The Illinois State Archives now has a statewide database of IL death certificates for the period 1916-1950, and it is searchable. Free. Over 3 million names. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/idphedeathindes.html This notice was in the Journal of the Rowan Co.NC Genealogy Society recently. It is this and other little tidbits that make membership in the society well worth the small annual fee . In addition, the Journal always contains articles that are interesting and often tucked away in someone else's research are clues to my own family. Support your NC genealogy societies and join. (They didn't ask me to post this, but I have been thinking it for a long time). Membership only costs $15-20 annually and the Journals are well worth that. I live too far away to attend meetings but stay in touch through the Journals. Betty Pace