One problem in genealogy leads to another. First problem--I was trying to find out what records and films the Family History Library in Salt Lake City might have for Surry Co., NC, as I know I have seen some of the records at that Library and, indeed, have photocopied some of them. Imagine my amazement to find that the FHL on _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) does NOT have a PLACE listing for Surry Co., NC. Then I entered the search term Surry [alone] as I have other ancestors in colonial Surry Co., VA. No dice!!!! I wonder whether it is spelled Surrey, as for the county of the same name in England!!! From time to time, generally when I have been present in Salt Lake City, I have dropped a note in the suggestion box--or at the reference desk when I figure a knowledgeable professional is on duty--as to some problems with the catalog. This time, I suggest that the Surry Co. Genealogical Society make the contact themselves. Anyway, not being content with NO catalog entry, I decided to do a google.com search for Surry Co., North Carolina + history [or was it + genealogy] and found this website. _http://juliemorrison.com/surry/history.htm_ (http://juliemorrison.com/surry/history.htm) This is of interest to me because I am almost certain, based on preponderance of evidence, that I am descended from a Moravian lady. But there are other groups of families in and around this area who are of interest to me. I am fortunate in that my large metropolitan Family History Center has a complete set of the books compiled by Adelaide Fries and others many years ago. The journals kept by the Moravians should be of interest to all who had relatives or ancestors in that part of North Carolina, because there really journal entries about everyone with whom the Moravians had interface. It seems that a bookstore in Winston Salem has this set of books, or at least a description of them, and I have taken the liberty of copying their description. (Please excuse, but it should help spread the word that a reprint is probably underway.) The Moravians in North Carolina Fries, Adelaide L., et al., Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. North Carolina Historical Commission (and successors), Raleigh, 1922-2000. Twelve volumes — more than 6,700 pages — of translations and transcriptions of church diaries and other documents, spanning from the arrival of the first surveying party in 1752 to when the last church board switched from German to English in 1879. Practically a daily account of life in the North Carolina wilderness and then in the growing state, these volumes are a gold mine for family historians, adding flesh and blood to the bare bones of ancestors’ births, marriages, and deaths. The first 11 volumes are out of print and must be borrowed on an inter-library loan basis. Volume 12, spanning the Civil War years was published in 2000. Volume 13, covering Reconstruction (1867-1876), is scheduled to be published in 2003 by the North Carolina Division of Archives and History. I finally found the listing in the online Family History Library Catalog for this valuable set of books -- probably a title search, but before I lose it again, I have made notes: Vols 1-5 1752-1792 Film No. 1321198 Vols. 6-9 1793-1847 Film No. 132120 Vols. 10-11 1841-1879 Film No. 1321211 Each volume has a separate index. Happy hunting!!! Winston-Salem is now in Forsyth Co. If you suspect your people in North Carolina may have had Moravian connections, these books are for you. Each volume is indexed--but, of course, the index, will be at the end of the film!!!! E.W.Wallace who has a Moravian umpteen great-grandmother Here is the search term for the above set of books, which have been filmed. You might be able to order them from the FH Library in Salt Lake City.

These books are available at the NC Museum of History in their gift shop as well... And I agree, they are worth every penny... They're simply outstanding! Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Hdanw@aol.com> To: <NCSURRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:25 PM Subject: [NCSURRY] Some Background Information about the Formation of SurryCo., NC > One problem in genealogy leads to another. > > First problem--I was trying to find out what records and films the Family > History Library in Salt Lake City might have for Surry Co., NC, as I know > I have > seen some of the records at that Library and, indeed, have photocopied > some > of them. > > Imagine my amazement to find that the FHL on _www.familysearch.org_ > (http://www.familysearch.org) does NOT have a PLACE listing for Surry > Co., NC. > > Then I entered the search term Surry [alone] as I have other ancestors in > colonial Surry Co., VA. No dice!!!! I wonder whether it is spelled > Surrey, > as for the county of the same name in England!!! > > From time to time, generally when I have been present in Salt Lake City, > I > have dropped a note in the suggestion box--or at the reference desk when > I > figure a knowledgeable professional is on duty--as to some problems with > the > catalog. This time, I suggest that the Surry Co. Genealogical Society > make the > contact themselves. > > Anyway, not being content with NO catalog entry, I decided to do a > google.com search for Surry Co., North Carolina + history [or was it + > genealogy] and > found this website. > > _http://juliemorrison.com/surry/history.htm_ > (http://juliemorrison.com/surry/history.htm) > > This is of interest to me because I am almost certain, based on > preponderance of evidence, that I am descended from a Moravian lady. But > there are other > groups of families in and around this area who are of interest to me. > > I am fortunate in that my large metropolitan Family History Center has a > complete set of the books compiled by Adelaide Fries and others many years > ago. > The journals kept by the Moravians should be of interest to all who had > relatives or ancestors in that part of North Carolina, because there > really > journal entries about everyone with whom the Moravians had interface. > > It seems that a bookstore in Winston Salem has this set of books, or at > least a description of them, and I have taken the liberty of copying their > description. (Please excuse, but it should help spread the word that a > reprint is > probably underway.) > > > The Moravians in North Carolina > Fries, Adelaide L., et al., Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. > North Carolina Historical Commission (and successors), Raleigh, > 1922-2000. Twelve > volumes — more than 6,700 pages — of translations and transcriptions of > church diaries and other documents, spanning from the arrival of the > first > surveying party in 1752 to when the last church board switched from > German to > English in 1879. Practically a daily account of life in the North > Carolina > wilderness and then in the growing state, these volumes are a gold mine > for family > historians, adding flesh and blood to the bare bones of ancestors’ > births, > marriages, and deaths. The first 11 volumes are out of print and must be > borrowed on an inter-library loan basis. Volume 12, spanning the Civil War > years > was published in 2000. Volume 13, covering Reconstruction (1867-1876), is > scheduled to be published in 2003 by the North Carolina Division of > Archives and > History. > I finally found the listing in the online Family History Library Catalog > for this valuable set of books -- probably a title search, but before I > lose it > again, I have made notes: > Vols 1-5 1752-1792 Film No. 1321198 > Vols. 6-9 1793-1847 Film No. 132120 > Vols. 10-11 1841-1879 Film No. 1321211 > Each volume has a separate index. Happy hunting!!! Winston-Salem is now > in > Forsyth Co. If you suspect your people in North Carolina may have had > Moravian connections, these books are for you. Each volume is > indexed--but, of > course, the index, will be at the end of the film!!!! > E.W.Wallace > who has a Moravian umpteen great-grandmother > Here is the search term for the above set of books, which have been > filmed. > You might be able to order them from the FH Library in Salt Lake City. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCSURRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message