The award was presented to Lois at the Fredonia Opera House Saturday, September 29. The award is the Elial T. Foote Local History Award, which was presented for the first time during the County Bicentennial. It is sponsored by the office of the County Historian, and the Chautauqua County Historical Society. The Chautauqua County Historical […]

The following article was written by Lois Barris and printed in the August 1999 newsletter. Norwood and I were privileged to attend the annual conference of the National Genealogical Society held this year in Richmond, VA from May 12 through 15 [1999]. Other CCGS members who attended were Diana Bums, Sallie Gregg, Roland Littlewood, Beverly