Linda, That book would be a welcome addition to my library. Put my name on the list for a copy. Where do we send the money and when? How exciting!! Nancy J. Smith Linda Kralman-Lambert wrote: > > I just finished updating the Effingham County page, so go in and take a > peek. There are new surnames/researchers and new queries. > > Also, I got the following information from the last issue of the Newsletter > from the Effingham County Genealogical and Historical Society. If you are > interested, please let them know so they can have enough printed. > > "UPCOMING PUBLICATION: Reprint of "Effingham County Illinois - Past and > Present". This book was originally published around 1970. ECGHS has > received a number of requests for reprints of this book and plans to have > copies available by mid-February. The reprint will be perfect soft bound > and will include 418 pages of the original book with an additional 40 page > index added. This book is a "must have" for anyone interested in Effingham > County genealogy or history. This book was written for you. It is unique in > several ways. There are as many authors as there are chapters. Each author > was chosen because of their particular interst and knowledge of their > respective chapter. Thus each chapter is presented in its own unique style. > You will read of vanished towns, abandoned cemeteries, improvements in > transportation and agriculture, growth of industry, and most importantly, > the eductional and spiritual progress of the people. All this and more, > about Effingham County from its beginnings with early trails up to the > authors' "present time" of 1968. Perhaps some budding author after reading > this book will prepare a sequel taking this book to the 21st century. The > price of this book is undetermined at this time, but will be in the $30-$35 > range. Stay tuned for future updates on this project or check with us > around mid-February." > > If you have any questions, I'll try to get answers for you about this. > FYI, I was one of the people who was interested in a reprint...... > > Linda