Mar 18, 2005
Be sure to check out take a look at "Index of Do You Remember Campbell-Hill". It can be found under Indexes of Library Resources button. Or click here to be taken to it.
Oct 29, 2004
We have added a new index to the web site under the
"Indexes of Library Resources" button . It is an index of newspaper articles from the
Randolph County Journal for 1999. Also there is an index of Randolph County Death Records 1839-1955.
This index contains the names of persons in these articles and page numbers. Copies
of these articles can be made for you.
RCGS has other scrapbooks of newspapers from which copies can be
made. Write to them
Sep 13, 2004
The Sparta Public Library, at 211 West Broadway in Sparta (62286) Phone number is 618-443-5014, has a large genealogy section that primarily features Randolph County names - especially in Sparta. They have the complete set of "Narratives of Randolph County" by Mrs. Frank Torrens compiled in the 40s and 50s. The only other place known to have this is the Mormon Center in Salt Lake (they have the microfilm). They also have the Sparta News-Plaindealer from 1872 to 1998 on microfilm. They have a microfilm reader/printer on-site and a computer in their genealogy room.
Feb 27, 2003
The old genealogy scam is back. www.genseekers.com
Behind the password protection are links to the free genealogy on-line. There is no content of their own.
In order to get the "5-day free trial" you have to surrender a credit card or bank account number. You have to cancel within 5 days or you get dinged. Guess what? The cancellation e-mail bounces. Does this surprise you?
One person who recently fell for the come-on had his/her account dinged not once, but twice.
It is time to remind folks on your state and county mailing lists about these scoundrels. It has been a couple of years since we have mentioned this.
Permission is granted to pass this on.