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From: Ernie Wright <>
Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Gallia County Historical and Genealogical Society
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:04:56 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <004901c73a2a$371f8b00$565b5f45@com>


Hello Mary , whats the Case ?
I have a much updated BALL Genealogy than the one I
donated last year and as soon as finances allow I will
get it , or bring it to you . Ernie WRIGHT
--- "Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood" <>
wrote:

>
> The Gallia County Historical and Genealogical
> Society located at 412 Second Avenue is currently
> reorganizing our facility due to the judgment of the
> recent court case. We are currently waiting for an
> appeal date but until such time we are moving
> forward. This court case has made our group more
> determined to continue being the best Historical and
> Genealogical Society in Southeastern Ohio.
>
> The society is encouraging donations of family
> histories and research books. We recently received
> several boxes with volumes of research books,
> histories, newsletters, etc from individuals which
> is helping our library to expand. Due to the
> generosity of wonderful people like these our
> library is growing by leaps and bounds, we still
> have several boxes of boxes to catalog and unpack
> and put on the shelves.
>
> Please stop and see what we have to offer, as always
> our volunteers are eager to help with any research
> questions you may have.The Gallia County Historical
> and Genealogical Society at 412 Second Avenue has
> always offered our services free of charge except
> for any copies you may need.
>
> If you enjoy reading old newspapers but get cross
> eyed trying to read microfilm, we have the place for
> you, stop and read the actual newspapers in our news
> room, which we recently created in our expansion
> efforts. We have newspapers bound in very large
> books and have tables available for you to sit and
> at your leisure read and touch the actual
> newspapers. We have several people that come on a
> regular basis just to read this little bit of
> history and you never know what you might find.
>
> We are currently working on several new publications
> to be published this year and have a wonderful line
> of items to sell. There is also a Military project,
> this is an ongoing project of collected photos of
> individuals that have served in any past war. We
> have a bio sheets that can be filled out and the
> information is then placed into a book, the photos
> are framed (8"x10") and will be placed on a
> Military wall. There is plans for a mini Military
> Museum upstairs across from our current museum,
> which is free of charge. If you would like more
> information on this project contact the society
> office at 740-446-7200 and they will put you in
> contact with someone on the committee.
>
> So, if you are traveling to Gallipolis this year or
> if you live in Gallia County, stop at 412 Second
> Avenue and visit the Gallia County Historical and
> Genealogical Society and see what we have to offer
> you. We had school tours last year reaching over 600
> children, which exposed tomorrows generation to
> genealogical research techniques and also historical
> information concerning Gallia County. Again, this is
> all free of charge. We are open Monday through
> Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and other times by
> special appointment. We welcome groups.
>
> Marjorie
>
> If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet,
> you'd best teach it to dance.
> George Bernard Shaw
>
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