Hello Alice, The Illinois State Historical Library Newspaper Microfilm Section Old State Capitol Springfield, IL 62701-1507 (217) 785-7941 has newspapers dating back to the 1800's They have a website: http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib/libpg.htm Good luck. Gail Holdeman, MN, [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Alice Gless <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 11:05 PM Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Need Help in locating an obituary please - Jane E. Ewing Wilson >Could someone on the list be kind enough to advise me where I might be >most likely to find an obituary for Jane E. Ewing WILSON. She died at >the home of her daughter, Nellie Stookey, Trivoli, Peoria County, >Illinois, on April 14, 1917, buried April 16, 1917 in Brunswick >Cemetery. She was born in Pennsylvania October 10, 1836 and married >John WILSON, born Indiana 1832; died Illinois 1911. > >Are any of the old newspapers on microfilm and in which archives might >they be? Any information would be greatly appreciated, as we are stuck >until we find the obituary. Apparently one appeared somewhere and there >was a brother in Nebraska. We would like to find the parents, more >particulars about the brother, and any little details that might help us >in our research. > >Thank you for taking the time to read this. > >Alice > > > > >==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== >List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received >when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Candi Horton,[email protected], the list administrator with questions concerning this list! >mailto:[email protected] > >