WANTED: COUNTY & FAMILY & ORAL HISTORY Charles R. Hereford, President of Montgomery County Genealogical & Historical Society (MCG&HS), announced that the Society is still gathering histories, both local Montgomery County history and family and oral histories of the county in its upcoming book entitled Montgomery County Texas History: Past & Present. Volume I will include county history from its earliest to 2001, and will include histories of the county's formation from Liberty, Washington and Harris Counties during the Indian and Spanish era onto the Mexican era to the Texas Revolution. The history will also cover the formation of the county until Conroe becomes the county seat (1837-1889). In addition, the history book will cover counties that were formed from Montgomery County including Grimes, Walker, San Jacinto, and Waller counties. The economic and community development will include from cotton to oil including Montgomery County and the world. Beginning in The Woodlands in 1972, Montgomery County Texas History: Past & Present analyzes the countywide progress toward integration into a world-class socio-economic system. Today, Montgomery County is one of the fastest growing counties in the State of Texas. MCG&HS is seeking history on local governments, businesses, communities, clubs, churches, schools, medical facilities and any other organizations that played a role in Montgomery County's development. Volume II will consist of family & oral histories from all walks of life in the county - Black, White, Spanish, Mexican Indian, etc. Family and oral histories are an important part for they tell the story of when and why a family moved in Montgomery County and tell of their accomplishments and contributions to the community. Every family has a story to tell. Everyone needs to tell these stories and be included. You are the history of Montgomery County! If you would like to be included in this new upcoming history, please contact MCG&HS for more information and guidelines: Write MCG&HS P O Box 867 Conroe, TX 77305-0867 Via Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/@txmcghs/index.htm <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txmcghs/index.htm">Montgomery Co. Gen. Index.</A> Via Email: mcghs@yahoo.com Via Voice 936-756-8625