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Meetings:

The Great River Genealogical Society meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month from September through April. Meetings are held at the Quincy Senior and Family Resource Center, 639 York Street. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. and regular meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. The month of May is an annual dinner with the installation of officers. At times the Program Chairman may arrange for monthly meetings to be held at other locations or so that a dinner may be served. The time and place of such meetings are announced at the previous meeting. Visitors are always welcome.

Yad Vashem

Auschwitz survivor, Lily Jacob, has donated to Yad Vashem an album of photographs taken at Auschwitz at the end of May and beginning of June 1944. This album and others at this site shall assure that people will continue to bear witness to this evil legacy.

Compile a Family Medical History

At reunions, quiz relatives to compile a family medical history. Let family members know you will be asking medical history questions. They will be able to bring information with them. Look on both sides of the families. Start with your immediate family and try to get at least three generations of information. Share the information using the online tool, My Family Health Portrait, to compile your health history.

Queries:

Darlene Royalty, 120 Junction Street, Ursa, IL 62376

I am researching the following lines:
Greenlee -- IA & TN,
Woodrum -- MO & IA,
Baer -- SD & Germany,
Russell -- WI & NY,
Royalty -- Pike Co.,IL & MO,
Jones -- Pike Co., IL,
Smith -- Hancock Co., IL,
Tyler -- MD, VI & TN,
Grainger -- Ireland, Schuyler Co., IL, & Knox Co., MO

Leslie Bradley, 1 Arbella Street, Rear Unit, Manchester, MA 01944

Vol.II, page 1364, biography of Samuel H. Bradley of Mendon, Quincy & Adams County History (1919) tells of a Rev. War diary created by Daniel Bradley and owned by his descendants.

Does anyone know who now owns this diary?