i looked around on the web today trying to find when birth info is available in pope co or in ILL and didn't really find a lot of helpful info -- maybe i just hadn't found the right place? looking for birth certificate on a Samuel D. Bowman born 1856 in Pope Co, parents were Faris/Farro/Farrow Bowman and Julia (Hensley). there were other children born there also: James T b 1850, Hugh b 1857, twins Edward and Edwin b 1860 and Martha/Mattie b 1864. any help appreciated, thanks. karen bowman clanin

Karen...I think the required registration of births in Pope County was not until after 1900...I recall that marriages, deaths, births.. ...when started, were encouraged by paying people to register. I recall some of my ancestors telling me that they later became angry when a fee for registration was later required. Also, a few went to other nearby states or counties to avoid the marriage license fees. As late as 1905, no death certificates were used. And there were no birth certificates on my parents and their siblings...1884-1907. Carol Karen Clanin wrote: > i looked around on the web today trying to find when birth info is > available in pope co or in ILL and didn't really find a lot of helpful info > -- maybe i just hadn't found the right place? > > looking for birth certificate on a Samuel D. Bowman born 1856 in Pope Co, > parents were Faris/Farro/Farrow Bowman and Julia (Hensley). > there were other children born there also: James T b 1850, Hugh b 1857, > twins Edward and Edwin b 1860 and Martha/Mattie b 1864. > > any help appreciated, thanks. > > karen bowman clanin -- *..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) His peace to your heart, and be thankful! (Col.3:15) ((¸¸.·´ .·´ Carol-:¦:-http://thefamilywalter.com/index.html -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* roots in Pope County, IL - 8000+individuals

Karen Official records for births in Pope County started in 1877, Marriages in 1813, and deaths in 1877 (land and probate in 1816). But, of course, not everyone registered their children's births. Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Clanin <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: [ILPOPE-L] pope co birth certificates > i looked around on the web today trying to find when birth info is > available in pope co or in ILL and didn't really find a lot of helpful info > -- maybe i just hadn't found the right place? > > looking for birth certificate on a Samuel D. Bowman born 1856 in Pope Co, > parents were Faris/Farro/Farrow Bowman and Julia (Hensley). > there were other children born there also: James T b 1850, Hugh b 1857, > twins Edward and Edwin b 1860 and Martha/Mattie b 1864. > > any help appreciated, thanks. > > karen bowman clanin > > > >