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 All Surnames</title>
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 All Surnames</title><link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/100727/</link><description>The latest genealogy queries posted on CousinConnect.com for Menard County
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:24  EST</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:24  EST</lastBuildDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  HALM
 : HELM
 : HUNT
 : NORRIS
 : RISBERG
</title><description>lOOKING 2 or 3 great Grandparents: Henry Norris, Kentucky b. 1790, Joshua G. Hunt B. abt 1804 in New York, August Helm b 1866 Sweden came to US in 1882 or Carl Risberg b. 1866 Sweden came to US in 1882 changed name to August Helm, Halm or Holm. ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/163520&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:30:24  EST</pubDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  DAVID
 : DONT KNOW
 : MENARD CO ADOPTEE
 : TANNER
 : WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
</title><description>UPDATE: FOUND BIRTHMOTHER.  IT TOOK 14MONTHS. I AM UNDER
BROKENHEARTED 76, BLUE-EYED BOY, MENARD COUNTY ADOPTEE, A WEDDING PRESENT, DON'T KNOW, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, TANNER, DAVID, WHAT IS MY REAL NAME, GETTING CLOSER, A SONS LOVE AND LOSTMINDED 76.  
MY MOTHER AND I HAVE UNITED AND THINGS ARE GOING GOOD. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME AND THIS SITE FOR ALL OF THE INSPIRATION EMAILS AND INFORMAT ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/159649&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:47:33  EST</pubDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BARTLETT
 : CADWELL
 : HINTON
 : RADFORD
 : SHIMONEK
</title><description>Who are the parents of Amy Ethel Toplet (Topley?) Bartlett b. 19 May 1867 in New Salem, Green County, Illinois and d. 24 Feb 1907 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado.  She was my grandfather's, Moses Frank Cadwell, first wife.  They married about 1885 (place unknown).  Their known children are:  Mary Ethel (1885-1950), Sarah Alice d. 1965, William Edward (1890-1965), Edna Belle (1894-1960), Gl ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/155572&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:23:26  EST</pubDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  TANNER
</title><description>HOW MUCH LONGER? PRAYING FOR CONTACT. LOOKING FOR MY BIRTHMOM. SHE WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY FATHER WAS 43YRS OLD. I WAS BORN IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS AT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER ON 4/12/76. ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN MENARD COUNTY, PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS IN APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 1977. MOM WORKED PARTTIME IN CLEANING AND GRANDMA WORKED IN NURSING HOMES. DO NOT KNOW ANY NAMES. I WAS APPROX. 17MOS OLD WHEN I W ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/139584&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:17:04  EST</pubDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  DAVID
</title><description>JUST WANT MOM TO KNOW IF SHE READS THIS THAT I AM REAL CLOSE TO FINDING YOU AND I HOPE YOU SAY YOU WILL HAVE CONTACT WITH ME. I HAVE DONE ALOT OF SOUL SEARCHING WANDERING IF THIS WOULD BE BEST FOR ME AND BEST FOR YOU AND I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I HAVE TO FIND YOU AND TALK TO YOU IN SOME SORT AWAY. I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, I KNOW SOMEWHAT ABOUT MY FATHER AND I DO NOT CARE, IT MEANS NOTHING  ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/138812&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:55:02  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/138812</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  DAVID
</title><description>STILL LOOKING FOR MY MOTHER.  I DO NOT KNOW ANY NAMES. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY MOTHER WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY DAD WAS 43YRS. IT WAS A BAD SITUATION BUT I DON'T CARE. MY ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN MENARD COUNTY, PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS.  MY BIRTH PLACE WAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ON 4/12/76. I WAS ADOPTED WHEN I WAS 18MOS OLD. APPROXIMATELY IN NOVEMBER OF 1977. I NEED TO FIND MY MOM, I HAVE HAD A WHOLE IN MY HEART A ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/137540&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 10:05:59  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/137540</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BALES
 : COGDAL
 : ELLIS
 : METCALF
 : WILDMAN
</title><description>Joseph Cogdal's daughters were Mary (COGDAL)MetcaLf and Alice (COGDAL)Ellis and Melissa (COGDAL)Wildman.
He was married Sophia BALES. He died 1896.  He was buried in the Harshbarger Cemetery in Piatt county Illinois.  The family was originally from KY.  Joseph was born Dec. 27, 1824 near Woodsonville, Hart county Kentucky. 1850 he married Sophia Bale.

Melissa Cogdall Father's people taken from ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/98886&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 06:16:12  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/98886</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  WHAT IS MY REAL NAME?
</title><description>MY BIRTHMOTHER OR SIBLINGS. I WAS BORN 4/12/76 IN SPRINGIFLED, ILLINOIS AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY MOTHER WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY FATHER WAS 43 AT THE TIME. MY NAME IS DAVID NOW BUT DO NOT KNOW MY BIRTHNAME. I WAS ADOPTED WHEN I WAS 19MOS OLD. MY ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN PETERSBURG, MENARD COUNTY. I HAD A PICTURE OF ME WHEN I WAS 18MOS OLD SO SOMEONE MUST HAVE LOVED ME ENOUGH TO HAV ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/125412&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:59:11  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/125412</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  GETTING CLOSER
</title><description>HELLO. I AM SEARCHING FOR MY BIRTHMOTHER.  I WAS BORN 4/12/76 AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS. MY MOTHER WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY FATHRE WAS 43 YRS OLD.  I WAS ADOPTED WHEN I WAS 19MOS OLD. THE ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN MENARD COUNTY, PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS.  I HAVE A WHOLE IN MY HEART AND I NEED TO FIND MY MOM.  PLEASE ANYONE WITH INFORMATION OR ANY SIBLINGS PLEASE CONTACT ME AND END MY NIGHT ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/126964&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:53:05  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/126964</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  A SONS LOVE
</title><description>I AM LOOKING FOR MY BIRTHMOTHER OR SIBLINGS. I KNOW SHE WAS 17 AND MY FATHER WAS 43 YRS OLD.  I WAS ABOUT 19 MOS. OLD WHEN I WAS ADOPTED. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY NAMES OF MY BIRTHMOTHER. I WAS BORN ON 4/12/76 AT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.  MY ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS IN MENARD COUNTY. ENCLOSED IS A PICTURE OF ME BEFORE THE ADOPTION TOOK PLACE SO SOMEONE MUST  ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/120601&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:49:21  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/120601</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  LOSTMINDED76
</title><description>HELLO. I AM SEARCHING ONCE AGAIN FOR MY BIRTHMOTHER OR SIBLINGS.  MY ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN MENARD COUNTY, PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 19MOS OLD WHEN I WAS ADOPTED. MY BIRTH DATE IS 4/12/76.  MY ADOPTED PARENTS RECEIVED ME IN APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER OF 1977. I UNDERSTAND MY MOTHER WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY FATHER WAS 43YRS OLD. I AM ALSO REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ADOPTION REGIS ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/124559&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:46:51  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/124559</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BLUE EYED BOY
</title><description>I AM ONCE AGAIN SEARCHING FOR MY BIRTHMOTHER. I WAS BORN IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS ON 4/12/76 AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.  MY MOTHER WAS 17YRS OLD AND MY FATHER WAS 43 YRS OLD. I WAS ADOPTED WHEN I WAS 19MOS OLD IN NOVEMBER 1977 APPROXIMATELY.  MY ADOPTION TOOK PLACE IN MENARD COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN PETERSBURG.  I WAS TAKEN TO THE POLICE STATION BY THE CASEWORKER WHERE MY ADOPTED PARENTS PICKED ME UP.  PLEA ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/125321&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:29:42  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/125321</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BROKENHEARTED 76
</title><description>PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY MOM !!  MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS WERE BOTH TEACHERS IN PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS. ONE WAS A ENGLISH TEACHER AND THE OTHER A SHOP TEACHER. I WAS GIVEN TO MY ADOPTIVE PARENTS APPROXIMATELY NOV. 1977 AT THE AGE OF 19MOS OLD. SOMEONE MUST KNOW SOMETHING FROM MENARD COUNTY, THIS IS WHERE THE ADOPTION TOOK PLACE. I HAVE A PICTURE OF ME BEFORE THE ADOPTION TOOK PLACE AT THE AGE OF 18MOS OLD. ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/127729&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:26:32  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/127729</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BARNES
 : BREWER
 : DUFUR
 : LANCASTER
 : THORP
</title><description>I want to find out about the life of my great great grandmother, Elizabeth A. Barnes. When and where was she born? Who were her parents? She married James Hollister Dufur, 20 Nov 1859, Menard Co, Ill. and was divorced by him on April 1865. (James marries again to Augusta Lancaster on 12 Nov 1865, in Menard Co). The divorce papers I have accused Elizabeth of having a child by Barnabas Thorp while J ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/72838&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:29:42  EST</pubDate>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BARNES
 : DUFUR
 : LANCASTER
 : THORP
</title><description>Found the parents of William Thomas Dufur.  They are James Hollister Dufur and Elizabeth A. Barnes. Source - Divorce records ordered and received from Menard Co. Court House, in my possession.  Other info - They married on 20 Nov 1859.  Wm. Thomas was born on 14 Nov 1862, Springfield, Ill.  James H. went away for 3 years in Civil War - 27th Illinois Regiment, Infantry, Company E, Pvt. Returned fro ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/72836&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:37:47  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/72836</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BLACK
 : OLLER
 : STITH
</title><description>BLACK - OLLER - STITH of Illinois, USA. I am searching for information about my paternal grandfather, Ralph Black, born circa 1901 in Illinois. Various military records indicate his hometowns as Oakford, Irving and Springfield IL. Social Security record lists his parents as Hulda Oller and Frank H. Black. I have found Hulda Oller in Christian County, IL, censuses; also marriage record. She married ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/69321&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:45:31  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/69321</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  DUFUR
</title><description>Looking for the parents of WILLIAM THOMAS DUFUR, born 1860 Menard Co, IL.  Ran away age 10, became sheriff of San Juan Co., NM 1909-1916. Died May 1 or 2, 1923 and buried in Aztec cemetary, San Juan, NM ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/67441&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:16:41  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/67441</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  ADAMS
</title><description>ADAMS
Searching for information on the William Adams Family.  Born in KY in 1822.  Move to Menard Co., IL in 1861. ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/60936&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 08:29:36  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/60936</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  BERRY
 : CARTER
 : HAYES
 : HOHIMER
</title><description>I am looking for information on Bazeal Hohimer/Hayes who was born in Garrard Co. KY.  His mother was Anna Hohimer (Anna's grandfather was Georg Von Ludwig Hohimer from Germany) and married Isaac Hayes when Bazeal was about 6 or 8 years old. My question is who was Bazeal's real father - Isaac Hayes adopted or raised him as his own after marrying Bazeal's mother.  When looking for some information o ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/60154&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2004 10:58:54  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/60154</link></item>
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<title>Genealogy Query -  PAUL PRITCHETT
</title><description>MY NAME IS KAREN AND I'M LOOKING FOR MY FATHER
PAUL AND STEP BROTHER DARIN. LOST CONTACT 22YRS
AGO..PAUL IS A RETIRED POSTAL WORKER,PLAYS CLARINET IN A CLOWN BAND.DARIN MUST BE ABT 30..
LAST KNOWN RESIDENCE I THINK IS PETERSBURG,ILL.PLEASE,RESPOND,,ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION.. ... &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/45715&quot;&gt;(Click here to see the full genealogy query)&lt;/a&gt; .</description>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2003 18:12:10  EST</pubDate>
<link>http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/45715</link></item>
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