True, but the conversation so far really hasn't been genealogical in content: i.e., nothing specific about buildings, persons, records damaged. --pig On 5/5/2003 15:48, [email protected] shared this thought: > Piglet, > No problem, but today's happening is tomorrow's history and in 50 years > there will be searches for the people who died today in the May 5 > tornado. Especially in Pierce City. Wonder how the newspaper and the > Library in Pierce City fared today? > > Piglet wrote: > >> ...between folks seeking information, and tornadoes not being >> genealogy.....<g> >> >> Tornado topic is *TODAY ONLY*. Tomorrow it needs to be gone. >> >> OK? >> >> --pig, temp admin >> >> >> ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> Visit the Lawrence County Query, Biography, Obituary, Will, Deed, Bible, >> Pension, etc., Boards at: >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.sta >> tes.missouri.counties.lawrence >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go >> to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > > > > > ==== MOLAWREN Mailing List ==== > More Lawrence County information can be found at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~molawre2/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I guess all I wanted to say is "print out what happened today and put it in your files for future generations." I wouldn't have known how to see pictures if it hadn't been mentioned on this site. We live a long way away and never would have known it hit so close to our old home. In fact it went North of Aurora where I used to live and along Honey Creek where my mother and grandfather were born. It was near one of the first settlements that later became Aurora. Once called Elk Prairie. If I hear anything historical was damaged I'll tell all of you. Piglet wrote: >True, but the conversation so far really hasn't been genealogical in >content: i.e., nothing specific about buildings, persons, records damaged. > >--pig > >

I would suppose that people in the areas affected that could answer questions are not spending their time on-line. Those of us who have roots in the area and live away are naturally concerned, and the roots-l lists are sometimes our best way to find the information we seek, assuming people who can, and who live close to the areas are checking their e-mails. Unfortunately, the newspapers don't necessarily have more than general information, and the news coverage does'nt identify what or whose homes and businesses have been damgaed or affected.