----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina McGarry" <Tina@trancorpinc.com> To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 10:51 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [ALBARBOU] cemetery preservation fund > Good morning, > > The following idea is going a bit beyond your plan to restore local > cemeteries, but it might be a goal for you to consider: > > I am heavily into research in the state of Iowa. The state passed a law in > 1996 allowing for the creation of County Pioneer Cemetery Preservation > Commissions. see http://sapic.org The commissions are under local control > and the people in each commission are volunteers. The Des Moines County, IA > commission identified 42 cemeteries in need of restoration. Volunteers have > worked on 2 cemeteries this summer. I am going up to Kingston, IA to work > for a week when they restore the cemetery of my German immigrant ancestors. > > Maybe some of the AL residents on the list could send a copy of the IA law > to your state rep. I have researched family history in many states and > Alabama is a great state to work on genealogy. There are many genealogical > societies and historical societies. I am able to access the records I need > and I love the county heritage books project. I would think that the > establishment of county cemetery preservation commissions would be well > supported in the AL genealogy community. > > Sincerely, > Tina McCain-McGarry > > > > It would be a wonderful thing to do. We cannot do this through the list. > > It is against Rootsweb and USGENWEB policy. > > > > But here is an idea. How about us putting our heads together and get the > > media and citizens involved in the area to set up a fund. > > > > A committee that would be fair and not biased because of who's family it > > was. I bet that there would be local interest if they knew about it. > > > > We could also donate or do whatever it takes. I just believe in the power > > of the media. > > > > A local interest story with the reporter tromping through the bushes > > especially if the land is owned by big business. > > > > I plan on contacting Meade just as soon as all of the names of the > > cemeteries are sent to me. > > > > This could work. Let's put our thinking caps on. > > > > Margie > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Richardbprice@aol.com> > > To: <ALBARBOU-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 7:59 AM > > Subject: Re: [ALBARBOU] cemetery preservation fund > > > > > > > Terri, > > > > > > I think it is a fantastic idea but I don't know the first thing about > > > administering such a thing logistically. Before we get too far off in > any > > > kind of planning stage I guess we need Margie's input first since we are > > > talking about doing it through the list and/or website. > > > > > > Richard Price > > > SOS 6-3 > > > > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > > > Barbou County is a relaxed mail list. Feel free to discuss Barbour > County > > and the surrounding counties genealogy and feel free to thank someone or > ask > > about another's well being. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ALBARBOU Mailing List ==== > > The Barbour County mail list a place where Barbour researchers have become > friends in research across the miles. > > > > > >