Dear John, No one has submitted anything on your Edmond Brown, Robeson County ancestor for publication in the Robeson County Heritage Book. Please consider writing an article on your ancestors. We, the Committee, are depending on descendants like yourself to submit something. Remember, if you don't do it then no one will and we certainly don't want your ancestors to be left all together. Please read the following, and get back with me as soon as possible. Sam West Lumberton [Robeson Co] NC ================================== ROBESON COUNTY HERITAGE BOOK ================================== Hi, For those who would like to submit an article on your Robeson County Ancestor(s), you now have a limited "window of opportunity" as the deadline has now been extended to JANUARY 15TH, 2002!  Do not let this opportunity slip by, and start working on your article now!   For all that our ancestors have done for us before we were even born, we really owe them a lasting tribute in this book. We must  remember, that if we don't write an article for them, then it is likely that no one will do it for us.  We already have hundreds of articles submitted, so don't let yours be left out. As long as the main subject of your article was here in Robeson County at sometime during his/her life time [i.e., born, died, married or resided], then you are eligible to write about them.  Remember, if your subject ancestor was here after 1850 then you may submit 500 words and one photo free. If the subject ancestor was here in 1850 or before, then you get an additional 500 words and an extra photo, making a total of 1000 words and two photo submissions free. If your article is longer than what is mentioned above then it is only 10 cents per word extra and $12.50 per photo extra. For being published in a professional printed in a high quality hard bound book, this is very reasonable. All articles/stories must be in a flowing, narrative form. The publisher cannot publish any genealogical charts or tabular materials. Please arrange your article in the following manner. Double-space 1) Title [List your main subject somewhere in the title] 2) Article. [The body of the article itself] 3) Submitted by [name and address of submitter] 4) Sources [list briefly the major sources used, i.e.: Robeson Co NC Deeds, Marriages, Wills, Census Records, etc...] 5) Caption to photos [eight words max] 6) Word count [computer generated or actual = You only count the words contained in 2) the body of the article itself. Do not include 1) Title, 3) Submitter], 4) Sources or 5) Caption to photos, or 6) Word count] Your article(s) may be just as elaborate, or just as simple, as you want it. You can even go by an obituary in compiling an article, just add birth, death and marriage dates, tell where a little about them, i.e. where they worked, their occupation, their religious affiliation or military service, etc... if known. The simplier you make it, the better it will be. We are depending on the descendants of each Robeson Co NC Ancestor to write articles about their ancestors. Unfortunately, if you don't write something up and submit it on your ancestor(s), then no one else will probably not submit anything either. Our goal is to publish a great book on Robeson Co NC families, but we cannot do it without you participating and submitting articles on your ancestor(s). We don't want any family left out! You may submit your family story for publication in this professionally printed high quality hard bound book for free [see brochure for qualifications].  As you already know, only one Family Article can be published under the free status.  But, where there is a, will then there is a way. If you would like to know more about submitting additional articles, then contact me directly at: SAWESTGTWY@aol.net or call me any evening after 9:00pm [eastern time] at 910-738-3302. Please click on to the site below for more information and details on how to submit articles: http://www.geocities.com/bjbarnhill/heritage.html All submissions of articles/stories should be mailed directly to: Robeson County Heritage Book Committee PO Box 2292 Lumberton, NC   28359 Remember, this is your window of opportunity. Best wishes, Sam West Lumberton [Robeson Co], NC