Dear List 8/17/02 Please pass this e-mail on to a friend or two who in interested in the Original Mecklenburg County, NC Boundries --- Old 1763 Mecklenburg County which includes parts of or all of present-day Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania, [Old Tryon], Union Cos, (NC); In South Carolina- all or parts of Chester, Cherokee, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Union and York Cos (SC) And the Catawba Indian Reservation * We invite all residents, former residents, and those with roots in Mecklenburg County to submit a family household history of 500 words and one photograph to be printed free! (Also invited to participate are residents of Old 1763 Mecklenburg County which includes parts of or all of present-day Buncombe, Cabarrus, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania, [Old Tryon], Union Cos, (NC); In South Carolina- all or parts of Chester, Cherokee, Greenville, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, Union and York Cos (SC) And the Catawba Indian Reservation (See map on back page). -------------- Mecklenburg was bordered by Rowan county in the North, East by Anson county and in the South by South Carolina. ---------------------------------------- This was sent to help update where the area was that old Mecklenburg existed in 1763 We Need you and your genealogical organization to help promote and write stories for the upcoming heritage book for Old Mecklenburg Co., NC 1763-2003. If you are intested let Sheila Weaver know <sheilaw@webkorner.com> or John Misenhimer Check out this website for more information: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncomchs Thanks! WE NEED YOU, Come and join us in writing the greatest history ever, "The Heritage of Old Mecklenburg Co., NC 1763-2003" Sheila Weaver Chairman