by Shelby Boatman | Apr 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
WILMINGTON NEWS JOURNAL PRESS RELEASE — If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, you may not need to look any further than the Clinton County History Center, according to a news release. The History Center, located at 149 E. Locust St., is now a...
by Shelby Boatman | Mar 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
This story was written by Genealogical Society volunteer, Beth Mitchell, for the Wilmington News Journal: The Journal – Republican was published weekly 1868 – 1913. I thought it might be fun to check the news of one hundred twenty – five years ago to see what was...
by Shelby Boatman | Feb 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Written by Genealogical Society volunteer Beth Mitchell for the Wilmington News Journal. This month I am using portions of a letter written by Lieutenant John Austin while he was a prisoner in Confederate prisons. His father was D. S. Austin of Clinton County. ...
by Shelby Boatman | Feb 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Written by Genealogical volunteer, Beth Mitchell, for the Wilmington News Journal. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 160 years ago. There had been four years of terrible conflagration and the loss of thousands of lives. I have chosen to honor Black History Month by...
by Shelby Boatman | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reflecting on a Remarkable 2024 at the Clinton County History Center As we close out 2024, we at the Clinton County History Center are thrilled to share the incredible milestones we’ve achieved this year. It’s been a season filled with community engagement, impactful...
by Shelby Boatman | Nov 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
This was written by Genealogical Society volunteer, Beth Mitchell for the Wilmington News Journal As Paul Harvey might have said – and now the rest of the story. Matthew Rombach, father-in-law of General Denver, has an interesting history. It seems much more...
