The Encyclopedia of Illinois 1999


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This two volume set offers information on the stae of Illinois from many varied sources. The addition of a political section and the new annual publication cycle will add further to the usefullness of the Encyclopedia.




Subject Catalog


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County Courthouse Book


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"The County Courthouse Book is a concise guide to county courthouses and courthouse records. It is an important book because the genealogical researcher needs a reliable guide to American county courthouses, the main repositories of county records. To proceed in his investigations, the researcher needs current addresses and phone numbers, information about the coverage and availability of key courthouse records such as probate, land, naturalization, and vital records, and timely advice on the whole range of services available at the courthouse. Where available he will also need listings of current websites and e-mail addresses." -- Publisher website.







Pennington Pedigrees


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Red Book


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" ... provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization ... information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide ... The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail ... Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how"--Publisher decription.







An Historic Family


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James Lawrence Sr. was born during the 1720's. He and his wife, Elizabeth, moved from Virginia to Kentucky before 1780. They had 12 children. Elizabeth died between 1791-1801 and James died 5 Mar 1802 in Danville, Kentucky. Their descendants have lived in Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, and other areas in the United States.




Cyndi's List


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A two volume set which provides researchers with more than 70,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.




Records of the Olden Time


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