I dont live close by, but am very curious about the dues you talked about. I understand nothing will happen without leadership, but if that is settled, do we have an idea of what the dues might be to join? My family lived in Trimble county from 1830 when it ws in Henry County, to 1900. Many generations of Hancock's who married Abbotts, Allens, Burnetts, Adams, Fishers, Hoskins, ( I do have otheres), etc. I recently have come into some documents, I would not mind coping to the web page, though I am not sure how, about any of it. I've yet to see anyone connected to my Hancock line. And would love to find at least one person, as a connection. Though it seems my Hancock's dont post here at all. And I think I should forward your message to the HANCOCK website,there our too many of us who migrated there, and yet I see none who have posted anything. So as I post your request to the home page, the request goes on, to those maybe not on your mail list, but definately of the county. Tioraidh an drasda, Tori - shyfyre@msn.com Searching- COUNTS(Crouch, Sartain,Williams,Raper, Martin), HANCOCK(Adams, Abbott, Shepperd, Leach,Imel,Speck, Sprunger), MCNIEL(Gaddy,Brown,Lindsey,Mason,Moon)CAREY(Hancock, Catterton,Gibson,Dodder(Dobson),Leach), and any family connections. >From: MFallone@aol.com >Reply-To: KYTRIMBL-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYTRIMBL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [KYTRIMBLE] Trimble County Historical Society - needs help! >Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 08:19:51 EST > > > >Good Morning, > >I received a distressing note the other day from one of the key members of >the Trimble County Historical Society. You can find that letter below - >please >do read. > >One of the most important reasons the Trimble County GenWeb page ( <A >HREF="http://www.online-isp.com/~maggie/trimble/">Trimble >County Kentucky</A> ) has been such an excellent resource for so many >genealogists >is because the Trimble County Historical Society is 'one of kind'. They >have >transcribed so much data and so many records - all with volunteer efforts - >and >made so much of this available for FREE to so many - that they have set >themselves apart in generosity and true, sincere wishes that all who want >to search >their family history can and will have access to records in Trimble County. > >They have also published many, many resource books that researchers can >purchase. If your ancestor was from Trimble County, you are indeed most >fortunate, >thanks to this wonderful organization of fine volunteers. > >Please read the letter below as to their current plight. If you live in or >near the Trimble County area perhaps you can help them. If you don't live >nearby, consider a membership because your membership dues help support >them as >well. > >I have had the joy of meeting many of these fine people on a visit to the >county two summers ago. Violet Jennings, current president of the society >met me >at the cemetery in Bedford to help me look for relatives. It was utterly >amazing to hear her talk about the families buried at the cemetery - she >knew them >all - who belonged to whom - their ancestors, where they lived, what they >did. She was - and is - a wealth of knowledge - as are all the devoted >hardworking other volunteers. > >Did you know they keep Family Files at the library? You can write to one of >the members and they will check the family file at the library to see if >anything has been collected on your family. I found volumes on some of my >lines. > >They charge so little for look ups and copies - it's still the bargain we >all >long for! Read on - and if you can help, please, please do! > >TRIMBLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY GOES TO A NON-FUNCTION STATUS. >When January 1 rolls around the Trimble County Historical Society will go >into a non-functioning status due to lack of interest in the history of the >county. President Violet Jennings is stepping down along with Secretary >Marguerite >Miller. There is at this time no one to fill these positions. It seems that >most people of the county are not interested in their counties history. >There is >however a great deal of interest from people of other states. Book sales >have >been great! However the people of this small community appears to feel >quite >a bit different. At this point there will not be any dues so I guess that >makes anyone interested in the County a member of the Society of which is >in a >non-functioning status. If you or anyone you know is interested in a >leadership >role in the Society please contact Violet Jennings at 255-7545 or >Marguerite >Miller at 502-222-4370. There will be a meeting on December 6, 2003 at 11 >am >with a dinner following. If you are interested in becoming a member in a >leadership capacity please contact us and you are cordially invited to the >meeting >and dinner. We must know if you wish to come so that we would have enough >food. >It is a very sad day that this should happen to the Historical Society >after >over 25 years of work from so many people. We have so many books published, >far more than most Societies. We have all census years published from >1850-1920, >6 Heritages Books, plus the Cemetery Book, 1st Court Order Book and others. >There is still much to be done and yet no one to help do it!! One or two >can't >do it alone!! > >Please don't let this resource fall away! It will be a great loss to us >all! > >Margaret Pecar Fallone > > >==== KYTRIMBL Mailing List ==== >Search for your Trimble County Surnames at: >http://www.online.isp.com/~maggie/surnames.htm > >============================== >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 > _________________________________________________________________ Concerned that messages may bounce because your Hotmail account is over limit? Get Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es