Sharie--that's a great idea-- I forgot about that list that Carlsbad keeps. In Carlsbad, they don't have a problem with allowing space in the library for the books donated to the genealogy society there. It's considered part of and one with the library's books, though the genealogy library began with an endowment. The budget for the genealogy part of the library is determined by the number of people who come there to use it. So, everyone signs in --gladly--because every signature means more money in the budget for new books and microfilms, etc. I bet the library in Meadeville would be surprised at the number of out-of-towners they have coming to Crawford Co. just to do research. They're foolish to think of turning out the CCHS. Jan G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Paulson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 9:08 AM Subject: [Crawf'rd] geneagical and historical society. > The Linn Co., IA Genealogical Society is housed in the basement of the > Masonic Library. Absolutely beautiful building. I don't know what their > arrangements are, but I believe that the people working there are volunteers > from the society. If Crawford co Gen/His society can't afford to pay > someone, I am sure there are volunteers that would help keep it open once > you find a place to house the society > > There are lots of ways to skin a cat. I suggest you call a meeting, set up > a committee, put an article in the paper, the paper will probably do it for > nothing as a human interest story and something that is needed to help keep > the economics of Meadville alive. > > I hope the society has been keeping a journal of everyone that comes to the > library. Highlight next to the name of out of towners, and take it to the > city fathers. > > All of this inconvenience and heart ache at the moment could turn out to be > a good thing in the end. > > Sharie > Oceanside, CA > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > *** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, a business trip? *** > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject and Message > area to: [email protected] Digest? Replace "L" with "D". > > ============================== > 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 >