I have started up a new website called Southern Illinois Pioneers, which will encompass all the families who settled Illinois before Illinois became...I have started up a new website called Southern Illinois Pioneers, which will encompass all the families who settled Illinois before Illinois became a state. In addition, there will be pages that explain the challenges the pioneers faced.

I was particularly motivated to start this site because I discovered that my mother is a direct descendant of at least eight of the pioneers. Show more

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