In a message dated 11/28/1999 3:48:47 PM, ILWOODFO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Does anyone know who has the 'Morgue' for the Roanoke Review and its predecessors? When was the earliest paper that covered either Roanoke or Woodford County? I've emailed the Pantagraph and asked but did not even get the courtesy of a reply! John E Fischer Cincinnati OH >> Dear John, The Illinois State Library in Sprinfield, IL. has the largest collection of Illinois newspapers. The Secretary of State George Ryan has published a 144 page free book, listing the newspapers and dates. Not all years are in the collection. The address is Illinois State Historical Library, Newspaper Microfilm Section, Old State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois 62701. I don't see any newspaper with the name Roanoke Review. Woodford county had several newspapers. I did find one printed in 1855. Some of the names are : News;Advertiser; Advance; Journal;Record; Woodford County Journal; Democrat Journal. Kathleen