G enealogical News r r r

<U

O

13a o.2 ’5b

o.2 ^ 4)^ ams <u P h O

^ ’3o ^1-

oO'TS

<D4:3H

Inside H as Issue;

C«nmunity& Can^jos 2006

Pattoson House

Ciq^PrqiectMCjC Fund Raiser

C om m m dty & Cam pus D ays 2006

ll ie Multicuitatal Genealogical Center and OUo Uni^etstly’s an­nual Community and C antus D ap Event will be held October 12,13,andl4,aX )6.

This year’s theme is muac. Music played a major t t ^ in our culture and our history. We are asking that partk^ants slmwcase how music played a rede in their fami­lies as weO as other histoiy and artifacts.

October 12 at 7:00 pmi.. The Al­vin Adams Lecture Series will be held at die Margaret Walter Hall on the Ohio Untversi^ campus.

October 13 under the direcdon of Sylvia Petty, the wodd renowned H e iit^ Chorale Eom Qeveland, Ohio will perform die sounds of andiems, hymns and Negro sfuri- tuals. Ms. Petty quotes‘T he Ne­gro Spiritoal is die true American fotm ofm udc. It is our mission to preserve diis rich

and valuable heritage by bringing to audiences, near and hit, a mo­ment in time as captured by the moans, groans and mdodies of a peotde in capdvi^.” {saAthapag!ofibisievskUerforickttprices)

October 14 win be dK actual heritage sharing at Nelson Com­mons at Ohio Univeraty. This event is intended to, and does, promote harmony between die Univeiaity and die surrounding communities, widi a special em­phasis cm the communities of color. Ib e event consists o f (a) eadidnts, both cxmimunity and canqms peofde, o f vdiatever eacdi perscm widies to d iar^ ix . his­toric ard&cts, hobby and craft products, business and/or crea­tive endeavors, and any other interest; and (b) talents diqihqred

people; Le. musical, poetic, dra­matic readings, speeches, etc.

'Ibis is die most significant event—in terms o f numbers o f pecqile involved, hours de-

that MGC has undertaken.

An MGC ccmimittee oigan- ized “community” p artic^ - dcm in the events two “parts”, while die Afdcan American Studies Department staff o f Ohio University or- ganiaed campus participation, thus edubtdngM GC’s ability to ccdlaborate effecdvety with established, higjhly-iespected institutions.

Contact Ada Woodson Ad­ams, amadams,@fi»gnetnet, or 740-448-1305 for more informadcm or De Johnson, j(dins(xi5@ohk>.ei^ or 740- 448-1305.

(See endosed insert for mm detdls

Dafs2006.)

The Patterson House—ChesteriiiU, Ohio Future Home of the Multicultural Genealogical Center

In 200s MGC purdiased a house called the Pattoson’s house. It is located at tbe in- t^rsectitm o f State Route SSS and Sate Route 377, anoss fr(Mn the Chest«hiii Brandi of the Kate Love Simpson Li- iMury.

The Patterstm house was at one time tme o f the beautiiiil landmarks in Chesteriiiil. Many people rm em ber it and

remmnber some o f the Patter­son’s who lived diere. MGC wants diis to be true again.

MGC is in die process o f restor- ing/{veserving die P a t tm ^ ’s house, udiidi will be used as our Colter for research and as our museum. We are research­ing the hist(»y o f the house and its occupants.

The book Our Quaker Heri­tage, sponsmed by die Sunshine

Sunday School Class of the Chestokill United Mediodist Church in March of 1977, gives a history o f the house and its occupants.

The tide of Mrs. Hoopes’ book made me wraider how many of die log cabin structures still exist in Chesto'hill, but hidden undo* smne type of house sid­ing. W edolmowofcmesuch structure and it was an Under-

Peg* 2

MGC & the University Capstone Profect

Students from die Ohio Uoiversity Inter­national Communications prc^am are woddng with board members to devdop a five-year report o f the development and accon^lishments of die Multicul­tural Genealogical Center otganization since its inception. The students, Amy Zawada, Maureen Magee, and Rita PaoUno have met tvith board member Bob Daugherty and Board President,Ada Woodson Adams to gadier material, review board and membership ntinutes and other documents. They also intend to meet with sdected MGC mendiets, and plan to com^dete their woik by mid- November. Amy Zawada has stated that “we h < ^ the puUicatkm will be not only informative but visually aj^iealing as weS”. The student group is planning to produce a document diat both pictotiaDy and verbally reflects how dedicated peo- ^ in die ChesteihiB area were able to build a stroi^ and vibrant community agency to e:q>ress theit multicultural heri­tage. The MGC Board aj^Moved this project at the M ^ 2006 board meeting.

Bob Daughert}'

Chosterhill, Past & Present

In the hforgan County, Moion Townships Ohio ISSOFetteral craisusdKreisaSan^ Swain, Mack, oooqiadon “coop«” fium Vir- gnia living in ChestahiU. Alsolivit^indie same place is the hhitdiews &nuty and a NmKty Madi also listed as Mack mid fiom Virginia. The Bunttyfiimilies are their net^tbors. The Bundy's were Quakers and against siavoy. Iwonderhownuu^oftte slaves fiaind thdr freedcm and matte tiieir homeinChestmhill? Ortfiddieycomeas fiee people?

The Gernge HQton Family mid Albert Frana also lived in Mmgan County, hterion Town­ship, (fliio as ndghbms of Arnold Mter- stxi’s in 18S0. The Hiltons and Mr. Fraader wme d l fiom Vir^nia.

Arnold Patterstm is buried in the Friends Cemetoy behind the Friends Meeting Hous&

Visit The MGC Website

w w w .m g c e n te r .o rg

Pattei son House (continued from page 1 ]

ground Railroad Station. Could die future home of the Multicultural Genealogical Center be a part of Minta’s Ye Olde hog Cabin history and widi a hidden story of the Undeigtound Railroad?

The Quakers along with otiiers founded die town o f Chesterfield, later changed to it’s present name, Chesteihill. Ih e Patter­son fiunihes were Quakers and part o f a group vdio hel^ hide matty a runaway slave and assist them on to freedom.

It is known by many and stated in the book Our Quaker Herite e and I quote, “In 1838, Thomas K Sniidi along widi others con­cealed 12 n^toes in Kincaid, now known as Heman’s cave for a time.’’ TIk article went on to say that after a time the negroes were taken out of the cave and hidden in various htmies in the neig^iboihood. Wifli information o f this type we hope to recon­struct not only the history of ChesteritiD, and the people, but the history of the Pat­terson house and the rote it |dayed.

To give you a Htde about the house:

The structures si^port system is made up of logs with the batik still attached, ro u ^ hewed logs, smooth cut beams and it also has the newer type 2 by 6 s iq ^ r t beams.

The floors in the front part of the house ate s ^ j ir^ because the logs have lost flieir ability to siqiport p ro p e^ and have termite damage. The floor problems need to be addressed to make sure we have a secure and stable floor system to house our many books and research materials.

The building needs to be com f^tdy re­wired and te-jdumbed. It needs complete gutters and downsprouts. The heating and air cmiditioning systems need to be

replaced and a bathroom to be changed and en la ^ d to meet ADA codes.

Except for the above mentioned needs, the over all structure is in sound condi­tion. It has a top grade slate roof and it is in good condition. Good quality workmanship has gone into the struc­ture. It needs a lot of cosmetic repair on the inside and outside, some repair and painting. Landscaping will be needed later.

We need vcflunteets to research the history of the house and the people. Betides tihe courthouse records we would like to hear o f personal stories connected to Chesterhill and to die Patterson house. Anyone up to re­searching the Moigan County records on this site? Contact Ada Woodson Adams, amadams@fr»gnetnet

We will need volunteer skilled and un- skiHedwotiks to woik on flie house once we get tite specs and plans back. O f course we will need money to com­plete the project Anymie out there who wants to serve on the Fund Rais­ing Committee, does not need to live in the area to do so, or anyone with fund­ing ideas can contact Robert (Bob) Daugherty at d a i^ ietr@obio.edu.

Anyone wishing to donate to die Build­ing Fund may send your donatitms to:

MGC Buflding Fund, P .O .B ox 125,

Chestedali, Ohio 43728

We ate a 501 C 3 organtzadon.

Help us renovate our future Center.

Ada Woodson Adams

Cqpifql Development

Widi the establishment of a clear direc­tion and the financial needs for our new building, MGC Capital Development will move into lull swing this ^ 1 . The (XHnmittee plans to smid fimd-raising letters to all members, persons who have expressed into-est in the work of MGC, m d contact perspective major donors. In addititm, grants will be

sought from both {M~ivate founda­tions and state and federal govon- ment agencies. One of our board members has pledged $10,000 as a match fi>r all fends raised from die MGC monbertiiip, so get out your checkbooks and pledge what you can for die restcMTidion of our new home in Chestofaill.

Bob Daugherty

Community and Campus Days 2006

Theme: ‘The Music of the Ohio River Valiey ^

Thursday, October 12 7:00 p.m . The Second Alvin Adams Memorial Lecture w ill be presented by Dr. Arthur Cromwell, Associate Professor, School o f Telecommunications. His topic is “Transbluence: Black M usical E?q>ression Aloi% the Ohio River V alley.”

Admission is fiee and open to the public. T te Venue is the Rotunda, Margaret Walter Hall, Ohio University

Friday, October 138:00 a.in.— ^5:00 p.m . Symposium on “The M usic o f the Ohio River V alley.”

8:00 a.m .— 9:00 a.m . Continental Breakfast and Check-in

9:00 a.m.— 9:15 a.m . W elcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m .— ^9:45 a.m . Introduction by Dr. Vibert Cambridge

9:45 a.m .— 11:45 p.m .

11:45 a.m .— 12:45 p.m.

1:00 p.m .— ^3:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m .—^3:15 p.m.

3:15 p.m .— 5:15 p.m .

Panel 1 ’Trom the U iu ie i^ u n d to Center Stage”

Lunch with musical performance

Panel 2 “And A ll That Ja2z ”

Break

Panel 3 ”Musical M eetings and Unities in the River VaUey”

Registraticffl is required for the Symposium. Registration fee includes conference materials, crmtinental Iveak- &st, lunch, and aftemorm coffee b rc^ .

7:00 p.m . “T te Music o f the UndergroutKl Railroad” Concert foaturing the HeritageChorale o f Cleveland, Ohio. The concert w ill be held at the Union Hall Theatre, Ctesterhill, Ohio. Tickets cost $15 for the general public, $10 for students and $5 for the first 100 tick­ets purchased in Moi^an County (tickets available at: Chesterhill Library; E R Gr^foics, Main St., M cConnelsville; OSU Extension O ffice, W, Main St., M cConnelsville)

Saturday, October 14 10:00 a.m .~ 4:00 p.m . Heritage Sharing. Showcasing the multicuhural and multira­cial heritage o f Southeastern Ohio. Theme focusing on music o f Ohio River Valley and sur- roimding Appalachian regfon, with ^ ecia l enq)hasis on the music o f the Underground Rail­road. Venue is N elson Commons Ohio University

For information on tire events for Community & Campus Days 2006 visit: http://www.(diiou.edu/aas/happenings/cc2006.htmix

MnhicukiirBl lkiiBali|ical C satirP.D. Box 125 - Chesterhill Ohio 4372B

^ ^ . ___________ _ _ _ _ _

The Multicultural Genealogical Center Monthly Membership Meeting will be on October 10,2006 at 7:00 p.m. The locatiffli of the meeting will be the Lions Club located approximately four miles outside Chesteihill Ohio The Lions Club is located at State Route 555 and Boxer Mayle Road.

John Ogden m i^ a lly from Guernsey County, Ohio, and now living in die Virginia area will present a program on the Abolitionists o f Southeastern Ohio. He has done extaisive researdi in diis area and will give us a his­tory not much talked about then and not much talked about now.

Tfre meeting is free and open to die public. Refreshments will be served after die meeting. Come and bring a fiiend for a deli^tftil time back in history.

You may refer to die MGC website for directions/map: www.mgcenter.oig or call Mildred Vore at 740-678- 2339.

BIOGRAPHY

Mr. John Ogden is a retired Federal employee and was formerly employed with the Federal Aviation Administration as the HQs Manger o f T rain ing and Career Development. Before his FAA career, he spent 25 years at D ep t. o f the Army years in the Pentagon. During his career, he developed and delivered a wide variety o f blended learmng training courses and designed and developed management training storyboards for an electronic curriculum used on the FAA web. He was responsible for creating several training and learning tools including an automated training evaluation CD/ROM used throughout the Federal Government. During his Federal career, he received many local, national and international awards including FAA's Sue Silverman Manager o f the Year Award for his work in Human Resource, EEO and Training. He is now enjoying the first flush o f retirement following a career o f 38 years o f public service.

Mr. Ogden completed his undergraduate studies in humanities and philosophy and Master's work in education administration. He has lived, traveled and studied extensively in Southern Europe, the Middle East and India. He is a former officer o f the Pentagon I Chapter o f Federal Employed Women and is a lifetim e member o f the national organi2ation where he is a past national chair for membership. He has been active and a spokesperson with Blacks in Government (BIG) and various Hispanic, Asian Pacific and Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights organizations. He is a co-founder o f the American Indian Cultural Exchange and co-founder o f the FAA’s Native American and Alaska Native coalition. In 1988 and 1990, he was responsible for 2 cultural exchange programs between Eastern American Indians and the French Government.

In his spare time, Mr. Ogden is interested in literary and archaeological pursuits and is an avid collector o f Indian art and items dealing with the Titanic and Lindbergh.

He has published several articles pertinent to his professional field as w ell as others o f a historical nature and is currently working on a book on the activities o f the underground railroad in SE Ohio. In 2004, he co-authored a book on the 200-year history o f an abolitionist, anti-slavery Methodist Church in W oodsfield, Monroe County, OH. He is a member o f the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian: Tribe and his Native name i s " Watchfiil One."

M nlticultaral Genealogical Center P.O. Box 125, Chesterhill, Ohio 43728

www.mgcenter.org

The Center shall be a non-profit oiganization to document file contributions o f multicultural and multiracial families to the social, cultural, political, religious, educational and economic development o f the Ohio River Valley. The Center w ill:1) Collect written and electronic records that document the lives, histories, and genealogies o f

families in the region whose ancestries cross racial and cultural boundaries;2) Protect the integrity o f these records and documents for future generations by securing and

maintaining an orderly archive for public benefit;3) Assist individuals or organizations interested — for personal genealogical and not-for-profit

purposes~in researching such fiimilies or accessing data housed in the Center archives;4) Educate members, visitors, and file public about the lives, roles and contributions o f those

families and traditions to American society;5) Exhibit, dkiMminate, and publicize in appropriate venues information regarding such contributions;6) Promote and improve, through community and educational programs, public perception and

recognition o f the region’s diverse, multicultural heritage; and7) Work cooperatively with organizations, universities, agencies, and libraries to gather, share, and

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #Multicultural Genealogical Center

P.O. Box 125 Chesterhill, Ohio 43728

Book Order Form

Name ____________________ ______________________Address __________ ______________________________Phone Number_________________ Email______

Book Quantity PriceHeritage CookbookVolum e #1 $12,00

Heritage CookbookVolum e # 2 $12.QQ

A s Long as Hearts Remembo* ___________ $3Q.QQ

A Significant Presence ' $20.0Q

H old Tight to the Hames ________ $ 1 5 QQ

Shipping (Add $5.00 fo r first book, $3.00 fo r each additional book)

Total

$

$_

$_

$_

$.

ITotal Cost

Multicultural Genealogical CenterM em bership Application o r Renewal

Jan u a ry through Decem ber 20 0 7

Yes, I want to become a member o f the Multicultural Genealogical Center.{Please Print)Name______ ___________________ __________________________Address ______________ _________________________________Phone________ ___________________ _ emailMembership Renewal___________ New Membership___________

Enclosed are mv year 2087 dues for tcheck one)

^ A n n u a l Regular Individual membership ($15.00)Annual Student membership ($6.00)

__A nnua l Senior Citizen membership (age 50 and over) ($10.00)

Enclosed are;M y Lifetime membership dues ($125.00)

___First installment, Lifetime membership dues ($31.25)___ Second installment. Lifetime membership dues ($31.25) -d u e May, 2007_ _ T h ird installment, Lifetime membership diws ($31.25) —due August, 2007 ___^Last installment. Lifetime memberdiip dues ($31.25) —due November, 2007

Enclosed a re o t te r donations:Organization donation $___________

___^Building fund donaticm $___________One-time gift o f $___________

I-Wfll swpport the M GC bv:Presoiting a program at our Membership meetings.Volunteering to do research.

__D onating copies o f my family trees, fiunily histories, pictures, etc._ _ S haring stories (oral histoiy) about my family’s lives in Southern Ohio___ ^Sharing my e^qjeriences in gathering family histoiy__C onducting short training session(s) on how to gather family histoiy

Provide refieshments for membership meetings.Write newsletter articles.Take minutes at membership meetings and transcribe tqies.Help with publications Sta ff MGC tables at events.

F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n a b o u t M G C . v is it o u r w eb site a t w w w .m g c e n te r .o rg n r co n tac t-

M ild re d V o re , M em b ersh ip C h a irp e rso n (7 4 0 ) 6 7 8 -2 3 3 9 , v o re4 3 m t@ ao l.co m

Return this application to:The Mnlticnltural Genealogical Center

P.O. Box 125 Chesteriiill, Ohio 43728

VOLUMC « ISSUt 2

President’s ColumnThe President’s Cohmm gives the President an opportunity to muse and hopefuHy muse in an informa­tive and interesting dialt^ae. Many of our members are unabk to attend membership meetings or hinctions. This column will somewhat bring news to what MGC has done, is do­ing and Mrants to do in the future.

We, MGC, value all o f out members and hope in some way each one will find something we ate doing inter­esting and helpful. This President’s hqpe is that our members will find a way to contribute and hdp their or­ganization to grow to fiilfin our mis­sions and goals.

MGC’s Newsletter is published quarteilY. December. March, June and yiffptpmh^r For the first time we missed publishing a quartedy Newrdetter (June). Hiere were many reasons why this haj^en, but let’s just ss^ we will work very hard to produce and publish each quarter in the future.

We welcome news from you, out members. What is happening in your life that you would Eke to share with Mlow members? Please send us birdis, deadis, marriages and odier events.

Are drere any members udto have a historical story to share about ymir

famity or your area? Maybe someone m i^ t wrant to share with us your family tree or how your &mily mi­grated and settled wiiere they did.

David Butcher stepped up and served as MGC’s President sdien Sherry Walker resigned in 2004. I know Un­cle A1 guided you in your decision to serve on the Board. little did you know fhat you would soon after be dm ist into the Presidency. David was dected President in 2005. David is a dynamk person widi a strong v<Mce. David sras heard, that is he is able to state our cause and our needs and draw people to support our causes. David stated could not continue, at this time because his young famify and his budness needed more o f his ener^ and time.

David, thank you for your time and your efforts. Ihank you for vtdun- teeiir^ to lead MGC at a time when we were re-grou{»i^. You did Unde A1 and Aunt Ada proud. Youtpresi- denqr took us into a new phase o f our growth, that is, the purchase of our future Center. Wc know you wiD be diere to hdp and we know that your support is much nee^d as we prepare dte Center for use.

Ada Woodson Adams MGC Piestdent

BuiMing Committee Reports Progress

At the September board meeting MGC Building Committee member Nancy Aiken repotted that the committee has carefully reviewed building plans and options and proposed action in three phases.

Phase I would make the house watertigjit, install heating and ait conditioning, and dectrical rewiring to make the building ba­sically habitable. Phase II would involve completing all plumbing woik, instalKng bathrooms, and remodeling the downstairs, and repaiting and painting fhe exterior of the brulding. l%ase III would invcdve cmn- pleting exterior landsaqnng and other nec­essary exterior improvements.

Ih e committee recommended proceeding with Phase I, whkdi would include: 1) se­curing fbe building water leakage and dampness in the basement; 2) to have heat­ing and air conditioning insteJled; and 3) have new electricai wiring. These ate es­sential if the o^acizadon is to move into the bulding before the end o f the year.

The committee presented these ditee op- tkms, and the board approved a {dan nduch would cost $30,000-$35,000. MGC would like to diank the board committee, and es- pedalfy Lee G r ^ and Tim Ttaxkr for aO dieir hard woik in getting plans developed for the new bidlding.

Bob Daugherty

Appreciation and Dedication for MGC Members, Board, and VolunteersVoluntem are a t^uable asset to anyOTgasization. I am eqtecially gratefiil and hoowed to have a Board diat is dedicated to die cause. Being a grassroots organization, this is a working Board. Each Board Member has a large demand on dieir time. The {leople listed below have given much. It is not an easy task to build and grow your organizatitm, but MGC’s Board mid I hdte a quote frmn the Wallpaper Play, would say, "We diall continue the fight! We’re fi’tun Ohio!”

Whoi people choose to volunteer, diey are giving fieely to a cause

diey believe in, a cause they endorse fin* die missim m d goals. MGC and I are diankfiilfixr all o f our voluntem. On be­half of die Multicultural Genealogical Center. I would like to take this opportu­nity to say thank you to diose vdio have givmi o f Aeir time and/or money.

Thank you.

I f you are reading this aitide, we need you to tett us u t o type o f volunteer work you would Idee to do fix MGC. CoidactBobDaoth«>tyat daughetr@<diio.edu. H ew illtalk w itt you and com­pile a list o f volunteers on how you wate to heh>.

Ada Woodson Adams

Pieadent Vice Piestdent Secretary Tteasuiei Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member

Ada Woodson Adams* Robert Daugherty ** hfildied Vote**Vickie Lee Thurston** Nancy Aiken**Henry Buike*** Viigtoia Norris*** Robert Rothwell**** Debbie Rowe**Junior Walker*** Richard Wetzel*

*Founding lifimme Member **Iifelime Member

***Member ****Founding Member

The Multicultural Genealogical Center P. O. Box 125

ChesterhIII, Ohio 4 3 7 2 8 -0 1 2 5 I 740 -6 6 2 -0 2 1 7I Email:

“Ada Adams” < amadams@ frognel.nef>

Newsletter Articlesi Karen Stevens WaHcer

4555 Veto Road Vincent, Ohio 45784

740-678-8511 Email: walicerplus@yahoo.com

M G C P n tid Rflfaef

MGC will be participating in an ODOT Free Safety Coffee Break Fund Raiser at the first rest area going north on 1-77 out o f Marietta, Ohio.

The fundraiser will start at lO.'OO a.m. on F tl, O ct 20 and end at 6KX) p jn . on Sun., O ct 22,2006.

Anyone who would like to volimteer during this time period can contact Mildred Vore at 740-678- 2339 or Virginia Norris at 740-551-2072 for more details.

■ > J 'SO plHttri ' .

■' f:.':«€.«»■?> asjtis’ff' J ' . 'a :-li t o r - r - ■- ............ :; - ;aB a OB I. ;j M .i.

'..CfVJ ' ' & SCf’.'- ' -'r'li 1 S ;,,

--c ^■ , -w , k . . j I ' f i : ' ’ .

'S,'.'..'I ,rsj;w ft l>toHfov ■'ror<e'tac. Jsdi »>■;;«» «■ .« 0-1 -x s 5,A;«i.' ■ Ai'-. /'imi.-i', >>-> ■

J I'M WmJi i-m •■MBM-r-' i.jvst. -f-Mata '' . : '1 0 « ith j . -■.i'j-Srm’3«• ilssae-'. I'V'la^ fcaii.- . o , n . - ;

I'k ' -Ota3C!j! -.-.-J i o i ,-;v i;-«.

'«■ I : ■•to.fi' j • tmJ 'jhvtrsny s ■^uskBtkfq baees.■'I ‘m 0 ' -mtiT ,(»»'D isatov,-r-o

fU fh x t t S iS ‘-i . ■ • . i - ' t s l i s t d J r t t ' n i j g i . ! ’ . -rr^ •-_______________ , • ! • t o . . . .

■ . . -yf VrJ't?

Community & Campus Days 2006

Friday, October 13,2006 at 7:00 p.m. Union Hall Theatre, Chesteiiiill, Ohio

“The M usic o f the Underground Railroad” Concert

Ticket Prices:

General Public $15.00Students $10.00First 100 Tickets purchased $5.00

in Morgan County

Tickets Available an OSU Extension Office, W. Main S t, McConnebville

E R Gtapiiics, Main S t McConnelaviOe Chestediill lib m y

Membership Information

Annual Membership runs from January 1 through December 31

li To become a number of MGC, simply fill out an application form (^plications can be ob­tain^ by cont^ting tte address below) and send it along with your dues to:

The Mutticnltunil Genealogical Center P.O .Box 125

Chesteihill, Ohio 43728-0125

Or bring it to the monthly meeting at The Friends Meeting House on St. Rt. 555 next to the fire sta­tion in Chestmfaill. Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday o f each month.

If you would like to take advantage of the install­ment plan for a lifetime membership, please con­tact Viclde Lee Thurston, Treasurer, at the monthly meeting.