And the brand new downtown Akron Summit County Public Library is amazing. The genealogy collection there is very, very good. Art Grady --- "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Nickole: > > Sometimes you can do genealogy of our mountain > people almost as well in > Akron as in the mountains - as I did in Mogadore. I > was surprised how > many Prestonians lived within a couple of blocks. > > Janice > > > In a message dated 9/5/2006 6:22:55 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, [email protected] > > writes: > > > > I need to take a trip back and stay a month or > two--so many things to see. > > I > > never lived in the area of our ancestors--grew up > in Akron, OH. I loved the > > farm country, the animals and even the smells. > Some of the cousins just > > don't > > understand what all the fuss is about--some think > computers are evil, but > > when I arrive with photo calendars, totes and > T-shirts with our ancestors > > screen printed on them (created by my computer), > it's a whole new ballgame. > > :o) > > > > > > I live near Akron,OH now. I grew up in Northern VA > and moved to OH in Feb > > 1994. Imagine my surprise when I started doing > research and found > > out my great > > Aunt lived in Akron!! Sadly I started doing > research about 2 years too late. > > She had 4 children and only 1 Grandchild. All but > the Grandchild is > > deceased.(and he's elderly) > > > > Nickole > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > > If you need help with this list, make sure to > email the list > > administrator, Sonny O'Haver, > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email > the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com