SCCGS has posted an 1876 history of St Clair county first published that year by Edward Wm. West and committee. The direct link is here http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/1876hist.htm The history was first reprinted in St. Clair County Genealogical Society Quarterly volume 3 number 1, Spring 1980. It is reproduced here in its entirety and provides a glimpse of county life with notes about agriculture, breweries, distilleries, grains and fruits, mills, mining, newspapers, religious denominations, schools, transportation, and watercourses. Some "facts" are not quite right, a few names are misspelled, and the prose is typical of the time. Sources cited by the original committee include _My Life and Times_ by Govenor John Reynolds [known to have a few factual errors as well]; the _County Atlas_ [1874] ; the _History of Belleville_, by George A. Harvey, and the _Annals Of the West_, published by Dr. John Mason Peck For those new to the site, be sure to explore the home page link for database indexes that may help your research. Diane

Tianne and all, SCCGS only has the 1907 Bio-sketch index (and others) online. Technically it is a 'do-it-yourself' lookup. And, while SCCGS does offer to make photocopies of the respective sketches to anyone who wants one, the society does *not have exclusive rights* to make the photocopies; any library with this particular book can, any individual can, as this 1907 source is out of copyright. The society would frown however on wholesale scans being sent out of material published by the society (cemetery books, church records, quarterly articles, online indexes converted into a different format for sale) unless permission has been obtained in advance. SCCGS hopes the indexes help in your research. Judging from the wonderful orders, we know many researchers take advantage of these resources the society offers. And, so as not to miss a chance, think about joining! Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tianne Isenhower" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:42 PM Subject: Fw: [ILSTCLAI] 1907 Illustrated History of St. Clair County > Thank you Diane for your handy link. My mailbox is jam packed with requests > as > you can well imagine. I was not aware of the SCCGS lookup service for this > volume > and want to remind people that a lot of hard work goes into compiling such a > listing > by the SCCGS people. It was not my intent to offer for free what those fine > folks have > worked so long and hard on. > > PLEASE! IF I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH A SCAN OR PROVIDE YOU WITH A SCAN > IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, I'D LIKE YOU TO SEND A DONATION TO SCCGS > SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP UP WITH THE COSTS OF PUTTING SUCH GREAT > RESOURCES TOGETHER. WITHOUT SERVICES SUCH AS THEIRS, WE WOULD ALL > BE LOST! Their normal cost for this service is $2.25 per sketch. > > Make checks payable to: > "St. Clair County Genealogical Society" > and mail to > SCCGS Reference > P.O. Box 431 > Belleville, Illinois 62222-0431 > > Happy hunting to all List-members!!! > Tianne Koehr-Isenhower > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Walsh" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [ILSTCLAI] 1907 Illustrated History of St. Clair County > > > > List mates, > > The SCCGS has an online index to this book, __Historical Encyclopedia of > > Illinois and History of St. Clair County__, (Chicago: Munsell Publishing > > Co., 1907). The column titled 'Reference' tells you which book the name > > appears; 1907 would refer to this book Here is the first of four web > pages > > of the index which should help both you and Tianne (see below) > > http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/Bio.htm > >

Attachments to the St. Clair Mail List should NOT be opened. The person below has been unsubscribed as of 10:30 p.m. Keep those anti-virus programs up to date folks! StClairCoord ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nana & Papa" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:30 PM Subject: [ILSTCLAI] email address w/a virus attached > I just received an email from this address that has a virus attached. > > [email protected] The email sent subject line was Free lookups of > Revolutionary War Patriots. Thank goodness for Norton. > > Sande in CA >

I just received an email from this address that has a virus attached. [email protected] The email sent subject line was Free lookups of Revolutionary War Patriots. Thank goodness for Norton. Sande in CA

Thank you Diane for your handy link. My mailbox is jam packed with requests as you can well imagine. I was not aware of the SCCGS lookup service for this volume and want to remind people that a lot of hard work goes into compiling such a listing by the SCCGS people. It was not my intent to offer for free what those fine folks have worked so long and hard on. PLEASE! IF I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH A SCAN OR PROVIDE YOU WITH A SCAN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, I'D LIKE YOU TO SEND A DONATION TO SCCGS SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP UP WITH THE COSTS OF PUTTING SUCH GREAT RESOURCES TOGETHER. WITHOUT SERVICES SUCH AS THEIRS, WE WOULD ALL BE LOST! Their normal cost for this service is $2.25 per sketch. Make checks payable to: "St. Clair County Genealogical Society" and mail to SCCGS Reference P.O. Box 431 Belleville, Illinois 62222-0431 Happy hunting to all List-members!!! Tianne Koehr-Isenhower ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Walsh" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [ILSTCLAI] 1907 Illustrated History of St. Clair County > List mates, > The SCCGS has an online index to this book, __Historical Encyclopedia of > Illinois and History of St. Clair County__, (Chicago: Munsell Publishing > Co., 1907). The column titled 'Reference' tells you which book the name > appears; 1907 would refer to this book Here is the first of four web pages > of the index which should help both you and Tianne (see below) > http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/Bio.htm > > "Tianne Isenhower" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello everyone -> I am the lucky owner of the 1907 Historical Encyclopedia > of Illinois and > Illustrated History > > of St. Clair County 2 volume set. <snip> please let me know the names you > are looking for> and I will provide you with a scan. > > > >

List mates, The SCCGS has an online index to this book, __Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of St. Clair County__, (Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co., 1907). The column titled 'Reference' tells you which book the name appears; 1907 would refer to this book Here is the first of four web pages of the index which should help both you and Tianne (see below) http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/Bio.htm "Tianne Isenhower" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone -> I am the lucky owner of the 1907 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and > Illustrated History > of St. Clair County 2 volume set. <snip> please let me know the names you are looking for> and I will provide you with a scan.

Hi, Tianne, Are there any listings for SARLOUIS? Thanks for looking. Ann SirLouis Atherton , Ohio Tianne Isenhower wrote: > Hello everyone - > > I am the lucky owner of the 1907 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and > Illustrated History > of St. Clair County 2 volume set. > > In addition to many portraits and illustrations of well known St. Clairians > at the time, there > are biographical sketches of individuals as well. If you would like for me > to check my > volumes for your ancestors, please let me know the names you are looking for > and I > will provide you with a scan. > > I am researching the GASS, FRICK, WOLFERSBERGER, KOEHR lines and would be > happy to correspond with others working on the same line. My main surnames > are: > > FRICK > GASS > KAISER > KOEHR > KEHR > KORR > KOHR > HOEFFKEN > HOPFINGER > MUELLER > PLATZ > STOEKEL > TRIBOUT > WADE > WOLFERSBURGER > > KEHR, KORR, KOHR, KOEHR > I am looking for information on Vitus Kehr of Ruppertsberg Germany, born > 1604, who married > Margarethe ?. Son was Veith Kehr, who married Eva Platz. They had a son > named John Korr > who married Margaret Munch. Their son was Henri Kohr born in Konigsbach, > Germany, > who married Maria Barbara Gabert.Their son Michael Kohr married Maria > Barbara Munch. Their > son Christopher Kohr married Maria Elizabeth Platz. Their son Bernard Kohr > married Gertrude > Dudenhoefer. Their son George Friedrich Koehr of Ruppertsberg, Germany > married > Mary Josepha Stoekel and emigrated to the United States in 1860, settling in > Belleville, Illinois, > St. Clair County. The Koehr name has evolved through from Kehr to Korr to > Kohr to the present spelling of Koehr. > > GASS > I am searching for family history on Nicholas Gass of Reding, France, born > 1782. > He married Marie Barbe Faber in 1807 and had a son Etienne Gass who > emigrated > to the United States, settling in Belleville, Illinois. Any info would be > appreciated. > I originally was told this line was from Germany, but have only been able to > trace it > back to Reding, France. > > WOLFERSBERGER > I am seeking ancestor and descendant information on the Wolfersberger family > of St. Clair County, Illinois who emigrated from France.George Wolfersberger > was born about 1735 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married Anne Ursule > Gerard. Their child is Martin Wolfersberger.Martin was born in 1757 in > Hartzviller Moselle France and married an unknown woman. Their child is > Joseph Wolfersberger.Joseph was born about 1780 in Hartzviller Moselle > France and married Marie Ursule Ackerman. Their child is Martin > Wolfersberger.Martin Wolfersberger was born in 1800 in Hartzviller Moselle > France and married Catherine (Catharina) Sherrer. Their child was Michael > Wolfersberger.Michael Wolfersberger was born in 1844 in St. Clair County, > Illinois and married Louisa \Braun Braum Brann\. Their child is August M. > Wolfersberger.August M. Wolfersberger was born in 1882 in St. Clair County > and married Mary Schupp. Their child is Cordelia Wolfersberger.Cordelia > Wolfersberger was born 12-04-04 in St. Clair County, Illinois and married > Louis Henry Koehr. They are my Grandparents. She died in Belleville of St. > Clair County.Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > FRICK > Leon Charles Frick Sr., aka "Lee" and "L.C.", was born with the given name > Levi Alfred. On 15-Oct-1941 he had his name legally changed to Leon Charles. > He lived in Belleville, IL. He parleyed an early job with Anheuser-Busch > into a trucking business which included an Anheuser-Busch distributorship. > His business survived the Depression and prospered during WW2. He was > President and Gen. Mgr. of the "L.C. Frick Service Company" from about 1922, > as a North American Van Lines agent, with his son Leon Jr. and his > son-in-law, Cyril Gass (my grandfather), with an address of of 803 Sycamore, > Belleville, IL. Leon Charles Frick Sr. married Edna Kaiser in 1915 and they > had two children, Leon Charles Jr. and Edmee (my grandmother).Leon Charles > Jr. married Doris Mnu in the mid 1940's and they had three children, Cheryl, > Lisa and Janice. Leon Jr. passed away in 1987 and I believe the family may > have moved to Georgia, possibly Marietta.Any information would be > appreciated. > > Tianne Koehr-Isenhower

Am curious is there are any KIRCHER, FIX, FEXX, HIX, WEBER researchers in the St. Clair County Genealogy Society. Cordially, Tommy Kircher Fort Worth, Texas

Hi Tianne, Do you show any listings for KASE or TOOMER? Thanks for your help, Bob > Subject: [ILSTCLAI] 1907 Illustrated History of St. Clair County > Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 03:30:45 -0600 > From: "Tianne Isenhower" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hello everyone - > > I am the lucky owner of the 1907 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and > Illustrated History > of St. Clair County 2 volume set. > > In addition to many portraits and illustrations of well known St. Clairians > at the time, there > are biographical sketches of individuals as well. If you would like for me > to check my > volumes for your ancestors, please let me know the names you are looking for > and I > will provide you with a scan. > > I am researching the GASS, FRICK, WOLFERSBERGER, KOEHR lines and would be > happy to correspond with others working on the same line. My main surnames > are: > > FRICK > GASS > KAISER > KOEHR > KEHR > KORR > KOHR > HOEFFKEN > HOPFINGER > MUELLER > PLATZ > STOEKEL > TRIBOUT > WADE > WOLFERSBURGER > > KEHR, KORR, KOHR, KOEHR > I am looking for information on Vitus Kehr of Ruppertsberg Germany, born > 1604, who married > Margarethe ?. Son was Veith Kehr, who married Eva Platz. They had a son > named John Korr > who married Margaret Munch. Their son was Henri Kohr born in Konigsbach, > Germany, > who married Maria Barbara Gabert.Their son Michael Kohr married Maria > Barbara Munch. Their > son Christopher Kohr married Maria Elizabeth Platz. Their son Bernard Kohr > married Gertrude > Dudenhoefer. Their son George Friedrich Koehr of Ruppertsberg, Germany > married > Mary Josepha Stoekel and emigrated to the United States in 1860, settling in > Belleville, Illinois, > St. Clair County. The Koehr name has evolved through from Kehr to Korr to > Kohr to the present spelling of Koehr. > > GASS > I am searching for family history on Nicholas Gass of Reding, France, born > 1782. > He married Marie Barbe Faber in 1807 and had a son Etienne Gass who > emigrated > to the United States, settling in Belleville, Illinois. Any info would be > appreciated. > I originally was told this line was from Germany, but have only been able to > trace it > back to Reding, France. > > WOLFERSBERGER > I am seeking ancestor and descendant information on the Wolfersberger family > of St. Clair County, Illinois who emigrated from France.George Wolfersberger > was born about 1735 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married Anne Ursule > Gerard. Their child is Martin Wolfersberger.Martin was born in 1757 in > Hartzviller Moselle France and married an unknown woman. Their child is > Joseph Wolfersberger.Joseph was born about 1780 in Hartzviller Moselle > France and married Marie Ursule Ackerman. Their child is Martin > Wolfersberger.Martin Wolfersberger was born in 1800 in Hartzviller Moselle > France and married Catherine (Catharina) Sherrer. Their child was Michael > Wolfersberger.Michael Wolfersberger was born in 1844 in St. Clair County, > Illinois and married Louisa \Braun Braum Brann\. Their child is August M. > Wolfersberger.August M. Wolfersberger was born in 1882 in St. Clair County > and married Mary Schupp. Their child is Cordelia Wolfersberger.Cordelia > Wolfersberger was born 12-04-04 in St. Clair County, Illinois and married > Louis Henry Koehr. They are my Grandparents. She died in Belleville of St. > Clair County.Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > FRICK > Leon Charles Frick Sr., aka "Lee" and "L.C.", was born with the given name > Levi Alfred. On 15-Oct-1941 he had his name legally changed to Leon Charles. > He lived in Belleville, IL. He parleyed an early job with Anheuser-Busch > into a trucking business which included an Anheuser-Busch distributorship. > His business survived the Depression and prospered during WW2. He was > President and Gen. Mgr. of the "L.C. Frick Service Company" from about 1922, > as a North American Van Lines agent, with his son Leon Jr. and his > son-in-law, Cyril Gass (my grandfather), with an address of of 803 Sycamore, > Belleville, IL. Leon Charles Frick Sr. married Edna Kaiser in 1915 and they > had two children, Leon Charles Jr. and Edmee (my grandmother).Leon Charles > Jr. married Doris Mnu in the mid 1940's and they had three children, Cheryl, > Lisa and Janice. Leon Jr. passed away in 1987 and I believe the family may > have moved to Georgia, possibly Marietta.Any information would be > appreciated. > > Tianne Koehr-Isenhower > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [ILSTCLAI] pictures > Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 21:24:25 -0600 > From: "Mike & Kelly Koehler" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Just wanted to share with everyone something that I came across this > weekend..... > While attending the Waterloo, Illinois, Christmas Walk today, I went to a > store called Mill Street Treasures, 125 W. Mill Street, Waterloo, IL 62298; > ph: 618-939-3125. While there, I noticed a basket of old professional > photographs that they are selling. Most pictures were taken at St. Louis, MO > photographers but none of the pictures have names on them. I looked through > them but didn't recognize anyone from my family tree....but there may be > something from someone else's family tree. If you have any questions; don't > hesitate to contact me. As mentioned before, the only things that are > noticeable on the pictures (I didn't have time to look on the backsides > inside the picture holders) are photographers names; no names of those > pictured. > > Good Luck; > > Kelly Koehler > > [email protected]

Just wanted to share with everyone something that I came across this weekend..... While attending the Waterloo, Illinois, Christmas Walk today, I went to a store called Mill Street Treasures, 125 W. Mill Street, Waterloo, IL 62298; ph: 618-939-3125. While there, I noticed a basket of old professional photographs that they are selling. Most pictures were taken at St. Louis, MO photographers but none of the pictures have names on them. I looked through them but didn't recognize anyone from my family tree....but there may be something from someone else's family tree. If you have any questions; don't hesitate to contact me. As mentioned before, the only things that are noticeable on the pictures (I didn't have time to look on the backsides inside the picture holders) are photographers names; no names of those pictured. Good Luck; Kelly Koehler [email protected]

Hello everyone - I am the lucky owner of the 1907 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Illustrated History of St. Clair County 2 volume set. In addition to many portraits and illustrations of well known St. Clairians at the time, there are biographical sketches of individuals as well. If you would like for me to check my volumes for your ancestors, please let me know the names you are looking for and I will provide you with a scan. I am researching the GASS, FRICK, WOLFERSBERGER, KOEHR lines and would be happy to correspond with others working on the same line. My main surnames are: FRICK GASS KAISER KOEHR KEHR KORR KOHR HOEFFKEN HOPFINGER MUELLER PLATZ STOEKEL TRIBOUT WADE WOLFERSBURGER KEHR, KORR, KOHR, KOEHR I am looking for information on Vitus Kehr of Ruppertsberg Germany, born 1604, who married Margarethe ?. Son was Veith Kehr, who married Eva Platz. They had a son named John Korr who married Margaret Munch. Their son was Henri Kohr born in Konigsbach, Germany, who married Maria Barbara Gabert.Their son Michael Kohr married Maria Barbara Munch. Their son Christopher Kohr married Maria Elizabeth Platz. Their son Bernard Kohr married Gertrude Dudenhoefer. Their son George Friedrich Koehr of Ruppertsberg, Germany married Mary Josepha Stoekel and emigrated to the United States in 1860, settling in Belleville, Illinois, St. Clair County. The Koehr name has evolved through from Kehr to Korr to Kohr to the present spelling of Koehr. GASS I am searching for family history on Nicholas Gass of Reding, France, born 1782. He married Marie Barbe Faber in 1807 and had a son Etienne Gass who emigrated to the United States, settling in Belleville, Illinois. Any info would be appreciated. I originally was told this line was from Germany, but have only been able to trace it back to Reding, France. WOLFERSBERGER I am seeking ancestor and descendant information on the Wolfersberger family of St. Clair County, Illinois who emigrated from France.George Wolfersberger was born about 1735 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married Anne Ursule Gerard. Their child is Martin Wolfersberger.Martin was born in 1757 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married an unknown woman. Their child is Joseph Wolfersberger.Joseph was born about 1780 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married Marie Ursule Ackerman. Their child is Martin Wolfersberger.Martin Wolfersberger was born in 1800 in Hartzviller Moselle France and married Catherine (Catharina) Sherrer. Their child was Michael Wolfersberger.Michael Wolfersberger was born in 1844 in St. Clair County, Illinois and married Louisa \Braun Braum Brann\. Their child is August M. Wolfersberger.August M. Wolfersberger was born in 1882 in St. Clair County and married Mary Schupp. Their child is Cordelia Wolfersberger.Cordelia Wolfersberger was born 12-04-04 in St. Clair County, Illinois and married Louis Henry Koehr. They are my Grandparents. She died in Belleville of St. Clair County.Any information would be greatly appreciated. FRICK Leon Charles Frick Sr., aka "Lee" and "L.C.", was born with the given name Levi Alfred. On 15-Oct-1941 he had his name legally changed to Leon Charles. He lived in Belleville, IL. He parleyed an early job with Anheuser-Busch into a trucking business which included an Anheuser-Busch distributorship. His business survived the Depression and prospered during WW2. He was President and Gen. Mgr. of the "L.C. Frick Service Company" from about 1922, as a North American Van Lines agent, with his son Leon Jr. and his son-in-law, Cyril Gass (my grandfather), with an address of of 803 Sycamore, Belleville, IL. Leon Charles Frick Sr. married Edna Kaiser in 1915 and they had two children, Leon Charles Jr. and Edmee (my grandmother).Leon Charles Jr. married Doris Mnu in the mid 1940's and they had three children, Cheryl, Lisa and Janice. Leon Jr. passed away in 1987 and I believe the family may have moved to Georgia, possibly Marietta.Any information would be appreciated. Tianne Koehr-Isenhower

Paul, My GG Grandparents were married in the Church on 8 November 1864, election day for Lincoln. I had no problem, just write the parish priest, offer a stipend and provide as much information as you have. Fishing expeditions will most probably be ignored, i.e. at least provide the names of the brides and groom, and year of the event. Same sort of data for Baptism. Stipend should probably be between 2 & 5 dollars per item requested. Bill Buchholz Some Data on cemeteries and funeral homes <http://genealogyinstlouis.accessgenealogy.com/buchholz.htm> Surnames of Interest: BUCHHOLZ anywhere -BECKMANN-CASSIDY-DeL0NJAY-DREES-MOSBACHER-NENTWIG-NEUTZLER-PONCOT-RENSIN G-STAUDER-STIEFFERMANN

Anyone have any suggestions regarding getting genealogy information from Holy Child Catholic Church in Mascautuh? Paul

Here is an explanation about the various nonpopulation schedules. http://www.us-census.org/research/other.htm For Illinois, the extant 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 schedules (originals) are at the Illinois State Archives and can be ordered on interlibrary loan from a variety of institutions through your local library or the Family History Center near you. I believe the majority of schedules are extant for Illinois.

Is there someone in E. St. Louis that could do some lookups and coping of the 1926-27-28 City Directory for E. St. Louis. I'm looking for verification of my father and mother living in the town during that time period.\ Their names are: Frederick Willard and Beatrice Edwina DITTMAR I understand that the Directory is on microfilm at the Public Library. I'll be happy to cover the cost of the copies and postage. Please write me at [email protected] Thank you, Fred Frederick Dittmar http://www.dittmar.net/fred Diggin' Deep Genealogy - Research Service Mail List Administrator: [email protected] [email protected] Genealogical Assistant & Board Member Oklahoma Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs

The St. Clair county genealogical society (SCCGS) has just added the 1870 Agricultural schedule to their web page. Included are the name, number of acres of improved and wooded land, and the dollar value of the farm and machinery. A farm was that which was owned or leased by one man and cultivated under his care. Farms of fewer than three acres were not reported unless five hundred dollars worth of produce was sold off from it during the year. This is one of those resources with many misspelled surnames. The surnames are spelled just as they were found (or interpreted) on the original schedule. For this reason, your search may be more successful if you read the lists from the area your ancestor was know to live in - instead of using the search box at the bottom of the home page. The introductory comments provide background and photocopy information. the link: http://www.compu-type.net/rengen/stclair/stchome.htm Diane

I am trying to contact anyone who might have a copy of a recent obit for great uncle, Odis W. KINZY who died on November 4, 2001. I believe that the notices were published in the paper on or about November 6, 2001 possibly November 7, 2001. Since this is such a recent death, I'm hoping that someone might have a copy of the obit and are willing to email me the contents. Sincerely, Michelle Kinzy-Sherman Michelle Sherman PO Box 292 Seffner, FL 33583 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Searching the Kinzy, Hubbard, Porterfield related families of Georgia and South Carolina. Also, searching the Vaughn, Hargett and West families of Kentucky and Ohio.

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> Would SKS tell me which library is likely to have newspapers from 1989 for > Lebanon and Shiloh Valley for 1981. I would like to 2 locate obituaries. I would think both communities would have obituaries appearing in the Belleville News Democrat as well as their local newspapers, which are weeklies. The News Democrat obituaries are indexed in the Belleville library, where the papers are stored on microfilm. Write to Ms. LouAnn James, Archivist, Belleville Public Library, 121 East Washington St., Belleville, IL 62220; (618) 234-0441, ext 22. I believe they charge a pro-rated fee of $10.00 per hour research time; plus $0.25 or $0.50 per page copying from the microfilm. Good luck! Jim Bridges

Would SKS tell me which library is likely to have newspapers from 1989 for Lebanon and Shiloh Valley for 1981. I would like to 2 locate obituaries. Thanks WMP in CA