Hi Listers, I've just traced one of my ancestors, Benjamin Williams, b 1787 in PA, to Rock Grove in the 1830-1840 time frame. I checked the FHL holdings on line for wills and deeds for Stephenson County, but can't find anything. Do land and probate records for Stephenson County exist? Can someone tell me how to go about finding them? Thanks for your help, Jennifer Reno, NV

If you get an answer, I'd appreciate the information, too. Thanks, Ida ----- Original Message ----- From: <ARaders@aol.com> To: <ILSTEPHE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 6:38 PM Subject: [ILSTEPHE] deeds & wills > Hi Listers, > > I've just traced one of my ancestors, Benjamin Williams, b 1787 in PA, to > Rock Grove in the 1830-1840 time frame. I checked the FHL holdings on line > for wills and deeds for Stephenson County, but can't find anything. Do land > and probate records for Stephenson County exist? Can someone tell me how to > go about finding them? > > Thanks for your help, > Jennifer > Reno, NV > > > ============================== > The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

Sue, Have you been in contact with Paul Stuit who submitted a query to the Stephenson County site on March 5? Gary <<< Susan Schlosser <csds@lsol.net> 5/18 8:16p >>> Hi, I am searching for descendants of Tonnis Kerkhoff that came to Stephenson Co in the 1880's. ============================== Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. http://pml.rootsweb.com/ Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.

Hi, I am searching for descendants of Tonnis Kerkhoff that came to Stephenson Co in the 1880's.

I invite you all to genealogy chat Thursday evening at 8pm CST or 9pm EST at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm. The chat is for Northern Illinois and related counties in PA. There is a chat button on the right hand side of the front page. See you there, Lou Cook BARKLEY, SC>GA, BROTHERS, AL, BUCK, IL, CAMPBELL, NC>TN>PA, CHAMBERLAIN, Baltimore,MD>NC, CHANDLER, VA>TN>GA, CHASTEIN/CHASTEEN,GA>AL, COOK,PA, CLARY, GA, COPP, NH>IL, CUNNINGHAM, VA, DARBY, Eng, ELLIS, MA>NC>GA, GWIN, SC>AL, HENLEY, Eng>MD>NC>GA, HINDMAN, SC>GA, JONES, Cherokee Co,AL, MCCAY, NC, MAYES, NC, McLINN, TN>GA, MONTGOMERY, VA>SC>GA, MORGAN, SC>GA, MANNING, VA, McCONNELL, Scotland>SC, MORRIS, PA>IL, PHILLIPS, GA>AL, POOL, VA>SC>GA, ROBERTSON, Scotland>SC, ROEBUCK, SC>GA>AL, SEYLAR, Germany>PA>IL, SCHREINER, IL, VARNER, SC>GA, WILSON, TN>AL, ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

ALOHA, I am searching for any CONNECTIONS to Edward Lennox, Bertha Raleigh, Lisie Mayberry, Bert and Bob Rundall, Herman A. Keller all related to the Schimmelpfenning/ig of Sterling Illinois. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated. Many are buried in the Freeport cemeteries. Thank You

Can anyone tell me the earliest date that birth certificates were issued in Freeport? thanks

I have received a list of immigrants who were from Liechtenstein and immigrated to Freeport from the mid 1800's-1882 . The families are listed below. Along with that list I have dates of birth and place of birth. Much further information is available at their archives. If anyone wants information regarding any of the surnames, please let me know as I am happy to assist you. I know that many of these families stayed in Freeport for a few years and then went on to the western states, but some did remain so I am thinking this may be helpful information to someone. The surnames are as follows: Banzer, Gassner, Lampert, Sele, Beck, Hoch, Eberle, Frommelt, Wille. There are many different branches of the Lampert, Eberle, Beck, and Gassner surnames. Feel free to contact me privately! By the way, Eberle is my family surname I am researching... Sue csds@lsol.net

It would probably be nice to own the book if you were VERY interested and could afford it, but you can get it on microfilm through the LDS FHC for a LOT less: ====================================================== Title: The History of Ogle County, Illinois: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, history of the Northwest, history of Illinois, etc. Note Location Film: The History of Ogle County, Illinois FHL US/CAN Film 1000508 Item 3 Sam Brown Benbrook, TX

This book is for sale at Great Collections on E-Bay, in case anyone is interested. See description below the starting price: Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ Title of item: History of Ogle County Illinois 1878 Seller: auctions@alibris.com Starts: May-12-00 14:03:57 PDT Ends: May-22-00 14:03:57 PDT Price: Starts at $290.00 To bid on the item, go to: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=331133515 Item Description: History of Ogle County Illinois 1878 Description: The History of Ogle County, Illinois 1878, No Author Stated, Chicago: H. F Kett & Company, 1878. Over 850 Pages. Includes BW illustrations. Includes color map of county. Condition: Good copy. Some writing on front flyleaf. Front hinge starting. Front joint starting to split. Cover slightly worn. Corners bumped. Modest edge wear. Lot Number: 017Low Estimate: $440High Estimate: $520Serious bidders may obtain additional information (if available) by sending an e-mail to: auctions@alibris.com. Please mention the Lot Number and Title in all correspondence. Please read our Terms and Conditions of Sale prior to bidding. Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community athttp://www.ebay.com

you are all invited to join us for genealogy chat 8:00pm CST, 9:00pm EST, on Thursday evening at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm for northern Ill and related Pennsylvania counties. Lou Cook www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello all, I'm wading my way thru my email boxes and updating the county site. The queries have been updated. Surnames have been added. There is a new family reunion posted. I've removed the date with Y2K problem on the front page. Several new and interesting obituaries I apologize for the lengthy delay. If you've submitted something that hasn't been added, then please re-submit. Julie

In a message dated 4/27/2000 8:29:01 AM Central Daylight Time, csds@lsol.net writes: << Thanks for having suggested it to me >> Sue, Glad to have been of help. Sam Brown Benbrook, TX

Hi Sam, happened to be in Madison WI at the State Historical Society and they had a copy of this book you had suggested. WOW it is a wonderful article in that...copied it ofcourse! Thanks for having suggested it to me! It is those kinds of helps that give so much more depth to a family history. Thanks much Sue SBrown5329@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 4/12/2000 1:00:17 PM Central Daylight Time, csds@lsol.net > writes: > > << Does anyone know if there were in the mid to late 1800's a great number > of Alsatian families that immigrated to Freeport or Stephenson County in > general? My Alsatian relative did and I would be interested in who else > might have found that in their family. Originally my 2nd gr grandfather > went to Canada from Alsace, but then he came to Freeport. >> > > Hi, > Sorry I've been unable to make it to the Genealogy Chat sessions recently. > In response to the question of the Alsatian immigrated to the Stephenson > Co. area. The 1970 "History of Stephenson County" gives about two pages to > some of the political and economic factors that led many of the Alsatian > immigrants to come to the US and the Freeport area. The book is available on > microfilm (FHL US/CAN Film 1421921 Item 8) through the LDS Family History > Center rental program. > According to the article, many left Alsace due to political problems > (e.g., the problem of the region repeatedly going back and forth from being > part of France and then part of Germany and back again); some left due to > the depression and political insecurity that resulted from an increase in > Prussian Domination. "One covering explanation can be said: they saw no > satisfactory future in the Germany of their day." > Southern Germany felt the emigration fever first (("The period from 1816, > when Napoleon was defeated and the thirty years of war ended, until 1855 saw > the largest exodus from the German States.") "Few Northern Germans caught > the emigration fever until after 1845. > The book also points out some of these people originally went to the lead > mines of Galena and then came to Stephenson County. > > Sam Brown > Benbrook, TX > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/

please join me for genealogy chat for northwestern Illinois and related Pennsylvania counties on Thursday evening at 8:00pm at WWW.freeportillinois.com Just go to the front page and click on the chat button on the right side of the page. It may load in slow. When it does just type in your name and put your surnames in the profile, click chat and you are there. Lou Cook ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Did you ever want the chance to bring your photo, dress, book, certificate, or other family momentos to a professional archivist and find the best method to preserve those keepsakes for generations? Saturday, May 6th is your chance. Mr Montgomery, a recently retired professional archivist will be speaking in Dodgeville,WI. This is a hands-on-workshop where in the afternoon you will encapsulate a small item (for this project please bring a small paper/photo/cloth item.). This is a very simple process to complete. Also bring along your preservation problem items for guidance from a professional. This workshop is sponsored by the Iowa County Genealogical Society. http://www.friendsnfamily.net/wiiowagensoc/workshop2000.html Registrations postmarked *after April 22* will not get the early discount price. A soup/sandwich lunch is included along with some archival materials to get you started. http://www.friendsnfamily.net/wiiowagensoc/register.html Visit Dodgeville - home of the oldest working courthouse in Wisconsin. http://www.township.dodgeville.wi.us/ See you there! Thanks, Peggy Perry, President Iowa County (WI) Genealogical Society

I would like to invite all of you to join us at WWW.freeportillinois.com on Thursday evening at 8pm. There is a button on the lower right side of our front page. It takes a while to load in, when it does just type in your name and put your surnames in the profile area, click the chat button and you are there. Lou Cook ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

you are all invited to join me for genealogy chat for Northern Illinois and connected Pennsylvania counties. The chat is on Thursday evening, at 8 pm at www.freeportillinois.com. There is a chat button on the lower right side of our front page. It takes a minute to load in. Once you are there put in your name and list your surnames in the profile area. Lou Cook ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

The La Crosse, Wisconsin, city library has an online search for the following: 1. Locating records of obituaries written mainly for the city paper for certain years. There is a process available for obtaining copies of the obituaries. There is a cost for copies. 2. Cemeteries in La Crosse County. Volunteers walked the cemeteries and provided the information. (Some information there is not up to date. Catholic cemeteries are not included. There may of course be errors or omissions.) 3. Births, marriages, and divorces going back only as far as 1987. Local genealogy volunteers provided work that made the information available. The library staff in the research room are very helpful. I have found much local information there for my family genealogy work. I live in Chicago about 280 miles from La Crosse, so I am not readily available to get information or copies for requests anyone might have. Search here: http://lplcat.lacrosse.lib.wi.us/genealogy/ Joyce

The information as given at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilstephe/society.html is: Stephenson County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 514 Freeport, IL 61032-0514 1-815-233-3000 They are located at: Freeport Public Library 314 W. Stephenson St. History Room Freeport, IL 61032 Hours: Monday; 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday thru Thursday; 1 - 4:30 pm Friday; 9 am - 12 noon Other times by appointment You might still call ahead and make sure there are no changes Sam Brown Benbrook, TX