!\u00a0 My garage door is gone and the contents have been cleared out of it. And I did not do it.\u00a0 My neighbors saw two men with a truck and a trailer working on it.\u00a0 Not me.<\/p>\n
My beloved truck is now in the possession of my grandson as a farm truck.\u00a0 He is happy.\u00a0 My truck is happy.\u00a0 And I am happy that my truck is still doing good work.\u00a0 I am not, however, driving it any more.<\/p>\n
And since I have been gone off and on, my Dodge Grand Caravan Van has been gone too.<\/p>\n
!\u00a0 So people began asking my grandson if I had passed away.\u00a0 What a hoot…<\/p>\n
And just in case you gentles readers got wind of this rumor, I wanted you to know that I am going strong–mowing my lawns myself and working to get the Genealogy Library Center<\/strong> <\/em>ready to open.<\/p>\n The Book lists for Genealogies and Histories from the Conner-Bishop Collection<\/strong><\/em> which arrived at my library in January, have now been posted on my Home Page.\u00a0 Go to Genealogy Library on the left-hand menu.\u00a0 And you will see the links.\u00a0 Kathryn, my webmaster, has prepared PDF files for both lists.<\/p>\n The Genealogies are listed on 651 pp. and the Histories required 1172 pages!\u00a0 They are arranged by Title in alphabetical order, with family surnames for the Genealogies and locations for the Histories.\u00a0 When the list opens, it is horizontal on the page.\u00a0 Just turn it clockwise\u00a0 to view.<\/p>\n Two other sections of the Collection are still to come, including microfilm and microfiche, maps, and special subject matter–census, military pensions, city directories, newspapers, and many other categories.\u00a0 Stay tuned.\u00a0 Your favorite genealogist, Arlene Eakle<\/p>\n PS\u00a0 The Family History Expos Retreat in Nauvoo gets underway on Thursday and runs through Saturday this week.\u00a0 If you want a truly special research experience, there is still room to register and attend.\u00a0 http:\/\/familyhistoryexpos.com<\/a><\/p>\n PPS\u00a0 The subject matter for the Research Retreat allows you to work on your own research interests while learning the research process in a new and focused way.\u00a0 This special curriculum is not included or presented at any other event. Nor is the syllabus included with the other handouts for 2014 available at Expos through the year.\u00a0 You can only get this material at a Research Retreat.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" !\u00a0 My garage door is gone and the contents have been cleared out of it. And I did not do it.\u00a0 My neighbors saw two men with a truck and a trailer working on it.\u00a0 Not me. My beloved truck … Continue reading