Unfortunately, Julie, the land records are still a mess. I tried to use them, at the Recorder's office last year -- they looked like they were shuffled! After two visits, I gave up. Larry

I am contemplating a trip next week...with a possible stop again in Joliet to look at land records. Can anyone tell me if the situation with the index microfiche has been fixed...that is....are they still hopelessly out of order? Also, is there any way to look at the original index books...or were they tossed...or is that allowed at all? The last time I looked at land records in Will Co was about 4 years ago...and though I knew my gg grandfather was shown as a land owner, his name didn't appear in the land indexes...but we have no way of knowing whether that was because the particular microfiche that held his entry was out of order...or even missing. Julie Bissell Tupker

Dear Kathy, Again, Thank you very much, Kathy. You have been of great assistance. I really appreciate your help. You seem to always find places to, look that I have not. Many thanks. Very sincerely, mickey Vande Kamp

Dear Hal, A "Danl" Geason age 30 is listed two dwelling away from John Nolan in the 1860 census in the town of Peotone (Pg. 344 ) I placed the ( ) around the page number, because I do not believe it is the Official page number, just the number on the page when it was filmed. I made the copy of the census before I knew about the importance of the supervisor and enumerator district numbers. The census was taken on 23 of July , 1860. Daniel was a farmer and had 1600 real estate and 400 personal real estate and was born in Ireland as was his wife Bridget age 30. They had at least two childeren of their own Julia age 4 and John age 1. There was another child named Michael Aom? age 13. I believe all three children were born in Ills. By 1870, John is found on pg. 12 dwelling number 79 age 48 in the township of Peotone Will County, Ill. taken Aug 24, 1870. I do not have a copy of the census as it was so very difficutl to read. I do not know if Gleason was still there at that time or not. Hope this will be of some help to you. I know nothing more than he was supposedly John's brother-in-law. Sincerely mickey

For Mickey & Hal, Connection maybe through DARMODY(anne wife of John NOWLAN,etc.) John Noland brother in law to Daniel GLEASON from 1878 history of will co. Peotone township"John Noland and Daniel Gleason, two Irishman, and brothers in law, were here in 1855. They both removed from the township but a short time since. Noland still owns a farm here." also a Daniel GLEESON(wife Bridget)has several children buried in Mt. Olivet cem.,wilmington lot 214. In lot 216 are the burials of John NOWLAN and his wife Ann. ELWOOD,will county is in jackson township. Just above wilmington twp. About 8 miles away from each other. No catholic cem. in jackson twp. and no library or newspaper in elwood.Try wilmington public library. Also illinois state land records NOWLAN John bought 120 acres peotone township 19 Nov 1853 section number 7. Andrew bought railroad land peotone twp section 18,31 Oct 1872 GLEESON Daniel bought land Kendall Co. 19 Mar 1846 Daniel bought canal land Kendall Co. 9 May 1851 I didn't check every variantspelling of the names. illinois state marriage index shows catherine DARMODY married Patrick GLEASON will county 18 oct 1862 Good Hunting Kathy

Mickey I am curious about your inquiry. My direct line ancestors in Elwood, Will Co., IL are Charles Daniel Wickes and his wife Emeline H. Gleason. The middle name of Daiel is actually Charles' mother's maiden name. The Daniel family came from Scotland. The Gleasons were from Delaware Co., NY. Is there any connection here? Hal Bern Longview, WA

Hi everyone, Michele recently looked up information concerning John Noland and Daniel Gleason for me from "History of Will County, 1878 pub. by Wm. LeBaron Jr. & Sons. It referred to John Noland and Daniel Gleason as "brother's-in-law". We know nothing of my gr gr grandfather, John Noland (Nolan / Nowlan)'s sibblings, nor do we know anything of his wife Ann's or Mr. Gleason and his wife. Does anyone know what the connection is? 1) Gleason had married John's sister 2) Gleason had married Ann's sister 3) Gleason was the half brother of Ann (her maiden name was Darmody) 4) John was married to Gleason's sister before John married Ann??? 5) other Many thanks. mickey

Hi Listers, Hate to do this again after such a short time, but yahoo is starting to charge to allow me to access my genealogy account via a POP server, so I've changed my email address to: WillCoIL@bigfoot.com. Please use it, or use the web based email on the website to send mail to me. Both addresses will appear at the bottom of this and all future mail to the list. Happy Hunting, Ted

Perhaps this will help. 1900 Federal Census: Illinois, Will Co., Will Township, Joliet City Supv. Dist. 6, Enum. Dist. 109, Sheet 10B, enumerated 7 June 1900 Living at 315 Hutchins Street, in dwelling 144 as family 179 were: Line 75: Polcyn, Vinson (sic) - head - white - male - Nov 1867 - 32 - married 7 years - b. Germany - father b. Germany - mother b. Poland Ger (sic) - immigration 1887 - in USA 13 years - naturalized - blacksmith Line 76: ", Mary - wife - w - female - Mar 1865 - 35 - m 7 - 7 children, 4 living - b. Germany, both parents b. Germany - immigration 1880 - in USA 20 years - no entry under naturalization Line 77: ", Irene - daughter - w - f - Feb 1900 - 4/12 - single - b. Illinois, both parents b. Germany Line 78: Fry, Nettie - cousin - w - f - Aug 1879 - 20 - s - b. Illinois, both parents b. Germany Line 79: Polcyn, Leo - son - w - m - Apr 1896 - 4 - s - b. Illinois, both parents b. Germany Line 80: Jasinek (sic), Katie - step dau. - w - f - Jan 1886 - 14 - s - b. Illinois, both parents b. Germany - at school Line 81: ", Tony - step son - w - m - Aug 1887 - 12 - s - b. Illinois, both parents b. Germany - at school I have no research interest in any of these lines. A random act.... Cheers, Art Hutchinson formerly of Channahon, Will Co., now in northern Virginia (metro DC) ----- Original Message ----- From: "jr1026268@ONEMAIN.COM" <rogerss@hit.net> To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 10:39 AM Subject: [ILWILL] Searching for other POLCYN's Here is a family member I am looking for (sorry do not have a lot of info on him) > Vincent POLCYN married Mary YASINEK 4/15/1893 in Will County > I think he lived in Joilet, but not sure

For Jennifer(POLCYN)Rogers 1920 census(lists only heads of households)not entire family. up on ancestry(as a paid service) POLCYN Frank born WI age 32,Cook county ,Chicago page 7a ED1757 Leo born Deutschland age 67 Cook county,Chicago page 3a ED367 Frank born Posen/Pozna'n Deutschland ,age 51,Cook county,Lemont page 8a ED95 Mary born IL age 19,cook county,chicago page 7b ED1652 Emily age 60 born Poland cook county,chicago p.8b ED1738 John age 35 born IL cook county,chicago page8b ED1738 John F. age 25 born IL,Georgia,DeKalb county,Crosskeys twp page 36a ED21 could not locate a Vincent or Vince anywhere. Kathy

Hello, everyone, I am currently trying to find some other connections. Here is a family member I am looking for (sorry do not have a lot of info on him) Vincent POLCYN married Mary YASINEK 4/15/1893 in Will County I think he lived in Joilet, but not sure I would appreciate any help you could give me:) Jennifer (Polcyn) Rogers

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that helped me find connections to Leo, Theophilia "Tillie", Frank, Joseph, Mae, & Lorretta Polcyn thank you. You helped me find this whole family and I can not tell you how much I appreciate your help!!! Thank you:) Since you have been so helpful, I was wondering if you know of any organization, which would be of help in the Chicago, Cook County area? Do they have an email address like yours? I would appreciate any help you can give!! Thanks Jennifer (Polcyn) Rogers

No connection to these families. I am a volunteer for the will county website. Illinois state marriage index is up on the internet. Can link to it through will county genweb under resources then illinois state archives,etc.

You found this info where This is the family that I am looking for There are some of the names I have been looking for for about three years. Do you have a conection top this family? ----- Original Message ----- From: "zavada" <zavada@uti.com> To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:38 PM Subject: Re: [ILWILL] subscribe CREED,CONDON,CORCORAN > Marriage index for illinois > CREED,Thomas married(Will county) 6 jul 1857 Elizabeth SHAY > CREED,William S. married (Grundy Co-right next to will county)14 Nov 1860 > Sarah BROWN > CREED, Mamie I. married will county 20 Nov 1900 Richard E. CONDON > CREED,Margaret F. married will county 14 Jun 1899 Thomas F. CORCORAN > > Joliet city directories (up on ancestry.com 1884-1892) > lists(surname CREED) > 1884 on ward street > Bridget occup.domestic > Patrick-laborer > 1885 res. 622 ward > Nellie, dressmaker > Patrick > 1887 615 Ward > Bridget > Daniel > Maggie > Mamie > Nellie,dressmaker > Patrick laborer > 1888 615 Ward > Daniel E. wire drawer > Nellie,dressmaker > Patrick, laborer > 1889-1890 609 Ward > Patrick laborer > 1891 612 Ward > Miss Bridget > Daniel,works for Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Co. > Patrick, fireman,Illinois Steel Vo. > Patrick,Jr. works for Lambert & Bishop wire fence co. > > will county death index(starts 1877-ends 1915) > CREED > Patrick age 73 yrs died 20 Mar 1914 Joliet buried Mt. Olivet > Eliza no age given died 29 nov 1894 no death place given burial New Lenox > Mary age 62 died 8 feb 1902 Joliet buried Mt. Olivet > > Might try getting obits from Joliet Public library,reference dept. contact > Roger. Address on will county website under resources. > Might also try contacting catholic cemeteries office in romeoville,will > county,IL. > Their address is on will county website top of the page listing cemeteries(I > think that's where it is). > Good Hunting, > Kathy > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to xWillCo@yahoo.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > >

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/illinois/il1875/WILL.JPG Here is an 1875 map of Will County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Manaugh" <okcgemini@cox.net> To: <ILWILL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 5:42 AM Subject: [ILWILL] Re: ILWILL-D Digest V02 #45 > I'm trying to find my great grandfather (Heinrich or Henry Hellman(n)) on > the 1900 census. In 1880 he was in Monee Township. Somewhere between then > and 1900, I believe my great grandmother died and he remarried. He is not > on the Monee census in 1900, so I'm thinking he might not have moved too far > away but don't know what township or enumeration district to begin looking > at. Can anyone help me or guide me to a map of the townships/districts that > would? > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > To contact the listowner, send mail to xWillCo@yahoo.com > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > >

I'm trying to find my great grandfather (Heinrich or Henry Hellman(n)) on the 1900 census. In 1880 he was in Monee Township. Somewhere between then and 1900, I believe my great grandmother died and he remarried. He is not on the Monee census in 1900, so I'm thinking he might not have moved too far away but don't know what township or enumeration district to begin looking at. Can anyone help me or guide me to a map of the townships/districts that would?

Marriage index for illinois CREED,Thomas married(Will county) 6 jul 1857 Elizabeth SHAY CREED,William S. married (Grundy Co-right next to will county)14 Nov 1860 Sarah BROWN CREED, Mamie I. married will county 20 Nov 1900 Richard E. CONDON CREED,Margaret F. married will county 14 Jun 1899 Thomas F. CORCORAN Joliet city directories (up on ancestry.com 1884-1892) lists(surname CREED) 1884 on ward street Bridget occup.domestic Patrick-laborer 1885 res. 622 ward Nellie, dressmaker Patrick 1887 615 Ward Bridget Daniel Maggie Mamie Nellie,dressmaker Patrick laborer 1888 615 Ward Daniel E. wire drawer Nellie,dressmaker Patrick, laborer 1889-1890 609 Ward Patrick laborer 1891 612 Ward Miss Bridget Daniel,works for Lambert & Bishop Wire Fence Co. Patrick, fireman,Illinois Steel Vo. Patrick,Jr. works for Lambert & Bishop wire fence co. will county death index(starts 1877-ends 1915) CREED Patrick age 73 yrs died 20 Mar 1914 Joliet buried Mt. Olivet Eliza no age given died 29 nov 1894 no death place given burial New Lenox Mary age 62 died 8 feb 1902 Joliet buried Mt. Olivet Might try getting obits from Joliet Public library,reference dept. contact Roger. Address on will county website under resources. Might also try contacting catholic cemeteries office in romeoville,will county,IL. Their address is on will county website top of the page listing cemeteries(I think that's where it is). Good Hunting, Kathy

Hi List ! Isnt there an Assumption Catholic church in Braidwood too? Like Coal City? Has anyone researched their records for family info? Do they allow it or is there a policy set forth? THX, ....Mike in AZ SWARTZ / SVARC / CERNY / HAJEK / HOSEK / KREISSENGER McCOLLOUGH / COLEMAN / CUTRIGHT

Mildred, I live in Joliet Township -- NOT Joliet! -- for which I'm grateful. Larry

looking for info on creed's Condon's and Corcoran's 1800's and 1900