Dear Robin: I have recieved several obits for my family through this service. Be sure and send a SASE to recieve your copy. Peoria Public Library 107 NE Monroe Peoria, IL 61602-1070 309-497-2000 http://www.peoria.lib.il.us/genealogy.htm#obituary Can you check if an obituary was placed in the newspaper for someone who has died in Peoria? If a death date is known for the requested person, we will check the Peoria newspapers for an obituary following the date of death. Please send a letter with the name and death date of the requested person along with a self addressed stamped envelope to the Reference department. Hope this helps, Barb

BARB: Thank you for the info. Robin bobbie wrote: > Dear Robin: > I have recieved several obits for my family through this service. Be sure > and send a SASE to recieve your copy. > Peoria Public Library > 107 NE Monroe > Peoria, IL 61602-1070 > 309-497-2000 > http://www.peoria.lib.il.us/genealogy.htm#obituary > > Can you check if an obituary was placed in the newspaper for someone who has > died in Peoria? > > If a death date is known for the requested person, we will check the Peoria > newspapers for an obituary following the date of death. Please send a letter > with the name and death date of the requested person along with a self > addressed stamped envelope to the Reference department. > > Hope this helps, > > Barb > > ==== 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 lIST: we hope someone on this list can help us get a photo copy of the obit for Ray Lashbaugh died April 1968 in Peoria, Peoria Co.,Illinois Can some one help us??? Robin

Dick Eastman collected all the information on Illinois Archives databases together. Most of you know this but it is good to have it all in one location. We may sometimes wish for more but we really are way ahead of most states and very lucky John Daly is computer oriented. The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2003 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.RootsForum.com. - Illinois Online Genealogy Databases The Illinois State Archives is one of the more progressive state archives. It is adding new online databases so fast that I can barely keep up with them. Here are a few databases added in recent months: Database of Servitude and Emancipation Records (1722­ 1863) at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/servant.html This database includes approximately 3,400 names found in governmental records involving the servitude and emancipation of Africans and, occasionally, Indians in the French and English eras of colonial Illinois (1722–1790) and African-Americans in the American period of Illinois (1790–1863). The Archives extracted the names of servants, slaves, or free persons and masters, witnesses, or related parties from selected governmental records to produce this database. After searching the database, researchers can see an abstract of the record by clicking the record number of the appropriate entry. Currently the following records are included in this database: Bond County Board of Supervisors' Minutes, 1817 Edwards County Servitude and Emancipation Record, 1815–1860 Gallatin County Servitude Register, 1815–1839 Madison County Servitude and Emancipation Register, 1805–1826 Emancipation Registers, 1830–1860 Massac County Emancipation Register, 1849–1855 Pope County Servitude Register, 1816–1819 Randolph County Record Book 1, 1736–1782 Deed Record J-M, 1797–1815 Servitude and Emancipation Registers, 1809–1863 Kaskaskia Manuscripts, 1714–1816 St. Clair County Register of Insinuations, 1737–1769 Record of Auction of Charleville Estate, 1782 Deed Record A-C, 1790-1796, 1800–1813 Servitude Register, 1805-1832, 1846–1863 Slave Registration Files, 1807–1849 Emancipation Register, 1812–1843 Union County Emancipation Register, 1835–1844 U.S. General Land Office, Kaskaskia District Board of Commissioners Transcripts of Documents Collected, 1722–1814 Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans Serving in the U.S. Navy at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/ilnavy.html This database indexes the Archives’ record series, Roster of Illinois Men in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War (RS 301.022). This record of approximately 3,000 men came from the Illinois Adjutant General. The database includes the name and birthplace of each sailor. Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans of Missouri Units at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/missouri.html: This database indexes names of 5,610 Illinois citizens appearing on the rosters of Missouri’s Federal Civil War units. Illinoisans occasionally joined military units raised in other states. In December 1863 the Missouri Adjutant General compiled rosters of Illinois men, extracting the names from his unit rolls. He then sent them to the Illinois Adjutant General. The rosters are a part of the Archives’ record series, Company Muster Rolls (RS 301.019). Database of Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/spanam.html: This database of Illinois Spanish–American War Veterans indexes the portion of the ninth volume of the nine volume publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, which lists veterans of that war. (The remainder of the ninth and the other eight volumes list veterans of the Black Hawk, Mexican, and Civil Wars.) This 1902 publication, originating from the rosters maintained by the Illinois Adjutant General, is the result of an 1899 Illinois statute mandating that the rosters of Illinois volunteers be printed. The names of approximately 11,000 men, organized into 10 regiments, are found in its pages. The volume includes a roster and history for each regiment. Database of 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/honorroll.html: This database indexes the 1929 publication, Roll of Honor, which contains the locations of the burial places of soldiers, sailors, marines, and army nurses who served in any of the wars of the United States and are buried in Illinois. The database contains more than 72,000 names. The General Assembly mandated in 1927 and 1929 that Illinois publish the Roll of Honor as an aid to patriotic and veteran organizations honoring deceased veterans on Memorial Day. The Grand Army of the Republic, United Spanish-American War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, and the 33rd Division War Veterans Association were among the various organizations that gathered the information. Database of Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents (1887­1916) at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/quincyhome.html: This database indexes the names of male residents of the Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home admitted from its opening in 1887 through September 1916. Female residents are also included from their first admissions in 1908 through September 1916. The database contains more than 14,000 entries. The 1st –16th Biennial Reports of the Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home are the sources of the names included in the database. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763­1900 at http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html: Since 1985 the Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) has cooperated with the Illinois State Archives to create an index to Illinois marriages occurring prior to 1901. Today more than one million marriages, or two million names, are included in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index. Data entry has been done by Archives staff and volunteers working on mainframe terminals at the Illinois State Archives and by other volunteers who have entered hundreds of thousands of marriages at home on their personal computers. Currently the Marriage Index resides on the Secretary of State web server and Department of Information Technology has developed an online program to allow volunteers to use their web browsers to send marriage data directly to the server for inclusion in the index. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/02

Elmwood City Cemetery John Bennett, 1845-1914 Caroline, wife, 1849-1925 Otis 1797-1877 Clarinda, his wife, 1802-1957 William O., son, 1841-1908 Sarah Freeman, daughter, 1828-1917 (all the above are listed together) Didn't find any Parnhams. Karen AHGP Peoria County Coordinator http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~karensfamilyfiles/PeoriaIndex.html --- BonBAnder@aol.com wrote: > Does anyone have access to Elmwood Cemetery > records. I'm looking for John F. > Bennett (died before 1920) and wife > Caroline(died 29 Aug 1925), supposedly > buried next to each other there. > > I also wonder if there are any Parnham's buried > there (Reuben Parnham in > particular) > > Hope someone can help-thanks a lot! > > Bonnie in Seattle > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message > that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact > Cheryl Rothwell, LoganCty@mindspring.com > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com

Hi Everybody, I am working on the following Surnames; all Irish names from the Peoira co., Illinois area and neighboring counties, mostly from 1834-1934 era. POWERS TRACY DEMPSEY COYLE GOURAN have seen it spelled GOVRAN, also. BEVINS and various spellings COSTELLO If you have any of the above name(s) on your family tree, please email me to exchange data, have lots of information to share. Marie-Frances Bayles eebayles@msn.com

Hi, I did not find your Mary Smith in Elmwood. Tons of Smiths--only 2 Mary's. One born 1850's and died in old age. Another, a two-yr old child, born 1839. Susan

Oops, also looking for a child, Mary Smith, buried in Elmwood cemetery, born 1868, died before 1870. THANKS

Does anyone have access to Elmwood Cemetery records. I'm looking for John F. Bennett (died before 1920) and wife Caroline(died 29 Aug 1925), supposedly buried next to each other there. I also wonder if there are any Parnham's buried there (Reuben Parnham in particular) Hope someone can help-thanks a lot! Bonnie in Seattle

Good Morning, I consulted the on line Illinois State Archives website marriage index of old marriages and found the marriage for which you are looking. It occurred or was recorded in Jo Daviess Co, which is up in the NW corner of the state. That is the county courthouse you need to check for a copy of the marriage. See below for a copy of the entry from the Illinois Archives website. Best of luck to you in your research. Julie Bissell Tupker DIXON, JAMES REED, FRANCIS 12/07/1834 001/0022 JO DAVIESS

Thanks to you good people I know I need Jo Daviess co. records for the 1834 marriage of James P. Dixon & Fanny (Francis) Reed. Thanks for helping me with my IL research, it means a lot. Caroline Villier in Calif.

77th Infantry, Volunteers of Illinois, Company C Bill in Denver

I need help identifying the abbreviations listed in James Briggs biographical information in Peoria Co History. It says he had a son in the "77th I. V. I. Co. C, who died at Memphis of the typhoid fever." I can understand Company C., but are the letters before that 77th Infantry? and what would the V. and I. be for after that? Where would be the best place for me to find this son's name and record? Another record stated that Mr. Briggs' son enlisted in 1862, along with Micajah Macy, Ichabod Gibbs, Samuel Hrper, Albert Rowley, and George McCann. Any suggestions welcome! Bonnie

In a message dated 3/17/2003 11:34:27 AM Mountain Standard Time, peahill@pcinternet.net writes: > Hello List, Would someone give me the address of the courthouse in Peoria? > I need a marriage record for James P. Dixon & Fanny Reed, marriage date 7 > Dec 1834. The marriage took place in Buffalo Grove (Ogle Co.), but Ogle > Co. did not form until 1835. What is the charge? Caroline The address you requested follows: Joann Thomas Peoria County Clerk Room 101 Courthouse Peoria IL 61602-1368 They charge $5 per certificate (cash or money order) But I doubt if you will get a marriage certificate back that far, tho they started recording mariages in 1825 in ILL. But I do not see why Peoria would have that. > >

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Hello List, Would someone give me the address of the courthouse in Peoria? I need a marriage record for James P. Dixon & Fanny Reed, marriage date 7 Dec 1834. The marriage took place in Buffalo Grove (Ogle Co.), but Ogle Co. did not form until 1835. What is the charge? Caroline

The phone number for Parkview Cemetery (2001 N University Ave) is listed as 688-0733, while Springdale Cemetery (3014 N Prospect) is listed as 681-1400. As far as I know both cemeteries have gone by those names for a long time and haven't been connected in any way. mel slane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Redbird" <iris2@famvid.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Springdale Cementery > I have a death certificate that lists a person buried in Parkview cemetery > in 1944. I called for the location of the grave and the phone number I > called is the same one you have given for Springdale Cemetery. Has the > Cemetery changed names? I just called last Fall. > > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:39 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Springdale Cementery > > > > The Springdale Cemetery is NOT located on Perry. The office is at 3014 N > > Prospect Avenue. Their phone number is 681-1400. The comments about the > > staff being uncooperative are out of date - that goes back to a previous > > owner who ran the place into the ground. They are in receivership now and > > about to be taken over by the City of Peoria (they would be one of the > > owners). I've dealt with the office there recently and they were helpful > to > > me and my cousin. There is a website at > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 >

I have a death certificate that lists a person buried in Parkview cemetery in 1944. I called for the location of the grave and the phone number I called is the same one you have given for Springdale Cemetery. Has the Cemetery changed names? I just called last Fall. Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Springdale Cementery > The Springdale Cemetery is NOT located on Perry. The office is at 3014 N > Prospect Avenue. Their phone number is 681-1400. The comments about the > staff being uncooperative are out of date - that goes back to a previous > owner who ran the place into the ground. They are in receivership now and > about to be taken over by the City of Peoria (they would be one of the > owners). I've dealt with the office there recently and they were helpful to > me and my cousin. There is a website at > > >

Mel, I enjoyed your little pun of how the previous owners ran the cemetery into the ground, be it an intentional pun or unintentional. Chas in Florida

The Springdale Cemetery is NOT located on Perry. The office is at 3014 N Prospect Avenue. Their phone number is 681-1400. The comments about the staff being uncooperative are out of date - that goes back to a previous owner who ran the place into the ground. They are in receivership now and about to be taken over by the City of Peoria (they would be one of the owners). I've dealt with the office there recently and they were helpful to me and my cousin. There is a website at http://www.iltrails.org/Peoria/spdale/spring1.htm that shows internments online for 1909-1952, also the first 45 internments starting in 1857. For deaths since 1905, if you know the name and DOD the cost of looking up the location is $2. Otherwise it gets a little expensive. Here is the look-up policy: Grave Location If you know the name and death date but need the location only the cost is $2.00 ~ 1905 to the Present ~ 1. Interment Card Request You must have First and Last name. Without a first name it would be considered a surname search. Cost 1 name - $5.00 each & a Business Size SASE. 2. Interment Card Surname Research Cost 1 surname - $5.00 each 2 surnames- $10.00 3 surnames- $ 15.00 & a Business Size SASE. Mail to: Springdale Cemetery Atten: Look-Up Request 3014 N. PROSPECT RD. PEORIA, IL 61603 ~ 1857 to 1905 ~ You must have a surname and list what year(s) you want looked in. These records are NOT on a computer or on index cards. They are still using the orginal record books. So, many of them are over 100 years old, falling apart and very hard to read. If the year is not included the seach will not be done! * All Fees are non-refundable* So, make sure you include everything you can to help them do your search. 1. Interment Record You must have First and Last name and a YEAR. Without a first name it would be considered a surname search. $10.00 - per name for one year only. & a Business Size SASE 2. Surname Search You must list each year.Without the year they won't to the search. Each year is $15.00- per surname. Same year but two surnames - $20.00 & a Business Size SASE Mail to: Springdale Cemetery Atten: Look-Up Request 3014 N. PROSPECT RD. PEORIA, IL 61603 mel slane From: <Adodge74@aol.com> To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:54 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Springdale Cementery > Can somebody tell me were the SPRINGDALE CEMENTERY is in PEORIA,IL? > Is there a webside or an email address somewhere to be found. > Would appreciate it very much. Thank you very much.Doris > > Philippi,OST,Spies > PS: > Still looking for the female relatives of this family on 214 WIDEHAM, > Adolph PHILIPPI and wife Mary. Both from Germany. > > > ==== 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 >