List members, While browsing the Virginia Tech Special Collections I saw they had the following: 1. "Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, LA. Church Record and Minute Book, 1850-1907. Church roll, 1850-1907, and minutes 1878-1907, of an early Union Parish church. 204 pp. (see M64)" M 64 "Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, LA, Church Record and Minute Book, 1878-1907, 1911-1966. Articles of faith, church covenant, church roll and minutes of church conference of an early Union Parish church. 2 Vols. 2. M 27 "Zion Hill Baptist Church Committee, Union Parish, Notes and Correspondence Relating to the History of Zion Hill Baptist Church, 1940-1941. Historical sketch of the church and correspondence between W. E. Odom and former pastors and deasons of the church and their descendants. 12 Items." 3. M 28 "Shiloh Baptis Church of Christ, Union Parish, LA, Church Roll and Record Book 1849, 1965-1944. Church covenant and constitution, minutes of conferences, and church roll. 3 folders." 4. M46 "James A. Ramsey (d. 1887), Correspondence, 1862-1887. Letter books of an attorney and prominent citizen of Farmerville, Union Parish, LA; personal and business correspondence. 3 Vols." 5. "Thaddeus Pardue Collection of Cemetery Records of Union, Lincoln, Bienville and Caddo Parishes, LA. Tombsstone records limited to persons born prior to 1860; incomplete records for Lincoln Parish; 3 vols." 6. M216 "Rodney Ruby, Family Papers, 1865. Civil War records and diary of members of the Ruby family of Farmerville, Union Parish, La. 1 folder." 7. M218 "Dorothy Moore Lawrence, Papers, 1929-1993. Bernice Historical Society. Materials including scrapbook from donor's student days at Bernice High School and at Louisiana Tech University plus sheet music and photographs of composer Jimy C. Williams. 4 folders" 8. M236 "James Larkin Dendy, Marriage Licenses, 1879. Bernice Historical Society. Marriage documents of Bernice, LA are residents James E. Coplen and Sallie Grafton. 2 items." 9. M237 "W. R. Lynn, Family Papers 1850-1911. Bernice Historical Society. Legal papers of Bernice, LA area residents, including land grant and correspondence. 3 items. 10. M238 "Martin and Lucille Porter, Collection, 1888-[1963]. Bernice Historical Society. Materials related to the history of Bernice, LA including a history of Shiloh Church, the Louisiana Farmers' Union, and the Concord Baptist Association. 3 items." 11. M248 "Bernice Historical Society, Newsletters, 1993-. Newsletters and other printed material of Bernice (LA) Historical Society. 1 box." 12. M368 "Hazel Coyne Papers, 1099-1994, Genealogical materials relating to the McCormack, Fontaine and Bruton families. 15 boxes." 13. M447 "Meridian Missionary Baptis Church, Union Parish, LA, records, 1856-1976. Original, photocopy, and microfilm of the records of the Meridian Missionary Baptist Church in Union Parish, LA, 1856-1976 with notes and index complied by James T. and Nancy Ballard. 2 boxes." There are other collections and family histories for the surrounding parishes. The list can be found at www.latech.edu/tech/library/holdings.pdf Shawn Martin
Shawn, this is wonderful information. I found the Specials Collections at Virginia Tech, but can't find the actual listings like you have below. Where do I go? Thanks, Sandra Van Wyk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Martin" <smarcmar@direcway.com> To: <LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:39 PM Subject: [LAUNION] Union Parish information at Virginia Tech > List members, > While browsing the Virginia Tech Special Collections I saw they had the following: > 1. "Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, LA. Church Record and Minute Book, 1850-1907. Church roll, 1850-1907, and minutes 1878-1907, of an early Union Parish church. 204 pp. (see M64)" > M 64 "Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, LA, Church Record and Minute Book, 1878-1907, 1911-1966. Articles of faith, church covenant, church roll and minutes of church conference of an early Union Parish church. 2 Vols. > > 2. M 27 "Zion Hill Baptist Church Committee, Union Parish, Notes and Correspondence Relating to the History of Zion Hill Baptist Church, 1940-1941. Historical sketch of the church and correspondence between W. E. Odom and former pastors and deasons of the church and their descendants. 12 Items." > > 3. M 28 "Shiloh Baptis Church of Christ, Union Parish, LA, Church Roll and Record Book 1849, 1965-1944. Church covenant and constitution, minutes of conferences, and church roll. 3 folders." > > 4. M46 "James A. Ramsey (d. 1887), Correspondence, 1862-1887. Letter books of an attorney and prominent citizen of Farmerville, Union Parish, LA; personal and business correspondence. 3 Vols." > > 5. "Thaddeus Pardue Collection of Cemetery Records of Union, Lincoln, Bienville and Caddo Parishes, LA. Tombsstone records limited to persons born prior to 1860; incomplete records for Lincoln Parish; 3 vols." > > 6. M216 "Rodney Ruby, Family Papers, 1865. Civil War records and diary of members of the Ruby family of Farmerville, Union Parish, La. 1 folder." > > 7. M218 "Dorothy Moore Lawrence, Papers, 1929-1993. Bernice Historical Society. Materials including scrapbook from donor's student days at Bernice High School and at Louisiana Tech University plus sheet music and photographs of composer Jimy C. Williams. 4 folders" > > 8. M236 "James Larkin Dendy, Marriage Licenses, 1879. Bernice Historical Society. Marriage documents of Bernice, LA are residents James E. Coplen and Sallie Grafton. 2 items." > > 9. M237 "W. R. Lynn, Family Papers 1850-1911. Bernice Historical Society. Legal papers of Bernice, LA area residents, including land grant and correspondence. 3 items. > > 10. M238 "Martin and Lucille Porter, Collection, 1888-[1963]. Bernice Historical Society. Materials related to the history of Bernice, LA including a history of Shiloh Church, the Louisiana Farmers' Union, and the Concord Baptist Association. 3 items." > > 11. M248 "Bernice Historical Society, Newsletters, 1993-. Newsletters and other printed material of Bernice (LA) Historical Society. 1 box." > > 12. M368 "Hazel Coyne Papers, 1099-1994, Genealogical materials relating to the McCormack, Fontaine and Bruton families. 15 boxes." > > 13. M447 "Meridian Missionary Baptis Church, Union Parish, LA, records, 1856-1976. Original, photocopy, and microfilm of the records of the Meridian Missionary Baptist Church in Union Parish, LA, 1856-1976 with notes and index complied by James T. and Nancy Ballard. 2 boxes." > > There are other collections and family histories for the surrounding parishes. The list can be found at www.latech.edu/tech/library/holdings.pdf > > Shawn Martin > > > ==== LAUNION Mailing List ==== > Timothy D. Hudson > Union Parish Louisiana List Manager > TimothyDHudson@hotmail.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 > >