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From: Rich MacLeod <>
Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Visiting the County
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:06:42 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <000901c2fd31$a53a9560$e30efc3f@2c1910b>


Thanks!

Rich

--- Brad & Linda Collins <>
wrote:
> Late 1870's.... Although they are not all
> listed at the library... The
> books at the old courthouse have them all, that
> is all that were reported.
> LC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rich MacLeod" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [ILMONTGO] Visiting the County
>
>
> > Juanita,
> >
> > Do you have any idea how far back the
> Hillsboro
> > Library obituary index goes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rich MacLeod
> >
> > --- Juanita Wright Potter
> <>
> > wrote:
> > > I was waiting for someone who lives in
> > > Montgomery County
> > > to speak up -- I hope others will add to
> and
> > > correct any
> > > errors in the following:
> > >
> > > I think that Hillsboro would be the best
> first
> > > stop,
> > > as it is the county seat, and the
> courthouse is
> > > where you
> > > will find the birth, death, marriage, land,
> and
> > > probate
> > > records for the county. The probate
> records
> > > are in the new
> > > courthouse; the rest are in the old
> courthouse.
> > > These two
> > > buildings are right across the street from
> each
> > > other in the townsquare
> > > and are very geneology-friendly places.
> You
> > > will be allowed
> > > to search the records directly yourself,
> and
> > > the people who work
> > > there have always been quite helpful when
> I've
> > > needed assistance.
> > >
> > > The public library in Hillsboro has a
> genealogy
> > > room which
> > > is quite helpful -- especially the index of
> > > obituaries in the local
> > > paper. It is only about 4 blocks from the
> > > courthouse.
> > > The public library in Litchfield also has a
> > > good genealogy room --
> > > this is only about 7 miles from Hillsboro
> > > toward I-55 on Route 16.
> > > Both libraries are actually on Route 16 --
> so
> > > easy to find. The
> > > Litchfield library is the central building
> in
> > > the town square, much
> > > like the courthouse is the central building
> in
> > > Hillsboro.
> > >
> > > There is an active genelogical society in
> the
> > > county and they have
> > > compiled good books on various records that
> > > will be available
> > > in both libraries. I have especially found
> the
> > > cemetery records
> > > and the census records helpful. There are
> also
> > > excellent books
> > > on the early county history, published in
> the
> > > late 1880s or early 1900s,
> > > in both libraries. Plus lots of other
> > > interesting local resources.
> > >
> > > I've been told that there is also a family
> > > history center connected
> > > with the LDS congregation in Litchfield,
> but
> > > I've never used that
> > > resource, so don't know where it is exactly
> or
> > > when it might be open.
> > >
> > > A good place to stay in Hillsboro while
> doing
> > > research is the
> > > Red Rooster Inn--right next to the
> courthouse.
> > > And a good restaurant for lunch or dinner
> is
> > > the
> > > Church Street Pub, a block from the Inn.
> > >
> > > I live in Chicago now, but spent the first
> 18
> > > years of my life in
> > > Fillmore Township in Montgomery County. I
> am a
> > > frequent
> > > visitor and have been working on geneology
> > > there off and on
> > > for over 20 years. Don't hesitate to make
> > > contact with people
> > > connected with any churches or towns or
> farms
> > > which may
> > > connect with your relatives. Most people
> have
> > > long memories
> > > and are warm, friendly, and happy to share
> what
> > > they remember
> > > about the past.
> > > Juanita Wright Potter
> > > --
> > >
> > > "You must be the change you wish to see in
> the
> > > world."
> > > -- Gandhi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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