Linda - I am interested in this book as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Smith <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [ILEFFING-L] Whew!!!! > 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 >