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Manx Genealogy Archive 1

Galva, Illinois, USA

Why do I see the name GALVA, Illinois so often? Was there a large group who immigrated there from Isle of Man? My David CORKILL settled there in 1866. He moved to Kempton ILL in 1870 and Nortonvill KS in 1878. I am told that David worked in "THE MINES" at Galva. Were there mines at Galva? What kind of mines? COAL??