Okay, folks, it's time to tell the New News! We have been working on a new project here lately which actually started back on a rainy Sunday afternoon in July. That was the day I met Jim Tellstrom for the first time. At that time, Jim graciously offered to supply us with a whole treasure chest of records that are invaluable! Since then, he and I have been working to get some of the best genealogical information online just for you! The records are from St. James Trinity Lutheran church in Fall Creek. If you have any family from that area, you have to check this out! My family is from both north and south of that area and I have to say, I have really been having fun reading the old names that are soooooo familiar to me from listening to the old folks. Along with the church records is a short history of the church itself, with a list of pastors from the beginning of the church's development. Links to the records are highlighted further down the page. NOTE: Marriage and Burial records still are being worked on. They will be online as they are finished -- please check back often to see if the records have been updated. There are two ways you can access these records: 1. Enter via the "Churches" link on the main page located at http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/eauclair.htm. Once the Churches page has opened, look for the St. James Trinity Lutheran Church listing, which is marked with a blue "records listed here". 2. Enter via the "Shortcut to St. James Trinity Lutheran Church records" listed under "Churches" on the main web page at http://users.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/eauclair.htm. This will take you directly to the St. James Trinity Lutheran Church history and records page. As with any handwritten documents that are transcribed, there will be some mistakes in spelling, etc. The information on these pages has been transcribed to the best of our abilities. We sincerely apologize for any mistakes that may have been made in the transcription process. Jim deserves a great big hand, a slap on the back, a card of thanks and so much more! He has compiled this information for us to use. It shows his love and dedication to his family. It also shows that he has a true heart for genealogy. His willingness to share has had me in a state of amazement from the very first time we communicated. He certainly has added a huge bonus to our web site and for that we will be forever indebted! -- Nance