Thanks for the info I live in Southern New Mexico. I thought the web would give me some valuable advice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad & Linda Collins" <[email protected]> To: "Mary Eastman" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:11 PM Subject: Re: [ILSTCLAI] East St. Louis > Mary, > Are you familiar with E. St. Louis?? If not be aware that its pretty bad > down there. Reputation for high crime, filth etc. etc. etc. I live about > 50 miles north and have been through sevral times the past 50 years. It's > deteriated dramaticly. I think you would find deeds etc. at the county > seat. I think the county seat is Bellville. I may be wrong. > Brad Collins > Hillsboro, ILL > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Eastman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:39 AM > Subject: [ILSTCLAI] East St. Louis > > > > I am new to the list. I am going to have a very little time this summer > in E. St. Louis (passing through) and would like to have some suggestions as > to where a good place is to begin. I have found the family on the > Ancestry.com 1890 listing living at 500 St. Louis Ave. & 38 Missouri Ave. > and on the 1900 Census living at 419 St. Louis Ave. and the 38 Missouri Ave > name missing. I am resending for the FHC film to see if I missed something. > They are said to own a house with a mortgage, where would I go to get the > deed info? The father of the family was born 1855 in Maryland. > > > > Thank you, Mary > > > > > >