----- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Have Polk Co., MO ancestors, then this is for you!! > > Polk County History Book to Be Published > The Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc. is sponsoring and compiling a > new family history book for Polk County, Missouri--"The History and > Families of Polk County, Missouri." The book will contain a history of Polk > County, spotlighting the following areas: communities, churches, schools, > businesses, farms, clubs, organizations and more. The main part of the book > will be the family history section and there will also be a section for > memorials and tributes. > > The publication will be unique as it will be written by Polk County people. > If you have a connection to Polk County, you are urged to submit a family > history for this one-of-a-kind book. Below are the guidelines for > submitting your history for the Polk County book. > > **Write your stories in third person (use "he," "she," "they" instead of > "I" and "we.") > > **The history should be 500 words or less (words are considered three > letters or more; dates such as May 20, 2002 are considered as one word for > this publication). > > **The 500 words can cover more than one family's history. ONE biography per > household. > > **The story should be submitted on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper, typewritten, > double spaced. Please sign your name to your history. > > **One photograph submitted with your family history is also allowed. Please > indicate the names of people, date and caption for the picture. > > **The deadline for contributions and advance orders is July 30, 2002. > > **There is NO CHARGE to submit your family history and photograph. > > contact Bunny Jones, Book Chairman for more information, email: > [email protected] or write to her at this address: Polk County History > Book, P. O. Box 449, Bolivar, MO 65613. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.372 / Virus Database: 207 - Release Date: 6/20/2002 >