Good news... the "February 1998" issue of the Austins of America Genealogical Society (AOAGS) newsletter "Austins of America" has finally gone to press (yes we realize we are way behind the calendar)! This 26-page issue is the biggest one yet, and has 24 fine Austin-related photographs. Among the topics covered: "Call for Nominations" for the 1998 AOAGS Eagle Award 1998 National Austin Convention Agenda & Registration Information Biography of Pauline Lucille Platner Austin - AOAGS Associate Editor Descendants of Eugene Francis Austin of Windham and Portland, Maine Austins in the Federal Census of 1850 -- New Jersey Descendants of Edward Horton Austin of Maine and Massachusetts (cont'd) Descendants of Henry and Elizabeth Austin of Calvert County, Maryland (cont'd) Biography of the Late AFAOA Secretary-Treasurer Lorena Leona Austin Queries - 25 Austin research problems submitted by AOAGS members John and Sarah Austin of Farmington, Maine Printing & collating takes a while, so there is still time to join AOAGS and be placed on the mailing list for this Austins of America issue. Simply send your name, address, and annual dues of $7.50 for a one-year membership ($14.00 for two years) to the: Austins of America Genealogical Society 23 Allen Farm Lane, Concord, MA 01742 Please e-mail any questions to: [email protected] Family Group sheets on your Austin line are also requested for the AOAGS files, if you have them available. We hope to see many of you at the National Convention in Salt Lake City (details below). ... Dr. Michael E. Austin, AOAGS Director