Cindy, Thanks! This really helps. I'll check with my local library to see if I can get those newspapers on loan, but do you know if the librarian at the Grayville Public Library will make a copy of the obituaries if I send him/her the names and exact dates? That might be faster than ordering the films. One librarian told me once that it could take about 2 weeks to get an order. Do you have a phone number that I could call and ask for details? I didn't know that some death certificates might be at the City Hall. Which office should I contact? Later this fall, I'd like to drive over to Grayville to visit the courthouse, see the cemetery, etc. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from my house. I appreciate your help. Clara > It seems to me that you understand that Grayville is on the > White/Edwards border, although it has a greater connection with White > County. If Lorinda was buried at Grayville I think there is a good > chance an obit would be in the Grayville paper, which was operational in > the teens. There are films of all the Grayville papers at the Grayville > public library, and most all at the genealogy library in Carmi, which is > operated by the historical society. The Grayville library seems to have > many books of funeral cards and obits, but they are not indexed from > what I can see. The genealogy section is in the basement of the > building. > > You might be able to get these films from interlibrary loan from your > local library. > > > Death records before the 1890s are hit and miss, they may be at White > County courthouse or even the Grayville city hall.

Clara, I don't know if the Grayville library does research by mail. I know the historical society in Carmi will, but they do charge $10 per hour plus copying costs. It will take time to get either of those sources to do the work as well. If it was me I would order the films because you may find some other cool stuff in the paper. The person I heard talk about death certs at the city building was Janet Pritchett, 375-7488, who is a Grayville genealogist and all-around civic leader. She has done paid research for people in the past, but has cut back some. There is a city of grayville website http://www.cityofgrayville.com/ which should at least have the phone numbers to call them. The genealogy library does not have a surname file on the Andres family so it looks like no one has made a query on the name before or sent in some family info. Here is what I have on addresses and phone numbers: WHITE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY GENEALOGY LIBRARY 203 N. Church, Carmi 618-382-8425 Features--copies of Shain and Land papers and Carl Shelton Database, obit scrapbooks and transcriptions, surname files, trained volunteer staff, selection of books for sale Hours--Tuesday - Friday 11:30am - 4:30 pm or by appointment Email--cbconly@midwest.net CARMI PUBLIC LIBRARY Main and Slocumb, Carmi 382-5277 Features--Harriet Vaught collection and Margaret Davis Land workbooks Hours--Monday-Thursday Noon-8 pm; Friday Noon-6pm; Saturday 11am-5 pm Email: carmilib@midwest.net (no genealogy inquiries) NORRIS CITY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Highway 45 South, Norris City, 378-3713 Features--Ira Shain workbooks Hours--same as Carmi GRAYVILLE CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 110 W Mill, Grayville, 375-7121 Features--Obit scrapbooks and funeral card collection Hours--Mon & Wed 10 am-7:30 pm; Tues & Thurs 2:30-730 pm; Friday 2:30-6:30 pm; Sat 10 am-2 pm ALBION PUBLIC LIBRARY 6 N 4th, Albion 445-3314 Did not have a good genealogy section the last time I visited Hours vary, closed Thursday EDWARDS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY GENEALOGY LIBRARY 212 W. Main, Albion Hours--6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Thursday or by appointment email--melrose@wworld.com (Terry Harper, 445-3433) Cindy Clara Kress wrote: > > Cindy, > > Thanks! This really helps. I'll check with my local library to see if I can > get those newspapers on loan, but do you know if the librarian at the > Grayville Public Library will make a copy of the obituaries if I send > him/her the names and exact dates? That might be faster than ordering the > films. One librarian told me once that it could take about 2 weeks to get an > order. Do you have a phone number that I could call and ask for details? > > I didn't know that some death certificates might be at the City Hall. Which > office should I contact? > > Later this fall, I'd like to drive over to Grayville to visit the > courthouse, see the cemetery, etc. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from my > house. > > I appreciate your help. > > Clara > > > It seems to me that you understand that Grayville is on the > > White/Edwards border, although it has a greater connection with White > > County. If Lorinda was buried at Grayville I think there is a good > > chance an obit would be in the Grayville paper, which was operational in > > the teens. There are films of all the Grayville papers at the Grayville > > public library, and most all at the genealogy library in Carmi, which is > > operated by the historical society. The Grayville library seems to have > > many books of funeral cards and obits, but they are not indexed from > > what I can see. The genealogy section is in the basement of the > > building. > > > > You might be able to get these films from interlibrary loan from your > > local library. > > > > > > Death records before the 1890s are hit and miss, they may be at White > > County courthouse or even the Grayville city hall. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Cindy, Thanks again. You make a good point for ordering the newspapers. I think I'll try that first. The names and addresses of the libraries will help a lot in planning too. Now, if I could just get off work ... :) Clara > I don't know if the Grayville library does research by mail. I know the > historical society in Carmi will, but they do charge $10 per hour plus > copying costs. It will take time to get either of those sources to do > the work as well. If it was me I would order the films because you may > find some other cool stuff in the paper.