Genealogy society getting more donations, articles

Mornings find the refrain “nobody told me there would-be days like these” playing in my mind. I’m certain somebody did tell me, but I’m not always a good listener. My Christmas letter is not done yet, the Christmas bouquets for the gravesites I decorate are sitting in my living room, the front porch still has Fall décor, and it is December 8th for Pete’s sake. Guarantee we aren’t going to be baking Christmas cookies this year and the grandkids aren’t going to be happy about that.

Even though the genealogy library is temporarily closed to the public, I’m still getting donations and suggestions for articles. Naomi Ruppert has added to the collection of Hi Line newspapers with years starting in the 70’s. The papers are in remarkably good shape considering they are 40+ years old! It’s going to take several snow days to properly go through those and finish the ones gifted by Sharon Lytle.

Quite some time ago, Sharon Bohling sent me an article from the Hastings Tribune dated 2/11/1950. The column was named “Tribelles” by Beth Bohling, Sharon’s mom, and mentioned a writer from McCook that I knew, Leta M. Edwards. “The other volume which I am longing to read is laid closer to home-both in distance and time. It is Leta M. Edwards’ “Sauce for The Goose,” which deals with the pioneer life of her family at McCook. Mrs. L.E. Shaulis reviewed it before the Round Table Tuesday and moved one of her listeners to remark that if parents nowadays raised their children like that father raised his three daughters, she didn’t think anybody would be on relief.”

A Facebook question led to the receiving of several pictures from early Trenton, Nebraska. I’m going out a limb here because I’ve lost the original question, but the emails came from Kim Sooter, so she’s getting the credit. She, like many of us, had pictures that she was afraid would just be thrown out when she’s gone and barring sharing them with relatives, she wanted them back in SW Nebraska for others to see. One of the pictures is the congregation of the Trenton Church of God in which both her grandparents are shown, Julius E. and Mary Barnes. Others feature classes from Trenton school years such as the 7th grade of 1938-39. Many have the blessing of names on the back! I’m hoping we can get these posted on our web site.

During the brief period of time that my CenturyLink internet was working I managed to purchase a book entitled “Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland” in hopes of finding a way to track my elusive Davison clan. As soon as I get the nuts and bolts of the available resources, I’ll donate it to the genealogy library for others to use.

Finally, using our website: www.swngs.org to find a listing of probate records is easy. Accessing those records is hard. Only a court order will open any adoption records and other probate issues are kept at the courthouse in a vault. As a nod to the fact that records are sometimes removed by individuals, they are not just out in the open, helter-skelter for everyone. Often one of our members who is quite familiar with the records can assist you with getting copies you are seeking. Contact us through Facebook or our web site for more information.