I received this e-mail from Michael Maresca this morning. It seems he's been adopted and looking for his birth mother. Is there some out there that knows anything about the information he's provided and can help him? Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Maresca" <[email protected]> To: "Kit & Jo Kramer" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 12:31 AM Subject: RE: McCollum in IL? > Jo, > > I have two names that look like good possibilities: > > Deanna Fae McCollum > born 12-27-1937 Elkville, IL (Jackson County) > > Mary Martha McCullum > born 11/20/1936 Du Quoin, IL (Perry County) > > I know that she was Catholic and her father was a farmer. I'm assuming that > she was baptised at Sacred Heart church in Du Quoin. Do you know if I can > request baptism or birth records without her parent's names? > > If you have any information or can point me in the right direction, I'd > appreciate it. > > Michael Maresca > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kit & Jo Kramer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 4:40 PM > To: Michael Maresca > Subject: Re: McCollum in IL? > > > Michael, > > Do you know about the rootsweb sites that are listed by surnames? I'm on > the McCollum list, and as soon as you find out a little more, all the people > on the list will try to help you out. > > Jo > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Maresca" <[email protected]> > To: "Kit & Jo Kramer" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 9:48 AM > Subject: RE: McCollum in IL? > > > > Jo, > > > > I'm trying to get a first name and hopefully a birth city in the next few > > days. I'll let you know once I do. Thanks for the help. > > > > Michael > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Kit & Jo Kramer [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 3:07 AM > > > To: Michael Maresca > > > Subject: Re: McCollum in IL? > > > > > > > > > Michael, > > > > > > I have been working on the McCollums in Illinois, but I haven't gotten > to > > > anything as late as the 1900 time frame. I'm more than happy to help > you. > > > Can you give me anything more? A county, name, or something? Just > > > this date > > > isn't really enough. Another surname? Jo > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Michael Maresca" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; > > > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; > > > <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:44 PM > > > Subject: McCollum in IL? > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any information about McCollums in Illinois? I am an > adoptee > > > who > > > > is searching for my birth mother. Her maiden name was McCollum > > > and she was > > > > born 12/1936. > > > > > > > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Michael Maresca > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >