I have forward this post to Ben Barnes who is a cousin and on that list. I hope this helps you connect. Dr. BOb!----- Original Message ----- From: jula pelfrey To: RobertLBarnes Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 11:22 PM Subject: Re: Barnes and Kings Dr. Bob, I don't know if they are related but is there some way I could get connected with them? Thanks, J.P. in Ohio RobertLBarnes wrote: Jula, I am a Barnes and there is short list of Barnes in Alabama around Dallas County who are searching Barnes and King in Al and where they come from. Could they be the same persons??/ DR. Bob! ----- Original Message ----- From: jula pelfrey <julpel@main-net.com> > Hi. I am researching the Burwell and Elizabeth Barnes King family of Hancock Co. > Tenn. > Also interested in the Legeres, Copes and Burchetts. The approximate date span > is from > 1840 through 1870. Any help or info would be greatly appricated. > > Thanks, > > Jula Pelfrey in Ohio > > Margaret Mabrey wrote: > > > I apologize to the list members for not getting more involved before this > > date. I have had a lot of illness etc, and I felt it was important to get > > the list up and running even tho I didn't have much time to contribute to it > > . My best friend had terminal cancer and I have been taking her for > > treatments, etc. > > Right now, while I am here for a day or so, I would like for us to have a > > get acquainted exchange, for our most wanted, etc. It doesn't have to be > > long or too detailed. Just an idea what we all all striving for. > > Currently we have 120 subscribers on TNHANCOC-L, and 21 subccribers in > > TNHANCOC-D mode. That is pretty good for not having any advertising done. > > One other note that I wanted to pass on is this. As most of you know the > > courthoused burned in Hancock co, about 1878 and 1929. Some deed records > > were saved from the 1878 fire. Scott Collins told me last week that he is > > currently trying to get the State Library to come and microfilm those > > records as we speak. His office does not have the staff necessary to allow > > the public access to those records at the present time. Let's hope that > > they get it done pretty quickly. (If ETHS is lurking maybe they have some > > influence to get this done. Every little bit helps. > > Let's get to posting those SURNAMES and QUERIES!!!!!! > > Margaret Long Mabrey > > List owner > > >