Since Tina sent out a message about Williamson Co in 1817, I thought it would be worth noting that county boundaries in Illinois have really changed over time, and that Williamson Co did not become a county until 1839. For really good maps that show what counties "included" the land in Williamson County before then, go to this address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcumber/ilctybnd/ In 1817, for example, what is now WIlliamson County was then either Jackson or Gallatin... Angela