Madison County
Genealogical and Historical Society
How do I submit an article for possible publication in The Musings?
Submitting an article for publication
Any person, whether a member or not of the society, is welcome to submit an article for consideration to be published in a future issue of The Musings. We asked that the article be submittted via email in Microsoft Word format and any photographs should be in jpg format with a resolution of 300 dpi so that they will publish clearly. Submissions can be emailed to mcghs@madisoncounty.net as attachments. Of course, if you do not have computer capabilities, the article can be mailed to the society at the address on our home page along with any photographs.
What is a Query?
A query is . . .
Looking for information about the family of COCHRAN, Tillie, b: 12/17/1862 in Armstrong Co., PA; d: 08 Jan 1944 in Monroe Twp, Clarion Co., PA; dau of Sloan COCHRAN; m:25 Sep 1888 to George Alonzo HENRY. They had seven children: Alva Leroy, Jay C, Marion Brinker, Anna Mae (nee, MILNER), Ida Viola (nee, GEORGE), Goldie Belle (nee, SERVEY), and Woods Walter. Tillie is my great-grandmother. I am looking for Tillies' mother, brother(s), and sister(s).I have very little information on Tillie and her family. I wish to correspond with others researching the COCHRAN line. Please contact <your e-mail address> or write to me at <your street address>.Well, you might say that is a kind of "want ad" that is published in genealogical magazines in which someone who is researching a family tree writes a brief description of the family they are seeking in the hopes of locating others who know more about the family. Below is what a query might look like.
Also researching the Henry, Harriger, Servey, and Bighley families.
IMPORTANT NOTE: please make sure that the SURNAME in the main body of the query has ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. See how the surnames are in all caps? Also, see how the surnames in the "also researching" families ARE NOT all caps? This is the format that is easiest on the eyes. Also, include a street address in your query. Not everyone has e-mail. If your query is printed and given to someone who does not have an e-mail address, they will not be able to get in contact with you.
How do I submit a query?
It's very simple.
Queries will be published in The Musings and are free of charge. You may either email your query to us or send it via U. S. mail. Your query should be in the format as illustrated above to improve your chances of another researcher recognizing the same family.