We are glad to see Keith is on the mend and gently pursuing his former interests. But we have many willing hands ready to help keep us viable while Keith recuperates. The editors of the newsletter are working on the next issue of the Louisa County Genealogical Society Newsletter scheduled to come out around the first week in January. Yes, we know it is long past due, but our own family had an early Christmas (at Thanksgiving so our grandson who is a Marine could attend before going overseas). The day after Thanksgiving the dreaded "bad flu" hit me and today is the first day I have been out of the house since Thanksgiving. Fever and secondary infection. Anyone remember the old "Hong Kong" flu of many years ago? This one must be a relative to it, it was a mean one. Planned so far for the next issue is a new membership and research policy that Eleanor Jones has been busy writing, the President's Letter from Betty Krueger and more early marriage records for 1842-?. Starting where we left off in the August issue. Thanks to the helping hand of Ruthie Mickelson we have enough marriages typed up ready to include in the next two or three newsletters. We recently acquired some ambitious new local members who are a great addition to us oldsters that are growing weary and puny. Rachelle Curtis has walked and typed up lists of several cemeterie for the website and will help with the newsletter mailings if needed. Janice Hoehle and Vicki Teel have volunteered to do lookups. You are all familiar with the lookups Beverly Todd has done recently for many members. If I have missed anyone I apologize as every effort is greatly appreciated. To all those mentioned above and any we may have missed we give our gratitude. If you would like to join this growing ambitious group and receive our "occasional " newsletter, we have made it easier for you to become a member by uploading a 2000 membership form that you can print out and mail to the Louisa County Genealogical Society with your dues. This is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/memberfrm.htm You can also access it via a link on the index page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialcgs/index.html Newsletter Co-Editor Mailing List Owner Webmaster for IALCGS Norma Jennings