Mike Shaw, representing the West-Central Missouri Genealogical Society presented the Bates County Historical Society a donation of $15,000 on Wednesday during a luncheon held at Robertson Hall.
Museum curator Tiffany Blaser, along with historical society members gladly accepted the donation as it "will go a long way toward preserving the history of our region."
Blaser said the exact use of the money will be determined during the upcoming Historical Society board meeting in a few weeks.
More about the donor:
"West-Central Missouri Genealogical Society and Library, Inc. is a volunteer-based, ten county organization of persons interested in the research and study of their ancestry and family histories. We study methods of research, help develop and maintain ancestral charts and records, maintain a genealogical library, assist our members in their research and compilations, and sponsor or participate in other activities that benefit or encourage the study of family histories. The Missouri counties we represent are Bates, Benton, Cass, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Saline, and St. Clair Counties."
