Lincoln Library (Springfield's public library) has microfilmed issues of the Sangamo Journal (1831-1849), the IL State Journal (formerly known as the Sangamo Journal) 1850-1974; the IL State Register 1831-1974; and the IL State Journal-Register 1974-current. There are a few other Springfield-only newspapers that are also on microfilm at the public library. All these newspapers, as well as over 5000 more newspapers from all over Illinois (on over 80,000 rolls) are also at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library (formerly the holdings of the IL State Historical Library) - also in Springfield. I research at both libraries, in addition to the IL State Archives, on almost a daily basis - so if I could be of any assistance, let me know offlist, ok? more info on my website, given below. Molly Kennedy P O Box 5785 Springfield, IL 62705 www.mollx.com Genealogy - Confusing the dead, and annoying the living. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [ILSANGAM-L] Springfield Newspapers >Date: 27 Nov 2004 09:29:47 -0700 > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Ridgeway, Cantrall, England, Scroggin, Scroggins >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/2581 > >Message Board Post: > >Is there a library that has microfilmed copies of old editions of >Springfield newspapers? If so, how far back do the papers go? Can someone >search through the films themselves? > > >==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== >You can search the surname or county mail list msgs here: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >For Sangamon enter the word ilsangam. >Find the names of other maillists to search: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/ >