Thank you Meg in Michigan. This sounds promising… and I will definitely pursue this……let you know results…… John On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Megan Heyl <jester1380@chartermi.net> wrote: > The state of Illinois has a system called IRAD. > Illinois Regional Archive Directory. > > Go online to IRAD... > and here is the info: > > Addresses for County Courthouse and IRAD: > > Bureau County Courthouse > 700 S. Main Street > Princeton, IL 61356 > Telephone: > County Clerk > Circuit Clerk > Recorder > > > (815) 875-2014 > (815) 872-2001 > (815) 875-2014 > > > IRAD Depository > Regional History Center > Founders Memorial Library > Room 400 > Northern Illinois University > DeKalb, IL 60115 > Telephone: (815) 753-1807 > > Call the depository, and a student assistant will help you.  You are > allowed 2 requests per call / letter.  They will then look up the > record, mail it to you, and send you a bill which people send money > back on good faith.  The "bills" (unless something big like probate) > usually run $1.00 per copy of the record.  If the copy charge is more > than $5.00, they will send you a letter asking if you wish to pay more > for the record. > > The system is amazing.  Usually if I call on Monday, I have it in my > hands by Friday... or the following Monday.... > > Good luck... and have fun with this IRAD system... they have TONS of > info for us genealogists! > Meg in Michigan > > > > > > > > On Jun 2, 2009, at 5:19 PM, John Long wrote: > >> In the Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950 there was recorded a >> GEORGE     WASHINGTON LONG who died Oct 7, 1933 in Mio Twp, Bureau Co, >> IL … Cert #0060395 record date Oct 10, 1933. Any idea how I could get >> details of his death without paying an arm and a leg. It's a slight >> possibility …could be my gr dad. >> John >> >> ***************************** >> The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. Please >> respect others by keeping your postings to this theme. >> MI-Genealogy Mail List Information >> http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html >> ***************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com >>  with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > ***************************** > The theme of this list is Michigan genealogy and research. Please respect others by keeping your postings to this theme. > MI-Genealogy Mail List Information > http://www.migenweb.net/maillist.html > ***************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MI-GENEALOGY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >