/cemetery map, etc.? > Also, is this the best way to go, or would the State Archives in > Springfield be better? I would greatly appreciate hearing from someone who > has some experience. > Thanks for any assistance. > Karen > Researching > Crane, McIntire, Wykoff, Bostwick > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send an email with unsubscribe as the subject to > ILPEORIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > To unsubscribe from the digest send email to > ILPEORIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >

Hi, My sister and I are planning a trip to the Peoria area to do some family research and wanted to ask for some advice on the best way to spend our time. . . .and money. :) We will only have a day, or two at the most so I was hoping to hear from someone who had done this before and might have some helpful suggestions. A few years ago, we visited the Fulton County Courthouse in Lewistown and were allowed to look through the actual record books and then ask to have copies made for a small fee. We found immigration/birth/marriage/death, wills, etc. It was wonderful I had done my homework and had as many dates, marriage and death index numbers, etc. as I could find. That saved time. Is research like this allowed in Peoria County or does someone do all the lookups for you? Fees? Where is the courthouse located and where is the best place to park/eat? Is there a nice motel in the area? My sister cannot walk too far. Most of our County relatives lived in the Trivoli area. Is there a way to find info on the Trivoli area/cemetery map, etc.? Also, is this the best way to go, or would the State Archives in Springfield be better? I would greatly appreciate hearing from someone who has some experience. Thanks for any assistance. Karen Researching Crane, McIntire, Wykoff, Bostwick

Listers: I can't give an answer to the inquiry about Peoria churches as early as 1860, but can help by stating that any that existed were under the jurisdiction of Chicago Archives. That was information I learned in trying to find an official record of my grandparents' marriage in 1871 by a Rev. Roles, as given in a Bible page and signed by the priest. There was a St. James Church in Rock Island (later divided and part of it named St. Mary; then St. James changed a few years later to become St. Joseph) but it was under jurisdiction of Chicago Diocese. There was no Peoria Diocese at that time, so presumably it also was under Chicago Diocese. I sent an e-mail to the Archdiocese Archives in Chicago and had a prompt reply. St. James was a missionary church sponsored by 2 churches in Chicago that still exist so if there were any records they might be at those parishes. I wrote to one which replied that they did sponsor St. James as early as 1871 but their records did not begin until a few years later. I am still waiting to hear from the second parish, but anticipate the answer will be the same or similar. You might try locating the Archdiocese through: http://www.archdiocese-Chgo.org/archives/home.htm or through www.google.com Any reply would be of interest to post it to the list. kayjay

In a message dated 4/22/03 3:31:32 PM Central Daylight Time, bequ@cox.net writes: << Looking for the names of Catholic parishes in city of Peoria around 1860 >> From History of Peoria County, Illinois - 1902 there is a history of Roman Catholic Churches in Peoria. There was a church in Kickapoo Twp early as 1840. There were three Catholic Churches in the City of Peoria by 1868....The Cathedral and St. Joseph's and St. Patrick's. Lyde

DIANE: Could you check your cemetery sources for the following surnames?? Just different spellings of the same family. Robin Lashbaugh/Lashbough Lorshbaugh/Lorshbaugh Loshbaugh/Loshbough Lushbaugh/Lushbough. Diana Davis wrote: > Also have listings for St. Anthony's Cemetery in Cornwall Twp...don't know > if it is Catholic, but might be. > > Diana > <ddavis59@sc.rr.com> > Website: http://www.my-ged.com/davis/ > NOTE: ddavis@logicsouth.com is no longer valid > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael & Kristi Bequette" <bequ@cox.net> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:20 PM > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Catholic parishes c.1860 > > > Looking for the names of Catholic parishes in city of Peoria around 1860. > Thank you > > > > Mike > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > > Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to > > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222

The only Catholic parish I am aware of in the city of peoria was St. Mary's. I believe the "Old" St. Mary's came into being about 1846 or 1847. I think it was consecrated or somehow solemnized by the bishop of St. Louis. It was in existence until the new St. Mary's was built (this was about 1899, I think) (present-day St. Mary's prish AND Cathedral). The "old" church was then vacated and later torn down. I don't know if there was another church in existence at the time or not. Bill in Denver PS: If you are thinking about records, it's nearly hopeless!!!! I''ve been waiting nearly 8 months for a very simple request. Some of their old records were transcribed and printed in PCGS publications. Certainly not all. And they are scattered, hard to find.

Also have listings for St. Anthony's Cemetery in Cornwall Twp...don't know if it is Catholic, but might be. Diana <ddavis59@sc.rr.com> Website: http://www.my-ged.com/davis/ NOTE: ddavis@logicsouth.com is no longer valid ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael & Kristi Bequette" <bequ@cox.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:20 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Catholic parishes c.1860 > Looking for the names of Catholic parishes in city of Peoria around 1860. Thank you > > Mike > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >

I have listings of Sacred Heart Cemetery in Alba Twp. Diana <ddavis59@sc.rr.com> Website: http://www.my-ged.com/davis/ NOTE: ddavis@logicsouth.com is no longer valid ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael & Kristi Bequette" <bequ@cox.net> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 5:20 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Catholic parishes c.1860 > Looking for the names of Catholic parishes in city of Peoria around 1860. Thank you > > Mike > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > Special thanks go to RootsWeb. Your generous donations to > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 >

Looking for the names of Catholic parishes in city of Peoria around 1860. Thank you Mike

BONNIE... LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP IS IN THE BARTONVILLE AREA... SOUTH OF THE CITY OF PEORIA SO CEMETERIES IN THE BARTONVILLE , PEORIA AIRPORT, AREA ... THERE ARE SEVERAL CEMETERIES IN THE AREA. USED TO LIVE THERE... BUT FOUND IT IS EASIER TO SHOVEL SNOW IN ATLANTA, GA. RUSS > list, > > Where is Limestone township on today's map, and what cemeteries are nearby? > I want to look for burials for some Parnham families, but don't know what > cemeteries to start with. > > Thanks, > > Bonnie in Seattle > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County ILGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.usgennet.org/~ilpeoria/index.html >

Just as a general reply to this, when you are looking for the location of a place go to http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form And search for the place you are seeking. When you get a response, you will also get an option to display a map of the area in two or three forms. You can manipulate the maps to see whatever you want to see. Busy maps can get confusing but generally this is useful. This works for most place names. 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

list, Where is Limestone township on today's map, and what cemeteries are nearby? I want to look for burials for some Parnham families, but don't know what cemeteries to start with. Thanks, Bonnie in Seattle

I looked at the link someone mentioned for Springdale cemtery records, but there were only a few months listed there. Is there anything more than this? If any one has access to Springdale Cemetery records, I would like to know who is buried near Samuel Smith, died 5/17/1917 at the age of 72 yrs, of Hollis township. If anyone has access to that info,. I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks Bonnie

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