This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5g.2ADI/152.2.1 Message Board Post: Paula, How nice of you to offer to help! I appreciate the kindness very much. I recently learned that the family I am looking for only lived in Nashville, Washington Co., IL for a short time, so there may be little information on them. William BUDDE, born May 1851 in Germany; and his second wife Lizzie BUDDE, born May 1872, in Illinois were listed living in Nashville in the 1900 census. Their children were: ..William BUDDE, (Jr.), born 1876, (from a 1st marriage) ..Eda (Edith) BUDDE, born March 1888; ..John BUDDE, born Oct 1889; ..Amelia BUDDE, born April 1893; ..Lilly BUDDE, born March 1895; ..Minnie BUDDE, born April 1899; What I was looking for was the names of Cemeteries in the Nashville area because William BUDDE 'was buried in a Catholice section of a cemetery'. But I have recently learned that the family moved to St. Clair County, Illinois about 1900-1902. So I don't know if any of them were buried in the Nashville area after all. I do know that the oldest child, William BUDDE, (Jr.) died young and was buried in New Minden, Illinois. Would you know of any cemeteries in the New Minden area? Also, Lizzie died in 1902 or 1903 and the two youngest children grew up in the Evangelical Childrens's Home in Hoyleton, Illinois. Would you know if that facility is still in operation? Supposedly Lizzie was injured (and later died) in a 4th of July celebration on the grounds of the Nashville Court House in 1900 when a skyrocket hit her by mistake. Do you think something like that would have been reported in a local newspaper? Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. I live in a suburb of St. Louis, MO. If there is any help I can give you in this area, please let me know. Karen Long ks_long@hotmail.com