This message was forwarded to me by the California State Genealogical Alliance president. It had been sent to her by a past president of the Alliance. The list of email adresses was pretty long so this is a cut and paste of a short message citing a source followed by the longer message. It does affect those of us who Arkansas ancestors directly and all of us indirectly. Jonelle Ellis Russell ----------------- The fowarded message, for your information, was sent to the NGS board of directors by Lynda Suffirdge, a board member and president of Arkansas Genealogical Society. ----------------- The Arkansas Genealogy Society Board heard some distressing news at its meeting last Saturday. Dr. John L. Ferguson, Director, announced that the State Building Services may move the History Commission and Archives to a new location in order to use its space for a secured computer facility. He was told by SBS representatives that there was no money for a new History Commission building and that it would be placed in some older structure facility. The new location of course would not have the facilities to properly preserve archival material, house the microfilming and conservation functions and adequately serve the public. Dr. Ferguson said, "It is going to ruin us if we have to give up these quarters. We are helpless without the physical environment we have." The History Commission and Archives was situated in One Capitol Mall building in 1979 and secured there by Act 933 of 1985. It may require another act to move it. The Arkansas Genealogical Society has committed to doing everything possible to prevent this proposed move and we ask everyone to join our effort. This would affect people through out the world who are researching Arkansas related material. Please write your letters of concern to: Robert L. Laman Director, State Building Services 1515 West 7th Street Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-5558 Please cc to: Governor Mike Huckabee State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 Dr. John L. Ferguson Arkansas History Commission # 1 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Please forward this posting to everyone you know who will be interested in helping to maintain the integrity of the Arkansas History Commission and Archives. Don't forget your senators and representatives. Lynda Suffridge, President Arkansas Genealogical Society