Got this great information from Cheryl. I have used it to get pass some stubborn clerks and their bosses. David McKelvey ----- Original Message ----- From: Cheryl Rothwell<mailto:historysleuth@gmail.com> To: Ilmarion@rootsweb.com<mailto:Ilmarion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 5:53 PM Subject: [ILMARION] Freedom of Information Act Some time ago a list member sent the following suggestion which I am just now getting to posting. She thought it might be useful for people having trouble getting records from the clerk's office. Has anyone tried it? While I was doing research on my husband's family I discovered this state's Freedom of Information Act that can be "invoked" to get documents when county clerks and their staff are less than cooperative. The Illinois Attorney General's page regarding the Illinois FOIA: http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/government/foia_illinois.html<http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/government/foia_illinois.html>