Houston County Researchers: Over the past 10 days (31 March to 9 April 2000), I have posted 15 portions of chapters from a book I have been compiling since 1997, entitled: EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF HOUSTON COUNTY, GEORGIA 1821-1871: Copyright 2000 by William A. Mills. If some of you can recognize any of your ancestors in these chapters, you may have now seen info that is completely new to you. Even if you can't recognize any of the names, you now have a greater understanding of what life was like in the "good old days". The value of this information extends far beyond the limits of Houston County, GA, as it depicts life as it was in the South during that time period of the 1820s thru the Civil War. If you have followed thru this entire 15 part series, you can see how some things never change, but yet so much *has* changed in the last 150+ years. For those of you who have ever lived in Houston Co., GA, you will recognize many of the places mentioned therein. The majority of these Eyewitness Accounts are readily understandable, but portions can strain your comprehension. Some of the sentences stretch into huge, almost paragraph-like dimensions. You will also recognize vocabulary, cadence & prose not in contemporary usage. So ends this series. If any of you have printed this info out for future reference, it must surely have taken 15 or 20 pages. For those of you who haven't gleaned any benefit from this series, I apologize for keeping your email boxes filled. Take care, and happy hunting! _______________________________________ William A. Mills Perry, GA [email protected] Houston Co., GA Publications & Research Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.