There's the Johnson family reunion on Oct. 10th....prob. good idea to avoid that weekend. In a message dated 8/19/2009 1:38:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mmaker52@aol.com writes: I would suggest anytime after October. Would be a lot cooler and if you are visiting graveyards some would be easier to access. Any ideas from any one else? Claudia In a message dated 08/19/09 13:35:57 Eastern Daylight Time, cville36 writes: I am very interested and think it would be great fun!? When do you think it could happen? Also while there, I could perhaps learn where some of the courthouses are so I could try to get some documents. -----Original Message----- From: Mmaker52 <mmaker52@aol.com> To: ncbertie@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Aug 19, 2009 1:26 pm Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Reunion? The idea is still on the table but so far we have only 7 people that are interested. Anyone else out there interested in taking a trip down memory lane or even making new memories in Bertie County? Of course us 7 could do it too. Please give me some feedback Claudia In a message dated 08/19/09 12:32:52 Eastern Daylight Time, cville36 writes: Hi Claudia, Smeone mentioned a short while ago the idea of having some kind of reunion and if anyone wanted to help out. Whatever happened to that idea? Did it fizzle out or is someone going to plan ne? Thanks Peter -----Original Message----- From: Mmaker52 <mmaker52@aol.com> To: ncbertie@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Aug 19, 2009 7:41 am Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Bertie County List Thanks Beth and all that have responded. We are adults and have no need for things to turn ugly. Our opinions like our ancestry is varied and I believe we are all entitled. Our Bertie list is one of the best around and I feel we are just one big happy family. Like all families we all have different beliefs but thankfully we can voice these without nastiness. Thank you all for continuing to make us the best and all of the support you are giving to me and all past coordinators. Claudia Harrell Williams CC Bertie County In a message dated 08/19/09 06:00:12 Eastern Daylight Time, bethdix@comcast.net writes: I don't belong to very many mailing lists, but, while working on my husband's family, I joined the Floyd Co., VA, list. During the time I belonged to that list, there were discussions about what they were going to watch on TV that night, jokes, political discussions, and their personal health problems. I posted a "respectful" statement to that list stating that I felt their discussions were inappropriate for a genealogy forum. I never heard a word in response to my post. This same subject came up on an Illinois list I subscribed to briefly while researching my father's side. One of the members of that list became very upset at some of the non-genealogical posts. Some of the other members became very defensive and very rude statements were made among the list members. I think it's great that our Bertie list can discuss our opinions without things turning ugly. Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "K. Smith" <kscontrol@windstream.net> To: <ncbertie@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 1:04 AM Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Bertie County List > I'm almost sorry for my original comment that started this. This group is > a > truly gentle and courteous bunch. On the other hand, I belong to over 30 > lists, and believe me, most do not allow side "conversations" and many are > severe in their condemnation. It just piles up too much specialty mail > for > thos e with general interest in the list. > > If I make a great "Smith" connection...I'll soon take it to a side > conversation, or move it to a Smith list of appropriate region. Most > other > lists encourage similar approaches. > > I don't really appreciate the implication that those who disagree are > "just > interested in lineages..." and "care nothing for their ancestors." > > I've been doing serious genealogy for over 25 years. I've carried my sons > in baby carriers through countless cemeteries (they are 18 and 25 now). > > I have photographed hundreds of tombstones, inventoried several large > cemeteries, and volunteered many hours to transcribe photos others have > taken for county lists. I've traveled throughout the southeast and > interviewed distant relatives in search of anything I can learn about the > lives and locations of my ancestors. I love genealogy, and don't consider > myself a "collector" in any sense. > > Thank you for the opportunity to "speak". I will now be quiet, and enjoy > the list. > > Kerry Smith > > Searching for Fleetwoods, Sawyers, Cahoons, and other lines in Bertie, > Hertford, and Tyrrell Counties. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ncbertie-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncbertie-bounces@roots web.com] > On Behalf Of Mmaker52 > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:15 PM > To: ncbertie@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NCBERTIE] Bertie County List > > Thanks for your insight Nina > > Claudia > > > In a message dated 08/18/09 19:57:43 Eastern Daylight Time, Ninajcobb > writes: > They are both related. Genealogy is family history. Family History is > Genealogy. You can't separate the two. > > For those who are just interested in lineages for getting into DAR and > SAR > and care nothing for the lives of their ancestors then they should stick > to their pedigree charts. > > I am also very interested in Genetic Genealogy. I want to find out what > each of my ancestors died of. This enables us to find out what is > hereditary in our families and make us aware of what to look for in the > future in > our grandchildren. I am handicapped (Legally bind since birth) and > notice > over the years that others on this site are also interested in this. I > have > seen posts related to other eye problems > > I am related to a lot of folks in the Bertie area, being descended from > Rev. Joseph W. White and George W. Cobb, Squire Billy. This is something > that might save lives in the future. We have to face the future with an > open > mind. > > Nina Cobb > > > In a message dated 8/18/2009 5:45:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > linda.lef45@gmail.com writes: > > The study of Genealogy and Family History fall into two different > categories.It would be less time consuming for lineage researchers too > have > two different boards. One for Genealogy,which is the study of > lineage. > One for Family history which is time periods and how they lived. The > history is very interesting and i like to have it included but each has > it's own place. This would free things up for other people to feel free > to > post on each board without offending someone else. > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 5:38 PM, Mmaker52 <mmaker52@aol.com> wrote: > >> It is a grea t place and I love going there as much as possible....I have >> always said the air is better there...LOL >> >> Claudia >> >> >> >> >> In a message dated 08/18/09 15:36:46 Eastern Daylight Time, >> dlparks@earthlink.net writes: >> I do't mind the recipes at all. In fact, I made the tomato >> pudding-casserole >> and did not care for it but my husband loved it. One of my most prized >> possessions came from Bertie Co. in the area of Bakertown Rd. It is my >> ggggrandmothers old iron cooking pot which came to me from my >> grandmother > >> and then my mother. When I met >> Neil Baker on the Bertie sight I went there and he showed me the > homesites >> of all our ancestors on THe >> Thomas side and the graveyard on the old Tho mas farm which is still in > the >> family. And he was so full of information and stories about our kin! >> Yvonne >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mmaker52" <mmaker52@aol.com> >> To: <elaine64@aol.com>; <ncbertie-l@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 1:02 PM >> Subject: [NCBERTIE] Bertie County List >> >> >> > >> > Elaine, >> > I understand your frustration with the number of emails coming in to > your >> > mailbox from the Bertie List. To help ease your situation, I just >> > switched >> > you to "Digest" Mode --- this will enable you to have only 1 message >> every >> > 12 hrs. and since it has an index at the top of the message, you can >> > quickly see the topics and if nothing at all interests you, then > quickly >> > delete it. >> > >> > If after a couple of days of trying this, you don't like it, just let > me >> > know and I'll switch you back to receiving individual messages. >> > >> > The Bertie List is one of the oldest and most active lists in North >> > Carolina. We have gone through very slow times and very active >> > times. Whenever a topic like the present one -- "recipes" -- comes >> > up, > >> we >> > do tend to get more emails. However, as has been stated e arlier on >> > the > >> > list, having general topics like this is very popular with most of >> the > >> > list. In fact, I think you are the only person that has spoken >> > against > >> > this. >> > >> > Since Bertie County is so old, our subscribers range in their research >> > interests from 1700's - present day. That is a long period, and >> naturally >> > means that the interests of the subscribers is just about as wide. >> > >> > While you may consider this having nothing to do with genealogy, most > of >> > our subscribers are interested in knowing how our ancestors lived back > in >> > the old days of Bertie County. Rather than just having names and > dates, >> > these recipes, help us see them as real, living peop le, who lived in >> North >> > Carolina, and cooked in ways that modern people may have completely > lost. >> > >> > As far as Wills -- we'd love to have you submit some. Or visit the > pages >> > and see all those that have been submitted already. Remember also to >> look >> > for "Courts" -- as that contains similar information that was not >> > specifically a will. >> > >> > http://usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm >> > >> > To submit a will, use the automated Forms: >> > http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ >> > >> > Be sure to let me know if you have any trouble submitting. >> > >> > Also I do hope you understand where we're coming from on the Recipe >> topic. >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an emai l to >> NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quo tes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCBERTIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. 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