--=======41F11319======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-473E25A8; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 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. --=======41F11319======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-473E25A8 Content-Disposition: inline --- 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 --=======41F11319=======--