Hi Candi Too much is better than not enough I guess I figured. I was hoping there would be something new that would put you in the right direction. Sorry for that. The 2 biggest cemeteries for Irish at the time were Mt. Olivet at 2755 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL (773) 238-4435 and Calvary Catholic, 301 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, (847) 864 - 3050. I think that some people were even moved from Calvary to Mt. Olivet but could be wrong You could write them and show the last known address - both were very nice about responding to inquiries we made. They might be able to tell you the church as well. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 111th St., Worth, Illinois 60482 (708) 422-3020 was the other big one used. I haven't contacted them but think a response would be answered. The Chicago Historical Society and the Newberry Library both have collections of Chicago City Directories. They also have copies of the newspapers going back past 1900. They will do Look ups but I don't know if they charge or how much. Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St. Chicago, IL 60610-7324 3129439090 for automated answering www.newberry.org/nl/genealogy/L3gservices.html Chicago Historical Society Clark Street at North Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60614-6071 Phone 312.642.4600 Fax 312.266.2077 www.chicagohs.org/ The only problem with requesting records from the churches here is that many have been closed so then you have to go to the archdiocese of chicago which sounded like it would take awhile and if I remember, they charged a lot for lookups. The Historical Society or Newberry might also be able to give you the parishes. I think I remember there being a listing for licenses for liquor on the Secretary of State site - not sure -www.library.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/irad/iradholdings.html If you are not in a hurry and you give me the dates - the next time I go to look up people at the local college's collection of the Chicago Tribune I will check for obits, but the early ones don't usually have much info. Hope this is more helpful. A. Nelson Cal City, IL > Wow--THAT was a mindboggling display of options! > > Fortunately, my family came late & died early. Here is info I have learned > about them (from Cemetery Mt Olivet.) > > John Sullivan was b Ireland, came to IL in 1885. The only place I found him > was 532 West 42nd St town of Lake, City of Chicago. But his daughter > Genevieve was born in Joliet in March 1895. This John died in August 1902. > His son John died 1953 without issue. > > Michael Toomey was born Ireland Dec 1861 and came to IL 1881 at age 20. He > married my Jane Donovan in Joliet on September 18, 1887. I believe he worked > as saloon keeper with Denis Toomey and maybe it was Toomey & Potts Saloon. > Jane Toomey died March 1903. Michael died March 1905. 3 of 5 kids died young. > I have found all the burial permits for their address: 458 45th Street West, > Chicago, Illinois. > > I have found their son John Toomey b 1890 with 6 daughters by 1930! I have > lost their son James by 1910 at age 21. John Toomey lived at 2036 Hastings > Street, Chicago, IL in 1920. > > I am hoping to find their church for some baptismal for marriage records, but > searching for dead James Toomeys has been a chore! > > Any ideas? I am coming up for air! > > > ==== ILWILL Mailing List ==== > Will Co, IL website address is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/ > Email listowner @ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwill/my-email.htm >