Lou Ann, I hope that you won't mind if I ask you if you are related to the Lunsfords in Colquitt, Ga. We had as our neighbors, Alice and Ray Lunsfords, here in Oakland Park, a part of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Kay Fiveash k5ash@bellsouth.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Ann Lunsford" <lapl@worldnet.att.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 8:56 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Cemetery Bill > In response: With the growing popularity of family research and the active > community interested in being able to provide information and working > together they can build a network of sources to help trace family history. > Many states at the county level and moving into the state level are getting > quite a bit of flack so to speak for their disregard of burial grounds. The > neglected ones are now under military bases, shopping malls and many other > construction facilities. They were not protected by any laws, except for > the law of decency, homage and respect no matter how neglected they were. > > The government of these counties and states now feel that it is important to > get a law that will protect them, make excuses for them and generally ignore > their responsibilities for the dead. Our dead didn't have any enforced laws > to protect them. Those that are doing wrong want protection from those that > realize what they have done and are calling them to task for it. > > What about the old pitiful cemeteries that still get hundreds of thousands > walking around looking at their grounds that the counties and states hold > for viewing, but don't maintain other than a rake now and then. Their > graves are hundreds of years old. Boston, MA is one of them, and there are > thousands just like them. The only cemeteries/burial grounds that get any > help or care are the ones protected by societies that collect donations to > keep them or the property is owned by private concerns. > > They want laws to protect their guilt in this bill. Whine to someone else. > Those of us that have begged for information on our ancestors are still > waiting to find out where a cemetery was located........forget finding the > cemetery at all........nobody cares. What a shame they have the nerve to > say these things standing on their own two feet. I don't see any knees > bending to beg for premission to plow them under and move along with their > projects. But if you are searching for a lost cemetery, you will crawl on > your hands and knees to go through old dusty records hoping for a glimpse of > hope to find some information. You will spend hours going through old > records in the basements of federal buildings after you have begged > permission to do so and promised to be careful with their dust. > > I wonder how many of those involved have ancestors buried in Arlington > Cemetery. > > I am ashamed of those that think they can even ask such a thing to be voted > on and made into law. > > Lou Ann Phillips Lunsford > Houston, Texas > Family research for over 32 years. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SBrad1249@aol.com> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 2:12 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Cemetery Bill > > > > In case y'all have not seen this--it came to me thru the Pike Co. List. > Pass > > on to your county lists > > Stephanie > > Subject: re: Cemetery Bill before Legistlature > > Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:22:53 +0000 > > was asked to send it to members of the genealogy > > community to insure that someone knew about the details and the changes to > > the > > current cemtery law. If anyone is going to comment on it, they need to do > so > > ASAP to their legislator, etc. > > You can call and discuss it, or just send some comments. The one thing > > noted, > > no permit is required, and the data is to be kept only for TEN Yrs. Seems > > like > > the Archives ought to be the place material was a t least recorded in if > > they > > are going to do any kind of report. > > > > Also note the two graves limit, what happens if only one grave is > > found/known? > > > > anyway, don't delay, as time is ticking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > House Bill 1645 > > By: Representatives Bannister of the 70th, Post 1, Cooper of the 30th, > > Murphy of > > the 14th, Post 2, and Knox of the 14th, Post 1 > > > > A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT > > > > To amend Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, > > relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, so as to provide for > > procedures for the removal of isolated abandoned burial plots over 100 > years > > in > > age; to define a certain term; to provide for an archeological survey; to > > provide for a genealogical search for heirs; to provide for notice to all > > known > > heirs of the deceased; to provide for the removal of remains and burial > > objects; > > to provide for records of the removal; to provide for the transfer of such > > records to subsequent purchasers of the property; to provide for matters > > relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other > > purposes. > > > > > > BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: > > > > SECTION 1. > > > > Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating > > to > > abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, is amended by inserting at the > end > > thereof the following: > > "36-72-17. > > (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'abandoned isolated burial > plot' > > means a burial plot containing not more than two interments over 100 years > > in > > age located on private property isolated from any cemetery or burial > ground > > and > > with no signs of recent upkeep as a recognized burial plot. > > (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, > the > > owner of property upon which an abandoned isolated burial plot is located > > may > > remove the same by complying with the provisions of this Code section. > > (c) Any property owner wishing to remove an abandoned isolated burial plot > > shall > > have the area surveyed by an archeologist. If the archeologist certifies > > that > > the burial plot contains no more than two interments and is over 100 years > > in > > age, the property owner shall engage a genealogist to locate all living > > heirs of > > the persons interred in the plot. The property owner shall notify each > > living > > heir so identified of the discovery of the plot and of his or her > intention > > to > > remove the remains. Such notice shall include the proposed location of the > > new > > burial site and the approximate date of the removal, which shall be not > > sooner > > than 30 days following the time the notice was received, and the right of > > the > > heirs to object to the removal and the address to which the objection must > > be > > addressed. If a majority of the heirs consent to the removal in writing, > the > > removal may take place at any time. If, 30 days after the date upon which > > all > > heirs have received the notice, a majority of the heirs have not objected > to > > the > > removal, the removal may take place as provided in subsection (d) of this > > Code > > section. If the genealogist certifies that there are no living heirs, or > > that no > > living heirs can be found after reasonable diligence has been made, the > > removal > > make take place as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. > > (d) The removal of remains from an abandoned isolated burial plot > authorized > > by > > this Code section shall be accomplished at the expense of the owner of the > > property upon which the plot is located. The remains may be removed only > by > > an > > archeologist and only to an established cemetery. All burial objects shall > > accompany the remains. If the accompanying burial objects do not > > sufficiently > > identify the deceased, a new marker shall be erected providing, if known, > > the > > name of the deceased, the dates of birth and death, the fact of the > removal, > > and > > the date of the removal. > > (e) A person accomplishing the removal of an abandoned isolated burial > plot > > under this Code section shall maintain all required documentation for at > > least > > ten years and shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure > to > > a > > subsequent purchaser of the property. Each subsequent owner of such > property > > shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to each > > subsequent > > purchaser of the property until ten years have elapsed after the time of > the > > removal." > > > > > > SECTION 2. > > > > All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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This is the first one I've seen. Is this perhaps an AOL "feature?" TYBEETIDE@aol.com wrote: > Am I the only subscriber to receive messages from this list, that I always > delete without opening, from Unknown Sender?� What is that? > Thanks for input.. > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial.� Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Looking for information on Lafayette Alton and Hester Jane Hartley Stanford. Lafayette was born 1831 in Crawford County, Georgia. They died in Dale County, Newton, Alabama. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Charles Riley Parnell 4117 Tracy Circle Sulphur, Louisiana 70663 Rileytide@aol.com

In response: With the growing popularity of family research and the active community interested in being able to provide information and working together they can build a network of sources to help trace family history. Many states at the county level and moving into the state level are getting quite a bit of flack so to speak for their disregard of burial grounds. The neglected ones are now under military bases, shopping malls and many other construction facilities. They were not protected by any laws, except for the law of decency, homage and respect no matter how neglected they were. The government of these counties and states now feel that it is important to get a law that will protect them, make excuses for them and generally ignore their responsibilities for the dead. Our dead didn't have any enforced laws to protect them. Those that are doing wrong want protection from those that realize what they have done and are calling them to task for it. What about the old pitiful cemeteries that still get hundreds of thousands walking around looking at their grounds that the counties and states hold for viewing, but don't maintain other than a rake now and then. Their graves are hundreds of years old. Boston, MA is one of them, and there are thousands just like them. The only cemeteries/burial grounds that get any help or care are the ones protected by societies that collect donations to keep them or the property is owned by private concerns. They want laws to protect their guilt in this bill. Whine to someone else. Those of us that have begged for information on our ancestors are still waiting to find out where a cemetery was located........forget finding the cemetery at all........nobody cares. What a shame they have the nerve to say these things standing on their own two feet. I don't see any knees bending to beg for premission to plow them under and move along with their projects. But if you are searching for a lost cemetery, you will crawl on your hands and knees to go through old dusty records hoping for a glimpse of hope to find some information. You will spend hours going through old records in the basements of federal buildings after you have begged permission to do so and promised to be careful with their dust. I wonder how many of those involved have ancestors buried in Arlington Cemetery. I am ashamed of those that think they can even ask such a thing to be voted on and made into law. Lou Ann Phillips Lunsford Houston, Texas Family research for over 32 years. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SBrad1249@aol.com> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 2:12 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Cemetery Bill > In case y'all have not seen this--it came to me thru the Pike Co. List. Pass > on to your county lists > Stephanie > Subject: re: Cemetery Bill before Legistlature > Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:22:53 +0000 > was asked to send it to members of the genealogy > community to insure that someone knew about the details and the changes to > the > current cemtery law. If anyone is going to comment on it, they need to do so > ASAP to their legislator, etc. > You can call and discuss it, or just send some comments. The one thing > noted, > no permit is required, and the data is to be kept only for TEN Yrs. Seems > like > the Archives ought to be the place material was a t least recorded in if > they > are going to do any kind of report. > > Also note the two graves limit, what happens if only one grave is > found/known? > > anyway, don't delay, as time is ticking. > > > > > > > House Bill 1645 > By: Representatives Bannister of the 70th, Post 1, Cooper of the 30th, > Murphy of > the 14th, Post 2, and Knox of the 14th, Post 1 > > A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT > > To amend Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, > relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, so as to provide for > procedures for the removal of isolated abandoned burial plots over 100 years > in > age; to define a certain term; to provide for an archeological survey; to > provide for a genealogical search for heirs; to provide for notice to all > known > heirs of the deceased; to provide for the removal of remains and burial > objects; > to provide for records of the removal; to provide for the transfer of such > records to subsequent purchasers of the property; to provide for matters > relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other > purposes. > > > BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: > > SECTION 1. > > Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating > to > abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, is amended by inserting at the end > thereof the following: > "36-72-17. > (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'abandoned isolated burial plot' > means a burial plot containing not more than two interments over 100 years > in > age located on private property isolated from any cemetery or burial ground > and > with no signs of recent upkeep as a recognized burial plot. > (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the > owner of property upon which an abandoned isolated burial plot is located > may > remove the same by complying with the provisions of this Code section. > (c) Any property owner wishing to remove an abandoned isolated burial plot > shall > have the area surveyed by an archeologist. If the archeologist certifies > that > the burial plot contains no more than two interments and is over 100 years > in > age, the property owner shall engage a genealogist to locate all living > heirs of > the persons interred in the plot. The property owner shall notify each > living > heir so identified of the discovery of the plot and of his or her intention > to > remove the remains. Such notice shall include the proposed location of the > new > burial site and the approximate date of the removal, which shall be not > sooner > than 30 days following the time the notice was received, and the right of > the > heirs to object to the removal and the address to which the objection must > be > addressed. If a majority of the heirs consent to the removal in writing, the > removal may take place at any time. If, 30 days after the date upon which > all > heirs have received the notice, a majority of the heirs have not objected to > the > removal, the removal may take place as provided in subsection (d) of this > Code > section. If the genealogist certifies that there are no living heirs, or > that no > living heirs can be found after reasonable diligence has been made, the > removal > make take place as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. > (d) The removal of remains from an abandoned isolated burial plot authorized > by > this Code section shall be accomplished at the expense of the owner of the > property upon which the plot is located. The remains may be removed only by > an > archeologist and only to an established cemetery. All burial objects shall > accompany the remains. If the accompanying burial objects do not > sufficiently > identify the deceased, a new marker shall be erected providing, if known, > the > name of the deceased, the dates of birth and death, the fact of the removal, > and > the date of the removal. > (e) A person accomplishing the removal of an abandoned isolated burial plot > under this Code section shall maintain all required documentation for at > least > ten years and shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to > a > subsequent purchaser of the property. Each subsequent owner of such property > shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to each > subsequent > purchaser of the property until ten years have elapsed after the time of the > removal." > > > SECTION 2. > > All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

In case y'all have not seen this--it came to me thru the Pike Co. List. Pass on to your county lists Stephanie Subject: re: Cemetery Bill before Legistlature Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 16:22:53 +0000 was asked to send it to members of the genealogy community to insure that someone knew about the details and the changes to the current cemtery law. If anyone is going to comment on it, they need to do so ASAP to their legislator, etc. You can call and discuss it, or just send some comments. The one thing noted, no permit is required, and the data is to be kept only for TEN Yrs. Seems like the Archives ought to be the place material was a t least recorded in if they are going to do any kind of report. Also note the two graves limit, what happens if only one grave is found/known? anyway, don't delay, as time is ticking. House Bill 1645 By: Representatives Bannister of the 70th, Post 1, Cooper of the 30th, Murphy of the 14th, Post 2, and Knox of the 14th, Post 1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, so as to provide for procedures for the removal of isolated abandoned burial plots over 100 years in age; to define a certain term; to provide for an archeological survey; to provide for a genealogical search for heirs; to provide for notice to all known heirs of the deceased; to provide for the removal of remains and burial objects; to provide for records of the removal; to provide for the transfer of such records to subsequent purchasers of the property; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "36-72-17. (a) As used in this Code section, the term 'abandoned isolated burial plot' means a burial plot containing not more than two interments over 100 years in age located on private property isolated from any cemetery or burial ground and with no signs of recent upkeep as a recognized burial plot. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the owner of property upon which an abandoned isolated burial plot is located may remove the same by complying with the provisions of this Code section. (c) Any property owner wishing to remove an abandoned isolated burial plot shall have the area surveyed by an archeologist. If the archeologist certifies that the burial plot contains no more than two interments and is over 100 years in age, the property owner shall engage a genealogist to locate all living heirs of the persons interred in the plot. The property owner shall notify each living heir so identified of the discovery of the plot and of his or her intention to remove the remains. Such notice shall include the proposed location of the new burial site and the approximate date of the removal, which shall be not sooner than 30 days following the time the notice was received, and the right of the heirs to object to the removal and the address to which the objection must be addressed. If a majority of the heirs consent to the removal in writing, the removal may take place at any time. If, 30 days after the date upon which all heirs have received the notice, a majority of the heirs have not objected to the removal, the removal may take place as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. If the genealogist certifies that there are no living heirs, or that no living heirs can be found after reasonable diligence has been made, the removal make take place as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. (d) The removal of remains from an abandoned isolated burial plot authorized by this Code section shall be accomplished at the expense of the owner of the property upon which the plot is located. The remains may be removed only by an archeologist and only to an established cemetery. All burial objects shall accompany the remains. If the accompanying burial objects do not sufficiently identify the deceased, a new marker shall be erected providing, if known, the name of the deceased, the dates of birth and death, the fact of the removal, and the date of the removal. (e) A person accomplishing the removal of an abandoned isolated burial plot under this Code section shall maintain all required documentation for at least ten years and shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to a subsequent purchaser of the property. Each subsequent owner of such property shall transfer such documentation with complete disclosure to each subsequent purchaser of the property until ten years have elapsed after the time of the removal." SECTION 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

The Bartow County Genealogical Society in Cartersville Georgia has the following upcoming events for April and May: Classes are open to the public. April 2 (Friday) Confederate Night - 7-9:30 PM; instructor Michael Bryson, President of the Society and Reenactor; Michael will discuss unpublished diaries and their use in connecting family history and also Reenactments; $5 each April 17(Saturday) Childrens Genealogy, ages 8-16; 9-11:30 AM- Instructors Jean Belew and Mildred Starkebaum; Mom and Dad can shop while the children learn how to hunt for ancestors $5 each April 23 (Friday) Black History Night- 7-9:30 PM; Jean Belew instructor; Slave Schedules for Ga. and other resources will be used; $5 each April 30 (Friday) Sitting with the Silent Ancestors; 7-9:30 PM; Jean Belew will explain how to locate illusive ancestors $5 each May 7( Friday) 1832 Gold and Regular Land Lottery Night; 7-9:30 PM- instructor Jean Belew will explain the difference and you can see if some of the winners were your families $5 each May 14 (Friday) Cherokee Indian Heritage Night; Learn more about Cherokee Heritage as taught by Jean Belew who has Cherokee heritage and grew up in Oklahoma with the Cherokee The fees will pay for supplies. These are introductory prices. For information on all classes except Confederate Night, contact Jean Belew at 770-382-6676 and for Confederate Night, contact Mike Bryson at 770-386-2241 or 770-655-3240 Space is limited so please call and reserve your space. All classes will be held at the Family Research Library located at 9 South Gilmer Street in Cartersville, Georgia; Telephone: 770-606-0706 We are 1/2 block off Main Street at Gilmer going North; the only building with 2 white columns on the outside.

This notice might be of interest to anyone who researches in TX. >From: Rob G Yoder <rgyoder@juno.com> >To: TX-FWGS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TX-FWGS] Northeast Tarrant County Civil War soldiers...both >armies >Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:58:18 -0600 > >Forwarded message: > >We are erecting a Civil War veterans memorial for all soldiers who lived, >owned land, or are buried within four miles of Pleasant Run Baptist >Church in Colleyville. This will include parts of Colleyville, Grapevine, >Euless, Bedford, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Keller, and Southlake. >Cemeteries of White's Chapel, Smithfield, Parker Memorial, Spring Garden, >Riley, and Witten. If you know of veterans of either army who lived in >this area, please email me. As of March 15, we have 108 confirmed names >and many others for whom we're searching for proof. > >Mike Patterson, Colleyville, Texas >mfpchat@yahoo.com > > _________________________________________________________________ Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/

Photo attachments can be posted on the specific County message boards on Rootsweb, by entering the data in the message block and attaching jpg or gif files. >From: "Lynn B. Cunningham" <lcunnin1@bellsouth.net> >Reply-To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com >To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones >Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:15:54 -0500 > >You can post them on the Georgia GenWeb Archive site: > >http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/photos.html > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> >To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM >Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > > > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. >I'm > > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no >clue > > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank >you. > > Beth > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the >Digest > > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Get tax tips, tools and access to IRS forms – all in one place at MSN Money! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/home.asp

You can post them on the Georgia GenWeb Archive site: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/photos.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no clue > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank you. > Beth > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Beth, Many of the GA AHGP County web sites are more than willing to post the photos of the tombstones along with the cemetery surveys. You might consider contacting the County Coordinator for the county that the cemetery is located in. GA State AHGP is at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ga/state/ Also there are some photos on the GA Cemetery & Volunteer List web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gacemete/ Hope one of these helps. Doris > [Original Message] > From: Beth Hemingway <bmheming@bellsouth.net> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/17/04 2:59:26 PM > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > You're quite welcome. A lot of people have suggested findagrave.com and I think I will do that, but I also was hoping to be able to put them on a genealogy site too! > Beth > > >

You're quite welcome. A lot of people have suggested findagrave.com and I think I will do that, but I also was hoping to be able to put them on a genealogy site too! Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Richardson To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones Beth, Thank you very much, for remembering us, as you do your research and photography. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > I don't believe I do at this time, but I am always taking more and I will keep the site bookmarked. > Beth > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eleanor Richardson > To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > > Hello Beth, > > Do you have any pictures of African American Tombstones or cemeteries that > you would like to share with our Website... www.africanaheritage.com > > We would greatly appreciate any information, pictures, legal documents that > contain the names of slaves, etc., that you will share with us. Thank you > very much. > > Eleanor > rich1735@bellsouth.net > www.africanaheritage.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > > > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm > > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no > clue > > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank > you. > > Beth > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Beth, Thank you very much, for remembering us, as you do your research and photography. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > I don't believe I do at this time, but I am always taking more and I will keep the site bookmarked. > Beth > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eleanor Richardson > To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > > Hello Beth, > > Do you have any pictures of African American Tombstones or cemeteries that > you would like to share with our Website... www.africanaheritage.com > > We would greatly appreciate any information, pictures, legal documents that > contain the names of slaves, etc., that you will share with us. Thank you > very much. > > Eleanor > rich1735@bellsouth.net > www.africanaheritage.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> > To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > > > > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm > > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no > clue > > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank > you. > > Beth > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

I don't believe I do at this time, but I am always taking more and I will keep the site bookmarked. Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Richardson To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones Hello Beth, Do you have any pictures of African American Tombstones or cemeteries that you would like to share with our Website... www.africanaheritage.com We would greatly appreciate any information, pictures, legal documents that contain the names of slaves, etc., that you will share with us. Thank you very much. Eleanor rich1735@bellsouth.net www.africanaheritage.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no clue > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank you. > Beth > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Beth, Do you have any pictures of African American Tombstones or cemeteries that you would like to share with our Website... www.africanaheritage.com We would greatly appreciate any information, pictures, legal documents that contain the names of slaves, etc., that you will share with us. Thank you very much. Eleanor rich1735@bellsouth.net www.africanaheritage.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hemingway" <bmheming@bellsouth.net> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:41 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Pictures of Tombstones > I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm > sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no clue > the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank you. > Beth > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest > List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Gravestone Pictures can be posted at findagrave.com <http://www.findagrave.com/> I have many posted there. They are easily searchable by name, state, cemetery, etc. Beth Hemingway wrote: >I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm >sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no clue >the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank you. >Beth > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== >If you wish to unsubscribe from the Georgia list, send only the word >UNSUBSCRIBE to GEORGIA-l-request@rootsweb.com or if you are on the Digest >List to GEORGIA-d-request@rootsweb.com > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

I have quite a few pictures of tombstones that I would like to share. I'm sure I was told of a sight before where I could share them, but have no clue the URL for it. Anyone who is able to help, please let me know. Thank you. Beth

The GA Archives Uploads page has been updated to reflect the uploads of 7 March thru 13 March 2004. You can view the updated page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gauploads.html To become a submitter, click here: http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/index.html Every submission is another research tool for someone else. Ken

And was it ever deserved! I noticed in the recent Georgia Genealogicial Society magazine that Frank Parker Hudson had sent in the first contribution of the year to the Georgia Archives Intern Project. Frank has made many contributions to those of us researching ancestors in Georgia, and the majority probably not properly recognized. Thank you Frank. W. Chris Jones Roswell, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: <FPHUD@aol.com> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] Cobb in early Georgia > Re: Wilkes County, Georgia Tax Records, 1785-1805. Thanks, Harold, for the > plug. All copies of these books left were gifted to two organizations committed > to use the profits to preserve the "loose records" in Georgia Courthouses. > Both have sets for sale at reduced prices. > Georgia Genealogical Society http://www.GaGenSociety.org > Augusta Genealogical Society http://www.augustagensociety.org/ > I am no longer physically able to pack and mail the books. The above two > organizations and the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board have received all > the profits from the sale of over nine hundred sets of books. Secretary of > State Cathy Cox and Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board honored me last > Fall with an Award for Advocacy at a reception at the new Georgia State Archives > building in Morrow, GA. I have received many awards for my work, but never > before and award for Advocacy. Wow! > > Frank Parker Hudson > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Harold et al Saw your post re Cobb, not my family but I have a gedcom on J. S. COBB family if you want it I will send as attachment to you. Don't remember who it is from or who did the research but there is about 11 pages of COBBs and related folks Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "HHopkins" <hhopkins3@cfl.rr.com> To: <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:40 PM Subject: [GEORGIA] Cobb in early Georgia > Frank Parker Hudson's 2 volume work on Wilkes County GA -- which had about > 40 per cent of the total population in early Georgia before the county > government entities were expanded by land from new Indian cessions and by > early counties being split into additional counties -- lists around a dozen > Cobbs (spelled Cobb, Cobbs, and Cob) in several Georgia militia districts > between 1785 and 1805 (the period covered by the book from tax records). > The names for this period in Wilkes: Abiel, Absalom, Col'o, Daniel, > Ezekiel, J., James, John, Racheael, Samuel, W'm, and Zeikall (probaby same > as Ezekiel, enumerated by a different speller). I know there were Cobbs in > NE Georgia in later years. Cobb is a prominent name in early Georgia and Ty > Cobb, the baseball player was, I believe, a Georgian. > > The Wilkes County set is a standard for study of early genealogy in Georgia, > since it essentially substitutes for the censuses, missing for the years > 1790, 1800, and 1810, they apparently having beendestroyed when the British > burned Washington in the War of 1812. The author, monitors this newsletter > and it's possible he may say whether he still has copies for sale: a 2-vol. > work totaling close to 3,000 pages and weighing around 10 pounds total. > When I bought mine he was selling both volumes for somewhere around $50. > > Harold Hopkins > > > > > > ==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

Hi... Here are the surnames that I am researching in South GA and North Florida.....(Charlton Co, GA, Baker Co, FL, Duval Co, FL, Nassau Co, FL to name a few.... Hodges ---- connected to Willis Aaron Hodges and Mahalia Johns----- their son Joshua Hodges Crews ---- Archibald Graham Crews and Honor C. Bradley---- their daughter Courtney Victoria Crews Johns ---- Mahalia Johns.....William Riley Johns who married Willis' and Mahalia's daughter Lenova.... Bradley ---- Honor C. Bradley Burnsed Canaday Chism or Chisholm Conner Colson Crawford Dinkins Gainey Higginbotham Mobley Overstreet Privett Raulerson Rhoden Starling Stokes Sweat Thrift Wilkerson and Yarbrough or Yarborough So that is just some of the surnames that I am researching.....in my research the surnames above are all connected to the Hodges and to the Crews...... Stephanie Grohol