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From: "Nancee\(McMurtrey\)Seifert" <>
Subject: Re: [IAHENRY] Henry County Genealogical Society disbanned
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2003 17:33:53 -0500
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Wow, Leslie -- This is so sad! I grew up in Mt. Pleasant (not really having
any ancestors from there, but in Decatur County, Iowa).. I just can't
believe there aren't any younger people to take over... Thanks for your
note.
Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leslie W. Saint" <>
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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:25 AM
Subject: [IAHENRY] Henry County Genealogical Society disbanned


> Listers,
>
> I was in Mt. Pleasant for a day. At the Library the Henry County
> Genealogical Society had their newsletter posted that they voted in
> September to disband as was no one doing active research. Earlier this
> year they were going to disband but decided to have beginning
> genealogical classes. Apparently there wasn't much interest. The HCGS
> did most most of the cemetery, birth and death indexes in the 1970's.
> As with other counties in IA the IA Genealogical Society did the actual
> publishing of the books. Many of the members that did this work are
> elderly and a new generation has not come forward. We should be
> thankful for all the work they did. And because no one has come forward
> in Henry County, few if any of the queries that are posted on this list
> are answered.
>
> Norma Jenning, you might want to confirm this and take the make the
> appropriate changes to the Henry Co., IA Genweb page.
>
> Leslie W. Saint
>
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