I just recently wrote to the IRAD (Illinois Regional Archive Depository -- or something like that). They charge $1.00 for the first 5 pages copied and $.08 for additional copies from paper and $.10 for those from micro-film. While I don't have their web address with handy, you can find a link to them on the first page of the USGenWeb site for IL < <A HREF="http://www.usgenweb.org/il">http://www.usgenweb.org/il</A>>. There is a ".PDF" file (Adobe Acrobat Reader) which tells which IRAD to write to for the various areas (Vermilion is at ISU) and what records are available for each county. The letter which I received with one of the documents which I requested (the other wasn't available) gave me the address for the Iroquois County Genealogical Society as a possible source for the other record. Also, payment is on the honor system -- they sent me the copies and told me what I needed to send in payment rather than sending me the bill and waiting until it was received to send the copies. I strongly suggest that you try that. Scott Pittman rsprgv@aol.com

I'm glad you had good luck. I haven't been at this very long but in the 1 Court House in OH, 4 in IN and the other 3 in IL that I have visited, I either was taken to the vault and shown where the records were or books were brought to me at the counter. At Vermilion I was only allowed to look at a card file and if I saw something I wanted it was (I believe) $7 to get a copy to see if it was even my family. Since I had many family members in that county at one time and there are several families with the same name but no known connection, I was unable to accomplish anything. The parents and spouse on the Death Record are often the only way of telling if it is the right family. In Edgar Co., just South of there, I have been given free access to Birth Records (over 75 yrs old) Death Records, Marriage Records, Military Records, Land Records and Probate Records. $1 for copies. I seldom make copies but copy the info and record where the info was found. In Ohio Co. IN, copies of the first 4 Death Records were free and .50 ea. for all over that by comparison! Michele Chavez wrote: > Hi Walt, > > When I visited in Danville two years ago, I visited the County Clerk's > office, which I had already had extensive correspondence with and telephone > conversations with, and the court house across the street. I have to say > that there is a big difference between the two locations and that Machelle > Long at the Clerk's office was the nicest person I have dealt with in > obtaining vital records.

AllisonGen Many thanks for the list of helpful places. I'll give them a dry. Dix

Hi Walt, When I visited in Danville two years ago, I visited the County Clerk's office, which I had already had extensive correspondence with and telephone conversations with, and the court house across the street. I have to say that there is a big difference between the two locations and that Machelle Long at the Clerk's office was the nicest person I have dealt with in obtaining vital records. The nice thing was that for all the records I obtained through the mail, I never had to pay for something that wasn't mine. Machelle would fill out a card and send it to me and ask me if I thought that person was mine. If I thought it was, I was to send back the $7. I never had to pay $7 and then find out. When I arrived in person, they allowed me to go through all the card catalogs and copy information and then when it came to getting death certificates, they had me give them the info on the ones I thought might be mine and then looked them up. I wasn't allowed to look at them first, of course, but they then made copies of the ones I asked for. I have to say that they were very gracious and patient with me. It turns out that one of the birth records I couldn't find before was actually there. My great-grandparents had first named my greataunt something else and not the name we always knew her by. So, I was glad I came in person and went through the vital record cards. The court house across the street is a different story. They are much more bureaucratic and not used to dealing with the public. It took me quite some time to get the records I needed from them (a will, some divorce papers, and a naturalization record). I had requested the naturalization record a year before, paid for it, and it was never sent. It turns out no one wanted to look for it because it was in the basement. I ended up going through dozens of dusky, musty old books in the basement before finding it. They made me do all my own copying. But, after spending a couple of hours with me, the staff did start to warm up to me and finally let me take a picture with them to take home with me. It was amazing to me the difference between the two different departments right across the street from one another. It just seemed like two different philosophies. Michele

If you have only one or two records you are interested in and don't mind paying a substantial amount ($7 or so ea.) the Vermilion Co. Court House (annex) may be OK. This is the least accommodating place I have ever visited for records and would recommend them only as a last resort. Walt Conner Paula Smith wrote: > The Family History Center in Salt Lake has them on microfilm. I > don't have the number at my fingertips but I just looked at it a week > ago. Also, there are records in the county courthouse in Danville > for this time period. > Paula > > >Are birth records available in this county for the year 1898? Do I write to > >the Health Dept. of Vermillion County, or is there some place to call? > >Dix > > >

Hi, The FHL Catalog is on file at the LDS genealogy site. www.familysearch.org. I haven't been into the online catalog yet since I use my local FHC library so I'm not totally sure how to use it but most of the stuff online is easy to walk through. At 08:37 PM 7/8/99 -0800, you wrote: >The Family History Center in Salt Lake has them on microfilm. I >don't have the number at my fingertips but I just looked at it a week >ago. Also, there are records in the county courthouse in Danville >for this time period. >Paula > > >>Are birth records available in this county for the year 1898? Do I write to >>the Health Dept. of Vermillion County, or is there some place to call? >>Dix >> >> >>==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== >>Vermilion County, Illinois >>The ILGenWeb Project >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/ > > = * * Shea, Bryn, Ken & Paula > * -=- = * * > --=---=- * Smith & Winterberger > ---=---=-- = = * 3000 Capstan Drive > ----=---=--- -=- * -=- Anchorage, Alaska 99516-3509 > ----=---=-----=-- --=-- 907-345-5800 > ------=---=-----=--- ---=--- > --=---=-----=---- ----=--- kwinter@alaska.net > = = = -----=----- > _______=___=_____=___________=______________________________________________ >It is perfectly okay to write garbage: as long as you edit brilliantly. >--C J Cherryh > > >==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== >Vermilion County, Illinois >The ILGenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/ > >

The Family History Center in Salt Lake has them on microfilm. I don't have the number at my fingertips but I just looked at it a week ago. Also, there are records in the county courthouse in Danville for this time period. Paula >Are birth records available in this county for the year 1898? Do I write to >the Health Dept. of Vermillion County, or is there some place to call? >Dix > > >==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== >Vermilion County, Illinois >The ILGenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/ = * * Shea, Bryn, Ken & Paula * -=- = * * --=---=- * Smith & Winterberger ---=---=-- = = * 3000 Capstan Drive ----=---=--- -=- * -=- Anchorage, Alaska 99516-3509 ----=---=-----=-- --=-- 907-345-5800 ------=---=-----=--- ---=--- --=---=-----=---- ----=--- kwinter@alaska.net = = = -----=----- _______=___=_____=___________=______________________________________________ It is perfectly okay to write garbage: as long as you edit brilliantly. --C J Cherryh

You might see if the Genealogical Society might have them on microfilm: Contacts in the Danville, Illinois Area Danville Public Library 319 N Vermilion Danville, IL 61832 217-477-5228 Danville - Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 207 Danville, IL 61832 217-431-8733 email - IGHS@DANVILLE.NET Website - http://www.danvillevirtual.com/ Rossville Historical Society 103 W Attica Rossville, IL 60963 217-748-4080 http://www.rossville.com/rossvillehistory.htm. Another contact: check out www.rossville.com Hoopeston Library Hoopeston has a wonderful public library with micro-films of the town paper (The Chronicle Herald) dating back to the late 1800's or early 1900's. There is a link to their page at http://verm.rurilnet.org/. It also has a link to a list of other libraries in the area. Museum of Vermilion County (large history/genealogy section) 116 N Gilbert Danville, IL 61832 217-442-2922 Vermilion County Courthouse County Clerk's Office 6 N Vermilion Danville, IL 61832 217-431-2616 Danville Commercial News 17 W North Danville, IL 61832 217-446-1000 Post Queries for this county at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Vermilion If looking for books or have books on genealogy to sell, see <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~classifieds/genbbs.cgi/ForSale

Are birth records available in this county for the year 1898? Do I write to the Health Dept. of Vermillion County, or is there some place to call? Dix

Hi, I am looking for the siblings and where abouts of parents of James Nelson Brown who was born ca 1852 and died in White City, Morris, Kansas in 1937. His parents were: Robert Brown b. Scottland and Sarah McBride b. Scotland. He was said to be born in Pennsylvania and later migrated to Illinios and served in the civil war. Any information is appreciated, Kyle in TN

Hi, Just out of curiousity, what was your grandfather's name. I know it's not the same person, but I am looking for parental info on my greataunt's husband, Clarence Alvin COLLINS. He was b. 10 Jun 1890, Mt Meridian, IN and married aunt Grace 24 Dec 1916 in Galt, Wright, IA. Just wondering if any relation? Denise At 01:11 AM 7/6/99 EDT, you wrote: >Do you still have the Hoopeston Census from 1900? >My Grandfather was born in Hoopeston in 1906. >His parents were William & Ida Collins. >Shari > > >==== ILVERMIL Mailing List ==== >Vermilion County, Illinois >The ILGenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilvermil/ > >

Do you still have the Hoopeston Census from 1900? My Grandfather was born in Hoopeston in 1906. His parents were William & Ida Collins. Shari

I have tons of information on the Niccum line from Vermilion Co., IL. If anyone is interested, please e-mail me at LYRAD22@aol.com. Daryl Bruner

Hello: I am searching for Howell Davis who accompanied his brother Gideon C. Davis from Bucks Co. PA to Vermillion Co. IL, around 1856. I have found him in the 1870 US Census listing in Grant Twp. At that time Howell was 33 yrs. with family. I would like to know if he is mentioned in a history of the area, and if there are any others who are searching this particular Davis branch. Thanks, Judy Berreth <edjudy@clearwater.net>

Hello List, My name is Carol Hicks. I am researching the JACKSON, GOIN families right now and interested in JUSTICE, JOHNSON, BOSTWICK, BILLING, NICCUM, SMITH, MOZIER/MOSIER families. Joseph JACKSON, son Nathan, grandson Joseph, gr granddau. Addie Mae Jackson ma. George Fayette Bostwick, who had Doris Jean Bostwick, my mother. My father was Hughie Jay Johnson, son of Hughie Leslie and Pearl Justice Johnson. Both my parents are now deceased. Lucinda GOIN married William Charles JUSTICE in Hamilton co., IN. they moved to IL after 1900. Lucinda's parents were Frederick and Hannah Wolford Goin from Hamilton Co., IN. Grandparents were William and Prudence Goin. Anyone interested in these lines? I am willing to share information on any one of them. Carol Hicks Hoopeston

For the Surname list COLLINS McVICKER CHRISTENSEN LATIMORE Shari

At 06:10 PM 6/27/99 -0400, you wrote: >I am researching the Robertson/Robinson surname. >Looking for Stephen R. Robinson b.1864, Clay Co. Ky. m.Louvine Melton, Clay >Co. Ky. They were married in 1889. Stephen was mentioned in his sister's >(Catherine Robinson Ponder) obit in 1947. It states he lived in Fairmount, >ILL. and his other sister, Lavina "Viney" Setser Moody lived in Covington, >IN. >Thanks, >Kay Hanna To Kay Hanna, I saw your query about the Robinson family on ILVERMIL-L. I don't have anyone by the name of Stephen Robinson on the family tree, but I have Robinsons in Clay Co., KY and in Vermilion Co, IL at about the same times that you do. Here is my info: Julius ROBINSON from NC (no dates) m. Elizabeth McDANIELS from NC (no dates). They lived in Clay Co, KY and had at least 4 children: Edward (1842-1888), Jane (m. a BRADY), Jule, and Arthur. Edward (1842-1888) m. Mary Tennessee PHIPPS. They lived in Clay Co., KY and had 9 children: Tom, Robert, John (1870-1958), Rhoda, Paralee, Daniel, Joel, Mary Jane, and Julia. John ROBINSON (1870-1958) m. Emma Carline MOORE (1875-1963). They lived in Burning Springs, Clay Co, KY until 1902 when they moved to Indianola, Vermilion Co, IL (very near to Fairmount). They had 7 children: Ida, Eva (1897-1988), Edna, Homer, Harley, Herman, and Porter. Eva (ROBINSON) HEDGES was my grandmother. Are our families connected in any way? Linda Hedges linda.hedges@ssec.wisc.edu

Dear Scott, I believe the "Silver Bros. Lumber Yard" you spoke of is one that belongs to descendants of this same SILVER branch. In fact, I'm going to Illinois in Aug. too, but southern Illinois. I do plan on visiting Georgetown to visit a distant cousin, Ray Silver, who is related to the ones with the Silver Lumber Co. I'd appreciate any info. you learn about the THEOBOLDS or SILVERs. Thanks. Beth

Hi Beth, I'm originally from Hoopeston and those names so sound familiar. For years there was "Silver Bros Lumber Yard" in the town. I also remember the name Theobald but at the moment I can't quite place who it was. I'll ask Mother when I call her Sunday to see what she remembers. Also, I'm going to Hoopeston in Aug. so I'll see what I stumble accross when I'm up there. Scott Pittman rsprgv@aol.com