Hi Jean, Thanks for this. Approximately what time period is covered on one reel? Thanks. Hope you're well in CO. Henry S. Dillon Lincoln, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:03 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Lawrence County Newspapers > Hi Don! > I wanted to share a fabulous resource that I have been using to do > research for Lawrence County. I live in Colorado, and I have a large > family. However, I am able to view old Lawrence County newspapers by > borrowing them from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS). I simply fill out > a > form at my library, and they request a reel of microfilm that contains the > archived newspapers for the period I requested. They process it through > Interlibrary Loan (ILL). It takes about 4 - 5 weeks for the film to come > in, and I get to keep in at my library for about 4 weeks. It costs $3. > It > works great when I have something that I'm looking for in a certain > timeframe. I have found lots of great articles about my ancestors in > those > old newspapers. I have to admit that my eyes certainly get tired, but > it's > worth it for all of the great information that I've found on my ancestors. > I usually transcribe the articles and send copies of them to my interested > cousins too, so I share the wealth (so to speak). > The link to the Lawrence County newspapers that the OHS has is the > following: > > http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=11265AI78D257.3853& > profile=newspap&http://web2.ohiohistory.com:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=110 > 72G52C7142.1&menu=search&aspect=subtab84&npp=15&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=newspa > p&ri=21&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.NP&term=Lawrence&aspect=subtab84&x=4&y=8 > #focus > (it's long, I know). > I hope that this helps someone! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >