Hello list, Are there any libraries in Union County to do research or any genealogy societies that have books to research? I am contemplating a trip to the Union County courthouse and wondered if there are any other places in the county to do research for the area. Thank you for your help, Carolyn Heimann

This is an excellent question that Carolyn has asked. Could all answers be posted to the list for all to learn from? Thanks! Phyllis Researching (in Union County) Nisbet, Bagg, Lufkin, Alden <Are there any libraries in Union County to do research or any genealogy societies that have books to research>

Yes, we have Stinson Library, (closes for week-end at 3:00 on Sat., I think) Jonesboro Library (not sure of hours) the Cobden Museum (only open on Sat. and Sun. afternoons). Our "P.A.S.T." group is working on a Church and School history museum in the former St. Anne's Church on Main St. in Anna, but will be at least a year getting the building restored. Check out our website at www.pastonline.org. We do have reprints of the 1908 Union County Atlas for $25.00. The Union Co. Historical Society has Xerox copies of the 1954 Anna History Book for about $15.00 and other reprints, too. I'd be glad to look up any request I might find in the 1883 Perrin's Book, "A History of Union, Alexander, and Pulaski Counties". My husband is president of the Kornthal Church board and has a few records concerning early members. We also have some St. John's church records. The best place for genealogy records is the Courthouse in Jonesboro. I'll look up addresses and phone numbers if anyone wants. If you haven't visited Union County in the Fall, it's great. On Oct. 9th is our Colorfest week-end with tours of 3 fabulous historic homes and the former Davie School--which is now a bed and breakfast. Stinson Library also has a great flea market that week-end. Linda Hileman (researching Hileman, Kohler, Meisenheimer, Miller, Cruse, Bernhardt, Deuschl, Ellis, Bauer, Davie, Willard and probably more I can't think of right off the top of my head!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phyllis Garratt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:31 PM Subject: RE: [ILUNION] Libraries - Public or Genealogy Societies > This is an excellent question that Carolyn has asked. Could all answers > be posted to the list for all to learn from? Thanks! > > Phyllis > Researching (in Union County) Nisbet, Bagg, Lufkin, Alden > > <Are there any libraries in Union County to do research or any genealogy > societies that have books to research> > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Stinson Library has family histories some may be the only histories written on some Union Co IL families. They have census records, some of Darrell Dexter's books, Stinson Library has been redoing their genealogy section. I do not know what the Jonesboro library has to offer in genealogy, Dongola library has a very small section, they have been working on a Dongola History Book . A person would be wise to see what is there at Stinson Library and the Courthouse some of what you find at Courthouse you can find at Stinson also. Courthhouse does have the Civil War books on IL regiments. The courthouse has index of records so they are easy to find. After searching Union Co IL as Linda stated earlier in her email. A person may want to go to John A. Logan College in Carterville which is not far. The Southern IL Genealogy Society has their library and family histories there. I think it is open Monday thru Sat during school. There will be many books from neighboring counties there also. Brehm Library in Mt. Vernon IL which is about 75 miles North of Anna has a very large Genealogy Library. Tim Casey Anna IL