------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 21-Dec-98 23:43 Subject: Erie County OHIO ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jennifer Williams mzngraceoone.net DATE: 12/19/98 Hi! I have some information on Vermilion history proper since I usd to be the librarian/archivist for Great Lakes Historical Society. My successor is Carla LaVigne (pronounced LaVeen). They have mostly ship histories, not a lot of people files. A lot of folks used to come in asking for crew lists and such (everyone's grandfather was a Lakes captain!) but there's more information onthe shipping companies and ships themsevles. They do have a HUGE book from the Pittsburgh Steamship Company from the turn of the century that has crew recommendations and names from various captains. It's quite interesting. ANYWAY, I am willing to share any information on Vermilion that I have. It's in a huge research box since I'm working on a booklet about Vermilion which I hope to have done in another year. So I can't exactly tell you what I have - I even have a copy of one of the original plats from the 1830's. It ended up with the Erie County recorder after passing through many hands from the Huron COunty courthouse fire back in the 1860's. So I just have stuff on Vermilion. :) And I'll be getting more in June and July when I'm up there for a research trip. If this is helpful to your visitors, then please post me as a "look-up person". Thanks. Cheers! Jennifer L. Williams To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge. -Benjamin Disraeli !^NavFont02F054B0007NGHHL4D5C64