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From: "eileends" <>
Subject: [ILMONTGO] Mont. County research
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 15:39:39 -0700


Greetings, Montgomery County researchers. During a visit home to St. Louis
next week, I plan to spend a day researching a link between my ancestors
(Frederick HORNBURG, husband of Elizabeth KASSEL) and Montgomery County.
One of the connections is that the family lived in Butler Township during
the 1870 federal census. Secondly, although the family moved to St. Louis,
MO, Frederick was buried in Butler, IL in 1887, his daughter Anna HORNBURG
METTY was buried in Hillsboro, IL in 1910, and his wife, Elizabeth KASSEL
HORNBURG was buried in Bethania Cemetery in 1904 (the only cemetery I've
found with this name is in Cook County, IL). I haven't found where in
Butler and Hillsboro the father and daughter are buried.

I'm seeking your advice on what my plan should be: My visit is simply to
find more connections to Montgomery County and to Illinois in general for
this and another set of ancestors (FOGARTY-FITZGERALD) who may have lived in
Illinois for a time. Should I plan to visit both Montgomery County
libraries as well as the State Archives in Springfield? I understand
Hillsboro has a public library with some genealogical information. Are
there other worthwhile places to visit? Is it fairly easy to negotiate your
way around the State Archives if you haven't been there before?

Any advice is most appreciated!

Eileen in SD

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