This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/5519/Eej.2ACIB/881.1143.1 Message Board Post: Aloha Kimberly, My name is Christine and I came across a message board that had your message and your info was to good to pass up. This is what I was looking for. Gloria Jean Garcia (Mother) David Hall (Son) The David I 'm looking for I think was born Nov 1969. I got this info from my friends grandma and she is up in age so the stories change ofter so I just thought the names and the similar last names Hall and Holt was close so I thought I'd give it a shot. Gloria's last known address was oklahoma city, Oklahoma. were we think she still live but were not sure. This info came from the mid 1970's so she could e in africa for all we know. If you have time maybe we can go over notes....so email me when you can Chrissay00@aol.com. Thank you Chris

> > >Lynna Kay Shuffield wrote: >================================================== >Please forward this e-mail to every genealogy and >historical researcher you know and ask for his or >her immediate support and help with this issue. Send >it to family members. Send it to members of your >genealogy or historical society members. > >Permission to reprint this article is given without >any reservations. > >= = = = = = = = IMMEDIATE RELEASE= = = = = = = = > >Help Save Clayton Genealogy Library > >By Lynna Kay Shuffield > >Houston, Tex., May 14 - One of the top 10-genealogy >libraries in the United States, the Clayton Library >Center for Genealogical Research (known as the >Clayton Library) of the Houston Public Library (HPL) >is in danger and will suffer drastic cutbacks in >operating hours beginning July 1, 2002 when the >library will only be open for research for 3-hours, >1-night per week versus the current 4-hours, 3- >nights per week. > >This will result in the loss of almost 475 evening >research hours per year for the public and library >patrons. For many researchers, genealogy is a hobby >and most work a full-time job (40-hour per week from >8am-5pm). > >Clayton Library patrons who use the library during >the evening hours will go from 625-hours of >available research hours per year (5pm-9pm, 4-hours, >3-nights per week) to a gross of 155-hours per year >(5pm-8pm, 3-hours, 1-night per week). > >Please keep in mind when you get off from work at >5pm, in Houston rush-hour traffic and road >construction, you generally can’t make it to Clayton >Library before 6pm. So, using the formula of >arriving after work at 6pm, patrons will >realistically only have 2-hours (6pm-8pm), 1-day per >week for a total of 104-hours (2x52) of evening >research time per year. > >You must also reduce 104-hours even more because >most Clayton Library services, e.g., photocopiers, >microprinters, restrooms, etc. end 15-mintues before >closing thus reducing another 13-hours per year >(15x52÷60) from evening research time. Resulting in >the net number of evening hours available to >researchers at Clayton Library to 91-hours per year. > >Many people say reduction in hours this is a Houston >or regional issue. Not so! Clayton Library serves >approximately 72,000 individuals every year from all >over the United States who travel to this specific >library to conduct research. Also, it is critical to >remember, Clayton Library is a non-circulating >collection and no books or microfilm can be check- >out and used at home. > >Additionally, Library Administrators and City >Officials have failed to consider impact to Clayton >Library’s nationwide stature and standing by this >drastic reduction in research hours. > >Not only is the reduction in hours going to affect >researchers, it is also going to have an economic >impact on the City of Houston. > >According to the “Historic Preservation at Work for >the Texas Economy,” individuals who visit your >community for genealogy or historic purposes, spend >an additional $29 per day, over and above what they >would normally spend just visiting for personal or >business reasons, and, in addition, they stay longer >than non-heritage travelers. > >Reducing Clayton Library hours might solve the >library’s budget shortfalls, but it is going to >cause an even greater impact to Houston’s public >image and economy. > >Why the reduction in library hours at Clayton >Library? In Staff Town Hall Meetings conducted today >by the HPL, the reason for the cutbacks is >because “there is major budget crisis.” The 18-page >handout given out at the meeting suggests staff >members are not to take complaints from patrons >regarding cutbacks of library hours or services. >Staff members are to direct patrons to contact >members of Houston City Council or their >neighborhood civic club or association so they >can “express positive support for restoring the >library’s budget so hours and services can be >restored.” > >Why the drastic reduction in Clayton Library hours? >The Library Administration claims it is due to the >surge of Internet genealogical research and >therefore there is no longer a need for hands-on >original research. This is a diminutive argument in >that good genealogy researchers realize that relying >solely on Internet research is not “good research” >and you only have access to the vast majority to >books and records at a library. > >It is important to note that Clayton Genealogy >Library will be experiencing the most drastic and >severe cutbacks of any branch of the Houston Public >Library System. Most local branch libraries will >only see an average reduction of 2-hours per week or >a loss of 105 hours per year and the Downtown Main >Library will only loose 3-hours per week or a total >of 156 hours per year whereas Clayton Library will >see a reduction of almost 475-hours per year. > >What can you do to help? Write, call or e-mail all >of the following and voice your “positive support” >to stop the reduction of Clayton Library hours and >keeping it open three-nights per week. > >-- please offset following in box -- > >Website for Clayton Genealogy Library >< http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/ > > >Website for Clayton Library Friends (a tax-exempt, >IRS 501(3)(c) non-profit organization that supports >the library) >< http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/clayton/clf.html > > >Barbara Gubbin, Executive Director, Houston Public >Library System, 500 McKinney, 4th Floor, Houston, >Texas 77002, telephone: 832/393-1325 or e-mail >< barbara.gubbin@cityofhouston.net >. > >Editor, Houston Chronicle newspaper: Viewpoints, >Houston Chronicle, P. O. Box 4260, Houston, Texas >77210 or e-mail < viewpoints@chron.com >. > >City of Houston Elected Officials webpage at >< http://www.ci.houston.tx.us/citygovt/council/ > > >The mailing address for all the below listed City of >Houston Elected Officials: P. O. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2130 Message Board Post: Looking for info on John Holt (b. abt 1835 NC) and his wife, Lugenia ??? (b. abt 1836). I only have 3 children so far: Elizabeth Holt (b. abt 1858), James C. Holt (b. abt 1859 and m. Nannie Herron on Oct 2, 1881), and John William Holt (b. 1854-1856, d. Dec 28, 1920 - my ggrandfather who m. Frances B. Parrish). Any info on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2129 Message Board Post: I am searching for my grandfather, Thomas Holt. He was born in or near Jasper AR in the early 1900's. Siblings, Leonard, Ada, Goldie(f), and Plez. Died in CA, around 1960's. His name may be, Thomas David Allen Holt. He has children, Bessie Lois Holt, (Daisy) Caroline Holt, Ruby Holt and Thomas Holt, Jr. Marred to Inez McLester in AR or OK, sometime around 1925. Big gaps regarding him, any help appreciated. Earnest Barfield was with THomas when he died in CA. Thanks, Gary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Eej.2ACIB/2084.1.1 Message Board Post: Rhonda contacted me shortly after I posted the message. I could have sworn she had a site, but I was wrong. My Holt's are from Sullivan County, Tennessee. How about your mother's ancestry?

Annual HOLT Reunion....The children of the late Thomas B "Tommy" and Nannie HOLT will have their reunion June 15, 2002, at Sportsman's Lake, Cullman, Alabama, Shed #2. The living children of the late M/M Holt are: Horace Holt, Gadsden, AL; Dora Holt Cole, Smyrna, Georgia; Hazel Holt, Fultondale, Alabama; Lorena 'Rene' Holt Reid, Gardendale, Alabama; Virginia 'Peg' Holt Allred, Alexander City, Alabama; Anita 'Nita' Holt Heard, Fultondale, Alabama. Thomas Bradford Holt was son of Jefferson Davis Holt of Cherokee co, AL and Fayette Co, GA. But all HOLTs are invited and welcome.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2128 Message Board Post: I am from the Thomas Holt, John Henry Holt lineage of Alamance County, NC, and VA. We will be celebrating the 41st Holt-Chavis-Bass Reunion beginning on Friday, July12th thru Sunday, July 14th. There will be a Hospitality Suite and Registration at the New York Helmsley Hotel in Manhattan for the Holt-Chavis-Bass Reunion. There will be various activities throughout the weekend, including a trip to Atlantic City, a trip to Twin Towers Ground Zero, a Banquet on Saturday Night, Church Services in Hotel Chapel on Sunday, and lastly, the actual Reunion Picnic after church. There will also be some free time on Saturday to take in a Broadway Show or some great shopping! The reunion has had a turnout of up to 500 relatives & friends, and sometimes more. Last year it was a cruise to to Bahamas. Because of such a large turnout, everyone will wear a name tag, so reservations should be made as early as possible. The hotel reservation # is 212-490-8900. Registration fee is $50.00 for adults, and $15.00 for children under 15 years of age. (This fee includes the Banquet and Picnic meals plus roundtrip transportation to Ground Zero, and from hotel to reunion in Highstown, NJ. Reunion T-shirts will be a classic. Not only a tribute to our family, but a tribute to 9/11 Twin Towers in red, white, and blue. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, you can contact me at SPANE001@aol.com Pat Holt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2116.2 Message Board Post: I am from the Thomas Holt lineage of Alamance County, NC . We will be celebrating the 41st Holt-Chavis-Bass Reunion starting on Friday, July12th thru Sunday, July 14th. There will be a Hospitality Suite and Registration at the New York Helmsley Hotel in Manhattan for the Holt-Chavis-Bass Reunion. There will be various activities throughout the weekend, including a trip to Atlantic City, a trip to Twin Towers Ground Zero, a Banquet on Saturday Night, Church Services in Hotel Chapel on Sunday, and lastly, the actual Reunion Picnic after church. There will also be some free time on Saturday to take in a Broadway Show or some great shopping! The reunion has had a turnout of up to 500 relatives & friends, and sometimes more. Last year it was a cruise to to Bahamas. Because of such a large turnout, everyone will wear a name tag, so reservations should be made as early as possible. The hotel reservation # is 212-490-8900. Registration fee is $50.00 for adults, and $15.00 for children under 15 years of age. (This fee includes the Banquet and Picnic meals plus roundtrip transportation to Ground Zero, and from hotel to reunion in Highstown, NJ. Reunion T-shirts will be a classic. Not only a tribute to our family, but a tribute to 9/11 Twin Towers in red, white, and blue. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, you can contact me at SPANE001@aol.com Pat Holt

The following are Holts listed in Cherokee Roots sent to me from another list. Not sure what the numbers entail but would suggest you get the book to do a lookup if your Holt's name is on it. Helene Eastern Emigration Roll 1817 James William S. Western Old Settler Rol 1851 Anna Wakee -page 217 Arabella 53 Charles 53 Field 57 Kliza 53 Moses 38 Nancy 53 Nelly 53 Polly 51 Quatinny 38 Soldier 56 Starr 38 Takey 38 Temperance 50 Walter 53 Walter 53 William L. 54 Drennen Roll-1852 Holt 116 Holt 117 Dawes /Guion Miller Rolls 1898-1914 Jesse L. 8004 Louell 8003 Asa 790, 14520 Allie B. 13145, 14523 Amanda 24068. 14526 Annie 28079, 14528 Charles 17409 Charles W. 6578 13637 Cunnie Dolton 5m Daniel 3940 Delina 661m 14522 Don Ragin 26513 Earl 916 Ella Blanche 4305m 14533 Emma 30277, 16306 Frances 28080, 14529 Jacob D. 22940, 14536 Jennie 30684, 27771 Joel 4464m John 7052 John W. 7052 Lizzie 26512 Loundon Pearl 917 14530 Lucy D. 1662m 14525 Mark 660m, 14521 Mary E. 22938, 14534 Mary M. 713, 14537 Melvie 7051 Minerva 272882, 9939 Nancy 30685, 14538 Naoma E. 7053 Nellie 27286 Norah 6576 14540 Pollie 30683 Preston Reed 4304m Queen V. 7049 Rubie M. 7054 Sarah 30686 24785 Sylvia R. 3155m 14527 Thomas B. 918, 14531 Tuxie T. 22939, 14535 Walter L. 7050 William 27287, 14541 William H. 1661m 14524 William L. 789

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Eej.2ACIB/2084.1 Message Board Post: ARE YOU LOOKING FOR RHONDA SHIPLEY WITH HOLT RELATIVES? I KNOW OF HER IF SHE IS FROM THE JONESBORO, AR AREA MY MOTHER WAS A "HOLT" I B A NANA2@AOL.COM

Found another great-great-grandchild. Since Old Joe had 17 kids there must be more of you out there. We are getting old, so lets find each other before we run out of time. jo

More books: Cavaliers & PIONEERS Abstracts of VA Land patents Hugent Pub. 2 Volumes Nell Marion Nugent Surry Co., VA Court Records 1652-1666 Wynette Parks Hann 243 Argonne Dr. Durham, NC 27704 919-477-9009 Records of the Virginia Company Volume IV 1623-1620 copyright 1935 Surry Co. Deeds 1684-1733 William Lindsay Hopkins Iberian Pub. Co.548 Cedar Creek Dr. Athens, GA 30605-3428 reprinted 1994

Listed November 4, 1623- May 1624 Records of the Virginia Company Volume IV 1623-1620 page 364 copyright 1935

Surry Co., VA Wills 1730-1800 Rev Silas Emmet Lucas Jr. Southern Historical Press ISBN 0-89308-325-9

Helene, I do show Thomas Holt (b. 1668 Hog Island) marrying 2nd, a Mary Vaughn. I have no other info and no source for this. I do show 2 children: Henry and James. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helene Pockrus" <helenepockrus@earthlink.net> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:35 PM Subject: [HOLT-L] Capt.Thomas Holt > When James Vaughn of Surry wrote his will Dec 8, 1730 William Seward was his > executor and Mrs. Mary Holt wife of Capt Thomas Holt were mentioned as > friends. Did he have a second wife or was this Francis Mason(Mary Francis > Mason maybe?) > Helene > > > > ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Jo is that Joseph P. Holt of Henry Co., VA born 1806? Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: <JoHartley@aol.com> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:56 PM Subject: [HOLT-L] Joseph Parsley HOLT > Found another great-great-grandchild. Since Old Joe had 17 kids there must > be more of you out there. We are getting old, so lets find each other before > we run out of time. jo > > > ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Will watch for them in the Surry Marriages that I have. Helene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Holt" <bobholt@sat.net> To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:29 PM Subject: Re: [HOLT-L] Capt.Thomas Holt > Helene, I do show Thomas Holt (b. 1668 Hog Island) marrying 2nd, a Mary > Vaughn. I have no other info and no source for this. I do show 2 children: > Henry and James. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helene Pockrus" <helenepockrus@earthlink.net> > To: <HOLT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:35 PM > Subject: [HOLT-L] Capt.Thomas Holt > > > > When James Vaughn of Surry wrote his will Dec 8, 1730 William Seward was > his > > executor and Mrs. Mary Holt wife of Capt Thomas Holt were mentioned as > > friends. Did he have a second wife or was this Francis Mason(Mary > Francis > > Mason maybe?) > > Helene > > > > > > > > ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== HOLT Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Surry County Records 1652-1684 abstracted by Elizabeth J. Davis

When James Vaughn of Surry wrote his will Dec 8, 1730 William Seward was his executor and Mrs. Mary Holt wife of Capt Thomas Holt were mentioned as friends. Did he have a second wife or was this Francis Mason(Mary Francis Mason maybe?) Helene