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 A "centennial farm" is one owned for 100 years or more by lineal descendants of the same family. Histories of families who owned centennial arms in Illinois can be found in:
 :Illinois Centennial Farm Heritage Association. ''The History of Illinois Centennial Farms''. Dallas, Texas: Curtis Media, 1986. [http://WorldCat/oclc/14911554 Other Libraries (WorldCat)]; {{FHL|538510|item|disp=977.3 D2h.}} This book gives a short history of farming in Illinois and contains family histories and property descriptions of the centennial farms.
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-=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History  ===
-Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br>
-*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information.
-*It helps other researchers progress in researching ancestors you share in common.
-*It draws other researchers to you who already have information about your family that you do not yet possess.
-*It draws together researchers with common interests, sparking collaboration opportunities. For instance, researchers in various localities might choose to do lookups for each other in remote repositories. Your readers may also share photos of your ancestors that you have never seen before.<br>
-:See also:
-:*[[Create a Family History]]
-:*[[Writing Your Family and Personal History]]
-:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]]
 === WEBSITES  ===