ISSN #1055-1891

Volume 10, Number 4                                                  December 1997

Dear Cousins:

I hope you had a great Christmas and look forward to the best of all possible New Years. We all deserve it.

Well, we've come through our 10th year and seem to get stronger all the time. Many inquiries from our exposure in various genealogical and history societies throughout the country, as well as mention on the Internet. This year I will place E-Mail addresses when I print names and addresses of contributors so that those of you who have computers can communicate in that fashion. Your editor is still too old-fashioned to attempt that mode of communication.

You will note the 1998 Renewal slip is enclosed. For those of you who have already renewed just ignore it if I happen to enclose it in your newsletter in error.

For those of you who are familiar with your editor's seemingly fruitless search for her husband's ancestor whom we call "mysterious JAMES"...JAMES RAWLINS of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois ...I am happy to report that we at last know- of his death date and place and will now pursue obituary notices to see if you can obtain sane information concerning his parents and place of birth. It's been a long search.

We have purchased the New Hampshire Provincial Deeds record for RAWLINS/ ROLLINS for those interested in information re that particular line.

May the blessings of good health, good friends and successful research be yours in 1998, our 11th year.