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    1. Re: [VAAUGUST] Tinkling Springs Church
    2. You ask why a visitor guide to Augusta County, VA just for Presbyterians. Valid question, and probably my mistake to identify Pres. I do not think I know enough about the other dominant denominations to guide anyone. May not even know enough about the Pres. Religion was quite important then, and the various denominations tended to stick together. You don't see much intermarriage until the eighteenth century because contact was mainly through the church. This subject came up largely because some folks visited the area in search of ancestor information and missed some cemeteries that were dual and separated. In addition, the topography and roads and the effects of time are such that much is hard to find, including entire villages. For instance, I looked for ten years before finding the OLD Lebanon Burying Ground! Yet I had been within 300 feet of it. When I was finally guided to it, and about 50 feet away, I could not distinguish it from its surroundings it. Some of the trees were six inches in diameter. It was 2/3 mile away from the present church, which had been relocated in 1818. Out of sight and out of mind. My children and grandchildren have committed to me to continue the maintenance. Nothing can be done about the effects of the graverobbers who got in there. It then occurred to me that if we could provide better information, the visitors trips may be more productive. I don't mind abandoning the Pres. aspect of a guide. Please advise all thoughts you have that may lead to achieving that objective. I live nearby and can gather the information. If anyone will do the editing that will be appreciated. I reckon the best editor is one who has visited and has editing ability as well. Daley Craig [email protected]

    10/17/2004 03:07:52