This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.unknown/12827.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: FYI: William's original birth certificate has been scanned and is available for free at https://beta.familysearch.org. I'll see if I can find anything on his father.... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.