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From: Ruth E Leibrand <>
Subject: Re: [OSTF] Roll Call
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 16:50:54 -0600


Thanks Zella and sorry Jeanee I haven't been back to you, family
Christmas yesterday.

As to your not finding the obit when you wrote to the Historical society
way back in the early 80's, the Buffalo Center Tribune was not
microfilmed until 1985 or so, so they would not have had film to research
earlier for your obit. It is also possible that the historical
society did not get copies of the Buffalo Center Tribune right away. I
ordered my copies thru a Cedar Rapids firm that did the microfilming.

Always good to check the local genie societies. I do have a large
collection of Winnebago county in my home so if anyone is interested in
that county contact me. I'm slow but
Ruth in Forest City, IA.
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:54:49 -0600 Zella W Mirick <>
writes:
> Jeanee,
> I couldn't have said it better!!
> By the way, I know Ruth. She is good, thorough and rolls over all
> the
> rocks to see what's under them.
> For those who have research in northwestern Winnebago county or
> eastern
> Kossuth county Iowa, Buffalo Center has the largest population and
> newspaper with a large circulation. Many people of Buffalo Center
> (Winnebago Co.), Lakota (called Germania before WWI) and Titonka
> (both
> Kossuth Co.) share common lines and family links.
> Zella
> Keep in mind that all historical and genealogical societies do not
> share
> the same focus. That's what went wrong with the request to the
> historical
> society. Their emphasis is architecture and formation of the early
> settlement and preservation of historical sites. The Lime Creek
> Genealogy
> Society for Winnebago Co are the folks you need to contact.
>
> On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 12:15:24 -0500 "Jeanee T"
> <>
> writes:
> > I posted my roll call early (first time I was ever early for
> > anything!). Last week, I posted my same two lines that I always
> > post. This time I got an obituary that I had been told did not
> > exist! When I originally (about 1985) worked my Eilert Janssen
> death
> > in Woden, I sent to a historical society for an area obituary.
> They
> > told me that no newspapers were published in that area at that
> time.
> > My roll call posting last week got a response from Ruth with an
> > obituary from one area newspaper, that was published as quoted
> from
> > another area newspaper. (Two lessons here: do your own searching
> if
> > possible or use someone who is thorough; and POST, POST, POST your
>
> > lines to the list. Either at roll call or any time of the year).
> > jeanee thompson
> >
> > ............................
> > Okay, it's time to start posting your names! It's January 2nd now
>
> > and this is a great way to start the New Year!
> > We need some ACTION on this list! :-)
> >
> > If you need help - ASK!
> > The only dumb question is the one you don't ask!
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------
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> >
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