Hello, I am in awe at how knowledgeable the people on this list are! I have researched online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/, and Kankakee marriages at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s. Where could I verify births and other Will Co. information? What (online or interlibrary loan) sources are available to me for Will Co? My gg grandparents came from Germany on a ship in the early 1770's, wound up in Peotone and moved to Kansas in 1885. John Henry Mackenthun (b. 6-28-1851 in Germany, ch. 1865 in Germany, d. 7-17-1914 in Kansas) married Dorothea Gurtrude Marie Meyerhoff (b. 10-23-1853 in Germany, ch. 1867 in Germany, d. 7-11-1938 in Kansas) in Kankakee Co. on 8-15-1876. Their first three children were born in Peotone: Lizzie Bertha (b. 7-30-1879), John Henry (b. 11-14-1881) and Clara (b 2-23-1884). Thanks!! Patty Emporia, KS