Hi John, It is true that YOUR library has little on Washington County, IL. Of course they haven't, neither has any other Library because the County officals have been a big stumbling block for years and years. Maybe its because they met some rude person claiming to be a Genealogist, but for whatever reason, this group has gotten more information in the last six months than I had been able to get from them in 40 years. Now, I call that progress. Happy Holidays, give people a chance to unwind from them and we can ALL get down to business. Let's coordinate efforts this year and see what we can accomplish. Edith from Colorado -------------------- > > Might mention I spend 2+ days per week at the No. Independence Genealogical Library here in Missouri. Your county is not well represented with information, so I signed onto this site. My G-grandfather was the village > > blacksmth in Nashville for 40 years. > > --------------------------