Randolph County Illinois Researcher

I, Velda Moore, am in the process of selling my house and moving to Waterloo, Monroe County, IL. Therefore, I will not be doing any further genealogical research in the Randolph County area. If you have questions concerning research in Randolph Co, click the following link.

Link to Randolph County Genealogical Society Web Site

My house is for sale and you can call me at 618-826-4169 if they are interested in purchasing it. Large living room, kitchen, dining room, sunroom with windows on 3 sides, 3 bedrooms, large bath, 1/2 bath, and Basement shower and stool, very large basement with large amount of shelving space with doors. Two car garage with built in cabinets on the back wall and side wall and room for a washer & dryer & freezer and workbench. House was built by owner of lumberyard and it is built on 12" centers. See photo below.

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I am well versed in searching for documents pertaining to Randolph County ancestors, finding books that contain the names and descriptions of early residents, census, births, deaths, marriages, church information, old newspaper articles, and court documents, including court cases, guardianship, conservator, bonds, old wills, unprobated wills, naturalizations, and divorces. It is also possible to find old criminal cases.

Notice

The FIRST BANK building which houses the RCGS library, has had a portion of the roof cave in. This happened on the third floor IN THE HALLWAY. It is my understanding that the books and papers of RCGS have not been damaged, but we do not know this for sure.

NO ONE can ENTER the building and this closing might last for up to six weeks Before coming to Chester to go to RCGS library, please call and ask if the building has been re-opened. Call 618-826-4169 or 618-826-5334.

Thank you, Velda

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Chester Bridge

Chester Bridge is a truss bridge connecting Missouri's Route 51 with Illinois Route 150 across the Mississippi River between Perryville, Missouri and Chester, Illinois. The bridge, opened on Aug 23, 1942 and was a toll bridge until Dec 31, 1988. Two years after opening, its main span was destroyed in a storm in July of 1944 and took 2 years to repair. My father-in-law, Charlie Moore, worked for the Massman Construction Company which was instrumental in repairing the bridge between 1942 and 1944. The roadway is 104 feet above the water and 2826 feet in length.

Velda Moore

Glenn Salger has researched and written a book concerning the small town of LAFAYETTE in Randolph County. It was near Red Bud (south) and has offered this book for sale to anyone for $5.00 which covers the mailing, etc. His address:

GLENN SALGER
120 POWELL DR.
LEESVILLE, LA 71446
PHONE: 337-239-7270

I think this is a really generous offer and I am sure it will be a good book. Please order it directly from Glenn. He is doing two other books, one of which is about Horse Prairie.
Velda

Notice

Glenn Salger has researched and written a book concerning the small town of LAFAYETTE in Randolph County. It was near Red Bud (south) and has offered this book for sale to anyone for $5.00 which covers the mailing, etc. His address:

GLENN SALGER 120 POWELL DR. LEESVILLE, LA 71446 PHONE: 337-239-7270

I think this is a really generous offer and I am sure it will be a good book. Please order it directly from Glenn. He is doing two other books, one of which is about Horse Prairie. Velda

GLENN SALGER
120 POWELL DR.
LEESVILLE, LA 71446
PHONE: 337-239-7270

I think this is a really generous offer and I am sure it will be a good book. Please order it directly from Glenn. He is doing two other books, one of which is about Horse Prairie.
Velda