Neighborhoods Hike: West Durham, East Campus & Beyond Sun, March 29 at 1PM Meet at Ninth & Green (free) What's buried under Duke Hospital? Where did Madonna take early dance lessons? Why is Walltown called Walltown? Which famous songwriter was born on a kitchen table behind Donuts? Where was the West Durham airport? Why wasn't Cameron Indoor Stadium built on Ninth Street? Where was Kevin Costner spotted in his boxer shorts, near East Campus? What's a Pinhooker? Why do neighborhoods change so quickly in Durham? 2.5-mile loop starts in a mill village where we'll see an old liquor house, Buck Dean's bungalow, a Sears House and a quiet urban garden in Old West Durham. We'll then continue into Watts-Hillandale and walk past Oval Park and the old Watts Hospital. We'll go down a hidden alley and see where a songwriter for Lou Rawls and Norah Jones was born. We'll also talk about the ridge, between the Neuse and Cape Fear basins, that forms the backbone of our town. We might even get into current events in the Bull City and talk about all this development around here. We'll head over to Walltown and hear about George Wall and Duke's original plans to build here. Then we'll see Richard Nixon's house in Trinity Heights and talk about the homes of Duke's famous faculty and coaches on Buchanan -- including John Spencer Bassett, Wallace Wade and Cap Card (father of Duke basketball). After hearing about Trinity Park, we'll cross East Campus, over to Ninth Street, past Erwin Cotton Mills and back to where we started. Local street historian John Schelp will narrate along the way. No need to register. Parking is available on streets near Ninth & Green. (Bike racks are also nearby.)  Optional post-hike beverages, further conversation at Dain's Place (754 9th Street). Co-sponsored by Museum of Durham History, Sierra Club, Open Durham and the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association. Rain or shine.

I will be gone for a week and am unable to take my computer. Hope all have a great holiday with loved ones and family.

I will be gone for a week and am unable to take my computer. Hope all have a great holiday with loved ones and family.

Absolutely! Thanks for your interesting reply. Carol -----Original Message----- From: Dominique Pickett <dmpickett23@gmail.com> To: ncdogs <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Oct 16, 2019 1:19 pm Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: Distant Members - Oct. Presentation Hi Carol, Would you like the info posted to the DOGS Facebook page? My grandfather Victor W Pickett went to White Cross school and graduated from Bragtown in 1928. My grandmother, Merrill Chandler graduated from Bethesda in 1930. On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 12:53 PM Carol Boggs via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > To our D-OGS distant members, > If you were not able to attend the recent October meeting and presentation > and are not regular Facebook visitors, check out the Durham-Orange > Genealogical Society page on Facebook to see the speaker, Richard Ellington > beside his presentation. I posted this comment to the site Thursday. > "Richard's presentation last evening was both interesting and informative, > especially for anyone who was not a school student in the Carrboro > community or elsewhere in Orange County. Lots of pictures, and even more "I > was there in 19-- and this was my teacher when I went to this school. He > displayed an old map showing with symbols where all the white and colored > schools were located prior to desegregation. He's done a great job of > research and collection of material on the subject. Maybe there's a book in > the offing?" > > Do any of our members have family history featuring Carrboro or nearby > Orange County ancestors? How long ago did they reside there? Are some of > them still there?  What were their school experiences? We'd love to hear > about them. > Carol Hubbell Boggs > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* >  Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain > subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your > request. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi Carol, Would you like the info posted to the DOGS Facebook page? My grandfather Victor W Pickett went to White Cross school and graduated from Bragtown in 1928. My grandmother, Merrill Chandler graduated from Bethesda in 1930. On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 12:53 PM Carol Boggs via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > To our D-OGS distant members, > If you were not able to attend the recent October meeting and presentation > and are not regular Facebook visitors, check out the Durham-Orange > Genealogical Society page on Facebook to see the speaker, Richard Ellington > beside his presentation. I posted this comment to the site Thursday. > "Richard's presentation last evening was both interesting and informative, > especially for anyone who was not a school student in the Carrboro > community or elsewhere in Orange County. Lots of pictures, and even more "I > was there in 19-- and this was my teacher when I went to this school. He > displayed an old map showing with symbols where all the white and colored > schools were located prior to desegregation. He's done a great job of > research and collection of material on the subject. Maybe there's a book in > the offing?" > > Do any of our members have family history featuring Carrboro or nearby > Orange County ancestors? How long ago did they reside there? Are some of > them still there? What were their school experiences? We'd love to hear > about them. > Carol Hubbell Boggs > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain > subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your > request. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

To our D-OGS distant members, If you were not able to attend the recent October meeting and presentation and are not regular Facebook visitors, check out the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society page on Facebook to see the speaker, Richard Ellington beside his presentation. I posted this comment to the site Thursday. "Richard's presentation last evening was both interesting and informative, especially for anyone who was not a school student in the Carrboro community or elsewhere in Orange County. Lots of pictures, and even more "I was there in 19-- and this was my teacher when I went to this school. He displayed an old map showing with symbols where all the white and colored schools were located prior to desegregation. He's done a great job of research and collection of material on the subject. Maybe there's a book in the offing?" Do any of our members have family history featuring Carrboro or nearby Orange County ancestors? How long ago did they reside there? Are some of them still there?  What were their school experiences? We'd love to hear about them. Carol Hubbell Boggs

[Below is a transcription project of the North Carolina State Archives. If you are interested in volunteering, please see the descriptions and links below. Scott] Good afternoon, As you may know, The State Archives of North Carolina collects, preserves, manages and provides access to information that protects citizen rights, and documents North Carolina history and culture. With this in mind, we have developed “TranscribeNC,” a program that showcases select items from our collections to better engage the public and increase the accessibility of archival records. We are recruiting volunteers of all skill levels to help to transcribe the first of forthcoming collection items – World War I county draft board records arranged by county, and the travel writings of those North Carolinians fortunate to travel the nation and the world. The transcribed data will help to build incredibly valuable indexes searchable online through the State Archives’ website. Each of these archival collections – WWI draft lists and travel diaries among them – personalize the human experience and keep this state’s legacy alive. When complete, the data transcribed will be of importance to researchers and educators alike. We would appreciate If you would send this message to any students that may be interested in volunteering. Provided are links to TranscribeNC’s webpage [https://archives.ncdcr.gov/researchers/transcribenc], where there are instructions and tips for transcription, a guide, and instructional video, as well as the transcription site itself - FromThePage [https://fromthepage.com/ncdcr-ncarchives]. Or send a message to archives.webedit@ncdcr.gov for more information. Thanks so much! Best regards, Anna ANNA PEITZMAN Metadata Archivist, State Archives

I got this reminder note from John Schelp: Neighborhoods Hike Not to be Missed Watts-Hillandale & Old West Durham newsletter (adapted) On Saturday, March 30, John Schelp, street historian, will lead his annual history hike through West Durham neighborhoods, Duke’s east campus, and beyond. If you are new to the area or just love the history and lore of Durham, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Witty, sincere, and fun, John has led this hike for more than a decade. The tour winds along neighborhood streets, back alleys, and across campus. Along the way, John will reveal what celebrity was born on a kitchen table in a house behind Monuts and who wrote the country hit “The Gambler.” He will explain why Walltown is called Walltown and why Duke Chapel was not built in Walltown Park. He will show you where Elvis slept, Madonna danced, and Kevin Costner appeared in boxer shorts. He will tell you what West Durham people were once willing to do just to get a little whiskey - and so much more! The tour begins at 10 a.m. and takes about two-and-a-half hours. Tour goers are asked to assemble at the corner of Green and Ninth Street a bit early. There is no registration, no fee. Just show up. Wear comfortable shoes! More local Durham history... https://www.instagram.com/postcardsfromdurham/ -- Richard - +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Richard Ellington 109 Bruton Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-967-4168 (home) 919-932-0516 (cell) richard_ellington@unc.edu +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+

I looked at the reference and source list on the NCDOGS website and there are lists for Orange, Durham and NC as topics, but I did not see a genealogical society contact list. I wanted to look at older posts. Can someone send me the URL? Trudie Davis-Long tdavislong@gmail.com comet-lines.com Are you my cousin? Ask to join FB Davis Family, Thomas Davis and Elizabeth Jenkins, Spewmarrow, NC. Are you my husband's cousin? Ask to join FB Phillip Leopold Long [1745-1832; formerly of Littlestown, PA], descendants

If you have film negatives images to convert to digital, and use an iPhone, check out http://filmlabapp.com/2018/09/28/filmlab-1-0-for-ios.html <http://filmlabapp.com/2018/09/28/filmlab-1-0-for-ios.html> Ruth

If you're not already familiar with the number of free resources for genealogists, Lisa Lisson has compiled a list of fifty of them. https://lisalisson.com/2018/12/17/free-genealogy-websites/ There's always something new no matter how long you've been on the search. Carol Boggs

Tommy, if you of "hidden" cemeteries, please send me an email (richard_ellington@unc.edu) with the location of these cemeteries. If you'd rather just write it down and mail it to me, my mailing address and phone numbers are below under my name. Otherwise, you can also just call me. I will see if these cemeteries are included in Allen Dew's Cemetery Census website. If they aren't, I will plan to visit them and document what I can. -Richard +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ Richard Ellington 109 Bruton Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27516 919-967-4168 (home) 919-932-0516 (cell) richard_ellington@unc.edu +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ On 12/7/2018 9:42 AM, David McCorkle wrote: > Tommy, you might be thinking of the Orange County Register of Deeds, Mark > Chilton. I have talked to him earlier about doing a program for us and hope > we can get something scheduled. I'd ideally like to have the meeting at > their facility in Hillsborough so we could be "hands on", similar to our > meeting at Wilson Library. You also left your hot sauce prize and I will > bring it to the next meeting. > > David McCorkle > > -----Original Message----- > From: huntt1115@mindspring.com [mailto:huntt1115@mindspring.com] > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 8:33 AM > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: D-OGS Birthday Party > > Carol , I think the Clerk of Court for Orange County is writing a book about > > things that could be of help to some of us , especially land records and > wills . I am not sure of his name but he helped me and I would suggest > someone contact him to see if he could give us some hints as to looking up > relatives and and records . I am sure we have had programs like this before > but he might be a lead . let me know if I can help . Tommy Hunt PS: > Another program might be interesting would be "hidden " cemeteries in Durham > > and Orange Counties . Surly there are family cemeteries around ( I know of 3 > > myself ). They are in the woods and no one knows of them . One is across > from Jordan High School behind a day care center . Vandals destroy these on > many occasions . Tommy Hunt > -----Original Message----- > From: Carol Boggs via NCDOGS > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:03 PM > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Cc: Carol Boggs > Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Birthday Party > > This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, > > absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new > member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When > you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name > you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We > had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. > President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it > included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself > > and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. > Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the > road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! > Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works > throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue > > to enjoy it. > Carol Boggs > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain > subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your > request. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain > subscribed. 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Thanks David , I was so busy talking I forgot it . please bring it and I do love hot sauce. Tommy -----Original Message----- From: David McCorkle Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 9:42 AM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: D-OGS Birthday Party Tommy, you might be thinking of the Orange County Register of Deeds, Mark Chilton. I have talked to him earlier about doing a program for us and hope we can get something scheduled. I'd ideally like to have the meeting at their facility in Hillsborough so we could be "hands on", similar to our meeting at Wilson Library. You also left your hot sauce prize and I will bring it to the next meeting. David McCorkle -----Original Message----- From: huntt1115@mindspring.com [mailto:huntt1115@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 8:33 AM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: D-OGS Birthday Party Carol , I think the Clerk of Court for Orange County is writing a book about things that could be of help to some of us , especially land records and wills . I am not sure of his name but he helped me and I would suggest someone contact him to see if he could give us some hints as to looking up relatives and and records . I am sure we have had programs like this before but he might be a lead . let me know if I can help . Tommy Hunt PS: Another program might be interesting would be "hidden " cemeteries in Durham and Orange Counties . Surly there are family cemeteries around ( I know of 3 myself ). They are in the woods and no one knows of them . One is across from Jordan High School behind a day care center . Vandals destroy these on many occasions . Tommy Hunt -----Original Message----- From: Carol Boggs via NCDOGS Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:03 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Cc: Carol Boggs Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Birthday Party This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue to enjoy it. Carol Boggs _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Tommy, you might be thinking of the Orange County Register of Deeds, Mark Chilton. I have talked to him earlier about doing a program for us and hope we can get something scheduled. I'd ideally like to have the meeting at their facility in Hillsborough so we could be "hands on", similar to our meeting at Wilson Library. You also left your hot sauce prize and I will bring it to the next meeting. David McCorkle -----Original Message----- From: huntt1115@mindspring.com [mailto:huntt1115@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 8:33 AM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: D-OGS Birthday Party Carol , I think the Clerk of Court for Orange County is writing a book about things that could be of help to some of us , especially land records and wills . I am not sure of his name but he helped me and I would suggest someone contact him to see if he could give us some hints as to looking up relatives and and records . I am sure we have had programs like this before but he might be a lead . let me know if I can help . Tommy Hunt PS: Another program might be interesting would be "hidden " cemeteries in Durham and Orange Counties . Surly there are family cemeteries around ( I know of 3 myself ). They are in the woods and no one knows of them . One is across from Jordan High School behind a day care center . Vandals destroy these on many occasions . Tommy Hunt -----Original Message----- From: Carol Boggs via NCDOGS Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:03 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Cc: Carol Boggs Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Birthday Party This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue to enjoy it. Carol Boggs _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Thanks Carol! This group has many knowledgeable people and valuable resources, and I don't want it see it decline. I hope to have some great programs for 2019. David McCorkle -----Original Message----- From: Carol Boggs via NCDOGS [mailto:ncdogs@rootsweb.com] Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:04 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Cc: Carol Boggs Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Birthday Party This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue to enjoy it. Carol Boggs _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Carol , I think the Clerk of Court for Orange County is writing a book about things that could be of help to some of us , especially land records and wills . I am not sure of his name but he helped me and I would suggest someone contact him to see if he could give us some hints as to looking up relatives and and records . I am sure we have had programs like this before but he might be a lead . let me know if I can help . Tommy Hunt PS: Another program might be interesting would be "hidden " cemeteries in Durham and Orange Counties . Surly there are family cemeteries around ( I know of 3 myself ). They are in the woods and no one knows of them . One is across from Jordan High School behind a day care center . Vandals destroy these on many occasions . Tommy Hunt -----Original Message----- From: Carol Boggs via NCDOGS Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:03 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Cc: Carol Boggs Subject: [NCDOGS] D-OGS Birthday Party This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue to enjoy it. Carol Boggs _______________________________________________ ************************* Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

This year's D-OGS birthday dinner gathering was one of the really good ones, absolutely not a dog's dinner! The turnout was great and enhanced by a new member who arrived by air to locate his Laws family in Hillsborough. When you're a genealogist you'll never know who might turn up bearing the name you're looking for and sure enough, one of them was at the restaurant. We had some members or guests I didn't have a chance to speak to, another time. President David McCorkle compiled a quiz that kept us all on our toes as it included questions about not only events in NC history, but genealogy itself and genetic genealogy, a growing part of what we are all involved in. Working without a vice-president/program chair, he has kept the show on the road in good order for another year. Many thanks David! Nice wrap-up for another good year for D-OGS, thanks to everyone who works throughout the year to make it the organization it is so we can all continue to enjoy it.  Carol Boggs

Thanks, David - barring air delays, I’m planning on being there ! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 2, 2018, at 11:00 PM, David McCorkle <dmccorkle@practicore.com> wrote: > > Robert, > > You're in luck - the place we are meeting is only about 10 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. It's a self-service buffet-type restaurant so there are no problems arriving after 6PM, and we'll save a quiz for you. > > https://dogsnc.org/eventListings.php?nm=42 > > David McCorkle > President > Durham-Orange Genealogical Society > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ava H. Nackman [mailto:ava@nackman.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2018 10:08 PM > To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: Help on Laws > > Robert, you are more than welcome to join us at the party! Generally, the restaurant provides an area in a back room for us. Ask around and you will find us. > Ava > >> On Dec 2, 2018, at 8:56 PM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the information and direction. I've got a lot to learn :) >> I apologize for getting the name of the organization wrong - NCDOGS it is !!! >> I'm getting into RDU on Thursday abouty 6pm. I noticed your holiday get-together was 6-8 that evening and wondered if it was OK for a newbie to drop in - I'd love to meet you and other members. >> Hopefully see you Thursday :) >> Robert (Mac) >> >> On Thursday, November 29, 2018, 3:25:24 PM CST, Melanie Crain via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> Hello Robert, >> The county records collection is not the only place to look. Try adding the State Archives in Raleigh on Jones Street. If counties have no room to store records or run out of room, the records go to the State Archives. You may also find good help there from the staff. >> >> Also, there is always a chance that your great-grandfather's �real� first name was not George. Did you see any other Law grave sites? Collect the other graves because some or all may turn out to be your family. >> >> Good Hunting, >> >> Melanie Crain >> >> >>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:55 AM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi - >>> >>> I'm a new member of DOGSNC and a relative amateur in geneology. My grandfather was John Laws (1824-1914) who was Register of Deeds of Orange County for 60+ years. His grave is in the Hillsborough Town Cemetery. I have been having virtually no luck in locating any records of his father, George Laws. In fact, the closest I've come is the grave in the same cemetery of "Mary Consort of George Laws." I would really appreciate any help you could give me to point me in the right direction. I've been to the Reg of Deeds offices in Hillsborough, but mainly spent my time there looking up grave locations and marriage documents. I'll be in NC during the week of Dec 10 and could easily get to Hillsborough. >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> Robert Graham McMillanHouston TX >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> ************************* >>> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org >>> >>> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. 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Robert, You're in luck - the place we are meeting is only about 10 minutes from the airport depending on traffic. It's a self-service buffet-type restaurant so there are no problems arriving after 6PM, and we'll save a quiz for you. https://dogsnc.org/eventListings.php?nm=42 David McCorkle President Durham-Orange Genealogical Society -----Original Message----- From: Ava H. Nackman [mailto:ava@nackman.com] Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2018 10:08 PM To: ncdogs@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCDOGS] Re: Help on Laws Robert, you are more than welcome to join us at the party! Generally, the restaurant provides an area in a back room for us. Ask around and you will find us. Ava > On Dec 2, 2018, at 8:56 PM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the information and direction. I've got a lot to learn :) > I apologize for getting the name of the organization wrong - NCDOGS it is !!! > I'm getting into RDU on Thursday abouty 6pm. I noticed your holiday get-together was 6-8 that evening and wondered if it was OK for a newbie to drop in - I'd love to meet you and other members. > Hopefully see you Thursday :) > Robert (Mac) > > On Thursday, November 29, 2018, 3:25:24 PM CST, Melanie Crain via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hello Robert, > The county records collection is not the only place to look. Try adding the State Archives in Raleigh on Jones Street. If counties have no room to store records or run out of room, the records go to the State Archives. You may also find good help there from the staff. > > Also, there is always a chance that your great-grandfather's �real� first name was not George. Did you see any other Law grave sites? Collect the other graves because some or all may turn out to be your family. > > Good Hunting, > > Melanie Crain > > >> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:55 AM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> Hi - >> >> I'm a new member of DOGSNC and a relative amateur in geneology. My grandfather was John Laws (1824-1914) who was Register of Deeds of Orange County for 60+ years. His grave is in the Hillsborough Town Cemetery. I have been having virtually no luck in locating any records of his father, George Laws. In fact, the closest I've come is the grave in the same cemetery of "Mary Consort of George Laws." I would really appreciate any help you could give me to point me in the right direction. I've been to the Reg of Deeds offices in Hillsborough, but mainly spent my time there looking up grave locations and marriage documents. I'll be in NC during the week of Dec 10 and could easily get to Hillsborough. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Robert Graham McMillanHouston TX >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ************************* >> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org >> >> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. 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Robert, you are more than welcome to join us at the party! Generally, the restaurant provides an area in a back room for us. Ask around and you will find us. Ava > On Dec 2, 2018, at 8:56 PM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the information and direction. I've got a lot to learn :) > I apologize for getting the name of the organization wrong - NCDOGS it is !!! > I'm getting into RDU on Thursday abouty 6pm. I noticed your holiday get-together was 6-8 that evening and wondered if it was OK for a newbie to drop in - I'd love to meet you and other members. > Hopefully see you Thursday :) > Robert (Mac) > > On Thursday, November 29, 2018, 3:25:24 PM CST, Melanie Crain via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Hello Robert, > The county records collection is not the only place to look. Try adding the State Archives in Raleigh on Jones Street. If counties have no room to store records or run out of room, the records go to the State Archives. You may also find good help there from the staff. > > Also, there is always a chance that your great-grandfather's “real” first name was not George. Did you see any other Law grave sites? Collect the other graves because some or all may turn out to be your family. > > Good Hunting, > > Melanie Crain > > >> On Nov 29, 2018, at 3:55 AM, sachems nh via NCDOGS <ncdogs@rootsweb.com> wrote: >> >> Hi - >> >> I'm a new member of DOGSNC and a relative amateur in geneology. My grandfather was John Laws (1824-1914) who was Register of Deeds of Orange County for 60+ years. His grave is in the Hillsborough Town Cemetery. I have been having virtually no luck in locating any records of his father, George Laws. In fact, the closest I've come is the grave in the same cemetery of "Mary Consort of George Laws." I would really appreciate any help you could give me to point me in the right direction. I've been to the Reg of Deeds offices in Hillsborough, but mainly spent my time there looking up grave locations and marriage documents. I'll be in NC during the week of Dec 10 and could easily get to Hillsborough. >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Robert Graham McMillanHouston TX >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ************************* >> Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org >> >> To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. >> _______________________________________________ >> Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref >> Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com >> Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 >> Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > > > > Melanie Crain > NC Chapter President > 3425 Cambridge Rd > Durham, NC 27707 > (919) 489-8525 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > > > _______________________________________________ > ************************* > Visit the D-OGS web site: http://www.dogsnc.org > > To Unsubscribe: As a member you are automatically subscribed and remain subscribed. To unsubscribe, email NCDOGS-admin@rootsweb.com with your request. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/ncdogs@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community