SWARTZ, GEORGE   State: IL Year: 1860   County: Will County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule   Township: Joliet Page: 796   Database: IL 1860 Federal Census Index ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWARTZ, JOHN   State: IL Year: 1860   County: Will County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule   Township: Joliet Page: 605   Database: IL 1860 Federal Census Index ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SWARTZ, JOHN   State: IL Year: 1860   County: Will County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule   Township: Joliet Page: 789   Database: IL 1860 Federal Census Index > Tricia, > > See my post to the list re general information on the index and availability > of the book and copies. > > Barz, Bartz - None > > Becker-2,70,130,146 > > Selinger - None > > Wenberg- None > > Check this site for libraries in Chicago IL area that hold the book > > > http://nsls-iol2.auto-graphics.com/wp2000/signin.asp?cid=nsls&lid=NSLS&mode= > P > > Good luck, Ve > > > Hi Ve, > > > > By any chance, is this book still in print? I could really use it. I would > love the information to hunt it down. I am unclear, though, does this tell > you where the info is located? > > > > Would you be kind enough to check some names for me. I am desperate !!!!! > I am at a loss on my maternal line, German and Swede. I will be glad to > supply all the additional info I have. I visited Joliet and found gravesites > of some of these families with my Aunt. She also provided as much as she > could with documents and memories. Have leads in the Joliet Directories of > the 1880s and 1890s. I just can't make connections or find the immigrants. > > > > The German lines are Barz/Bartz, Becker, and Selinger. > > The Swede line is Wenberg and some form of Soderlund or Suderland. All > should be in Joliet about 1880. I know the Barz were members of St. Peters > Lutheran in Joliet and have some dates from them. At least some of the > Wenbergs were members of a Methodist Church. > > > > I have the "1878 History of Will County" that is index and I do look-ups > in it. It has many bios, real estate list, plus many neames of the clergy, > politicians, and county officials and much more. Both of my parents and > their lineage is from Will county. On my father's side, it goes back to > Mokena in the 1830s. Thanks for any leads. > > > > Best Regards, Tricia M. > > > > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > > Email listowner @ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/my-email.htm > > > > > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > Email listowner @ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/my-email.htm >