Folks, Through the generosity of Louise McLeod we now have two new photos added to our pages. They are James Wilson Williams and his wife Louise Blanche Jarvis. You can view their pictures and read all about them at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmack/photos/willjw.htm Thanks Louise!! Kay Lynn

Folks, I hope you each had a wonderful and safe July 4th. I personally beat the heat and crowds by watching the Boston Pops celebrate the 4th on A&E in the comfort of my own home. :) I have added a new obituary this evening for Mabel Lynn (Mann) Weir. You can view this obit at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSW.HTM Kay Lynn

Folks, I've just added a new link to our Hyde Links page. It's Eastern North Carolina Genealogy which is a brand new web site for any eastern NC counties. Submissions are welcomed at this site so if you have any Bible records, deeds, marriages, deaths, etc. place feel free to submit them to the web hosts, Jody and Angel Roller. Their site can be accessed at: http://ba3.beachaccess.com/drj/encg/eastern_north_carolina.htm I've also added a new query this evening from Wes Simpkins. His query is on the Jewel and Gibbs family. You can view his query and reply to him at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDEQUE5.HTM Or as usual, you can access our What's New page to see any recent additions at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/WHATSNEW.HTM Hope all of you are having a safe holiday weekend. Kay Lynn

Folks, I have just added our first query for the month of July. You can view this HUTSON query at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDEQUE5.HTM Hope all of you folks are having a wonderful early Sunday morning. It's gorgeous here in middle TN and cool for a change. Kay Lynn

Folks, Please forgive me for posting this but I thought it was too good to pass up. It was sent to me this morning from Sel Mann, my good friend and genealogy buddy who lives in Orange Park, Florida but is a "displaced" Tarheel. Hope you all enjoy it. Kay Lynn --------------- A man decided to write a book about churches across the United States. First, the man visited a church in California. During his tour of the magnificent building he noticed a golden telephone on a wall with a sign that read $10,000 a minute". Intrigued, he asked about the phone and was told that the golden phone was a direct line to Heaven that could be used to talk directly to God. Next, the man visited a church in New York. Again, he noticed exactly the same type of phone, with exactly the same sign on it. Sure enough, upon inquiry, he was informed that it was a direct line to Heaven and could be used to talk directly to God. Continuing through many other states, he found the same phone with the same sign and was repeatedly told the same story, until, finally, upon arriving at a church in North Carolina, he spotted the usual golden telephone with a different sign. This time, the sign read "Calls 25 cents." He quickly found the preacher and said to him, "I have been in cities all across the country, and in each church I found this golden telephone, was told that it was a direct line to Heaven, and that I could talk to God. But, in all the other churches across the country, the charge was $10,000.00 a minute. Your sign reads 25 cents a call. Why?" The preacher smiled at him and said "My son, that's very easy to explain. You see, you're in North Carolina now and, it's a local call from here."

Folks, I have just added a new family page nicely done by Ellen Cloud Fulcher. If you are researching the following names, this site is a must. AUSTIN, BALLANCE, BISHOP, BRAGG, DALY, DUDLEY, DIXON, FULCHER, FULFORD, GARRISH, GASKILL, GASKINS, GUTHRIE, HOWARD, IRELAND, JACKSON, KEELER, NELSON, O'NEAL, PIGOTT, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SCARBOROUGH, STYRON,TOLSON, TOLER, WAHAB, WALLACE, WHITEHURST, WILLIS, WILLIAMS. The site holds family photos, Civil War letters, marriage & deaths records, wills, and much more. You can view it at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/l/o/Ellen-F-Cloud/ I have also put a link to this site on the What's New Page and our Family History Home Pages. Thanks Ellen! Kay Lynn

Folks, I received this from Ellen Fulcher Cloud this afternoon. If you are researching the following names, this is the site to visit. AUSTIN, BALLANCE, BISHOP, BRAGG, DALY, DUDLEY, DIXON, FULCHER, FULFORD, GARRISH, GASKILL, GASKINS, GUTHRIE, HOWARD, IRELAND, JACKSON, KEELER, NELSON, O'NEAL, PIGOTT, ROBERTS, ROBINSON, SCARBOROUGH, STYRON, TOLSON, TOLER, WAHAB, WALLACE, WHITEHURST, WILLIS, WILLIAMS. You can check out Ellen's site at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/l/o/Ellen-F-Cloud/ Kay Lynn

Folks, Through the generosity of Merlin Berry in good old Maryland (but a Hyde Countian at heart), we have another "Letter from the Past" online. You can view this letter at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/LETTER11.HTM Have a good evening all! Kay Lynn

Folks, Check out the last three items for June on our What's New page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/WHATSNEW.HTM Just click on the word "Obituary" and it will take you to the respective page. HOT, HOT, HOT, here in middle Tennessee! Kay Lynn

Folks, I just received an e-mail from Charley Barnes, web master of the Tyrrell Co. site. He has informed me that the Census Mortality Schedules for 1850-1880 have just been posted. They were submitted through the generosity of Gordon Basnight. If you would like to view this site, go to: http://patriot.net/~cpbarnes/TMINTRO.HTM Kay Lynn

Hello I am a descendent of Dorcas Slade (about 1740-1819) and George Becton. The Slades lived in Hyde County and wonder if any one is researching these Slades. I am interested in learning more about the parents of Dorcas, who were Samuel Slade and Martha Warmington. Sincerely, Alex in MO

Hi everyone! Several days ago I posted a new query for the TILSON surname. You may view this query and reply to the sender at the following site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDEQUE5.HTM This evening I posted a new obituary for Ethel Stanley Benston which can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSB.HTM Remember these obits are in alphabetical order so you will have to scroll down through the names to find it. Kay Lynn

Friends, Sandy Carawan has just informed me that she has added many more photos to her Hyde Gravestone site. The quality of these photos is outstanding as you will see when you view them at: http://www.angelfire.com/nc2/CarawanOBX/page157.html Kay Lynn

----- Original Message ----- From: <aleph@banet.net> To: <diane@beaufort-county.com> Sent: Friday, 16 June, 2000 10:57 PM Subject: Carawans and Greens. > > I was surprised to read of a Green Carawan in your the story. I am a > > descendent of Fannie Green Brinson, Green Carawan Brinson (known as > > G.C.) amd Walter Carawan Brinson, who was born about 1866. These people > > lived near or in Hyde and > > Beaufort Counties and the City of Washington. It would seem that Green > > Carawan Brinson must have been named after Green Carawan, possibly > > because he was a favorite preacher, but on the other hand there might > > have been some blood relationship. > > > > If you have any relevant Carawan-Brinson-Green information readily at > > hand, I would > > greatly appreciate your passing it along. > > > > Paul Brinson > > Kenmore, New York > > > > > > > > > >

Good evening all, I have just posted two obituaries--one for Wm. Wallace Hudson which can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSH.HTM and one for Augusta Clark Swindell which can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSS2.HTM I have also added a newspaper article dealing with Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church in Fairfield. It can be viewed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/ARTICL12.HTM And as usual you folks can always check "What's New" on the Hyde home page for any new updates. It is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDE.HTM I hope each and every one of you have a very nice week-end. Kay Lynn

Folks, I have just added two obituaries to the obits pages. One for Alexander W. Mason which can be accessed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSM.HTM and one for Mrs. Eugenia Mason Warren accessed at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/OBITSW.HTM I have also added two new photos with genealogical information included. This can be accessed at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jmack/photos/brooks.htm The above three items came from the Alton Warren Payne Collection. I will remind all of you that this Saturday evening I plan on deleting from the web page the John White drawing of "Pomeiock" for reasons of copyright infringement so if you want to print a copy for your files, please do it in the next 2 days. Kay Lynn in wet and cooler middle TN...thank Heavens!

please remember to cc replies to Rodanthe8@aol.com and to the list. thanks diane ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodanthe8@aol.com To: <skunk@coastalnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, 14 June, 2000 4:37 PM Subject: AlbemarleQuery > Researching our family history, looking for info on Matthew Midyett/Midgette > son of a > Normandy ship builder believe he ran aground off N.C. coast late 1600's - > early 1700's. Also looking for info on Christopher O'Neal mid 1700's from > Wales or Ireland. > In advance Thanks >

Folks, I have added another "Letter from the Past" today. You can view it at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/LETTER10.HTM If any of you on the list have any letters such as have been posted so far, please feel free to send them to me as an e-mail attachment and I will be glad to publish them. I hope all of you had a wonderful week-end and have not sweltered in this heat too much. Kay Lynn

Folks, I have just added a new surname to our 2000 list. The Cooper surname was sent in by Ruffin R. Cooper. If any of you are researching Cooper's please feel free to go to the below site and drop Mr. Cooper a line. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDENAM5.HTM I was incredulous to learn this morning that the 400-year old John White drawings are copyrighted by the British Museum and were published by the British Museum Press into a book. Apparently the museum owns the originals and they charge a fee for using any drawing so I feel I must take the drawing of the Village of Pomeiock offline, however, I will leave it up for a week or two to give you a chance to copy it for your files if you so choose. If I wind up in jail for infringement, are there any good attorney's on the list? :) Kay Lynn

Betty, This is the John White from the history books who came to America and helped to establish the Colony of Roanoke in 1587. John White was the leader of the colony. He returned to England for more supplies once the colony was established. He was not able to return until about 1790 because England was at war with Spain and England needed all here ships to battle the Spanish Armanda. When John White returned to America, the colonists had disappeared. The colony became known as the Lost Colony. John White's daughter married Ananias Dare. Their daughter, Virginia Dare, was the first English child born in the New World. Ken Slade