Hello Norman, The cost for the Social Security Card of $27.00 is minimal compared to what you folks have provided in support and efforts, so free gratis is the only option. I only need to know if the inquiry will fill a needed missing link for somebody's lineage??? ...{:). The 99% of blood kin linkage to current black Fairfax's in America to English blood is assumed to be non-existent, "Slaves of African descent" typically took on their "Master's surname" after the Civil War of 1861 - 1865 because the "Yankee Carpetbaggers" freely awarded 40 acres and a mule in the Southern States to any black that would identify himself with a last name. Most of the black were illiterate, so they would assume either their Master's surname or a popular surname. There was only one black FAIRFAX in the 1800 South Carolina Census, and he was a "Freed - man" from Virginia, apparently one of the Lord FAIRFAX's slaves that was the result of the demise of the Lord Fairfax Proprietary Properties after the Revolutionary War of 1765 - 1882. The name FAIRFAX was very popular for namesake use in the 1700's and 1800's and there is actually a newer residential subdivision named after FAIRFAX in the Columbus County, NC area, simply because of the "classy" reputation of the namesake FAIRFAX. Allen Fairfax and I have located it on www.mapquest.com as Fairfax Heights in Columbus County, NC near/in the County Seat of Whiteville, NC ....{:).... thought we had sumpin', but alas, it was only a namesake for commercial appeal ...{:). I wiil pursue any library references, and I have asked a cousin to pursue a lookout on a "fee-paid" database for an Identified subject of Frankie Fairfax ...{:)....called a BGMI - Biography and Genealogy Master Index via www.ancestry.com , so maybe we can derive some information from that source....{:). ========================================================= Ancestry World Tree entries for FRANK FAIRFAX Social Security Death Index 5 Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) 1 Phone & Address Listings entries for FRANK FAIRFAX Search for FRANK FAIRFAX in our new message boards Your search returned 14 hits in the databases below. Census Records 1 Birth, Marriage, & Death Records 7 Biography & History matches | info Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI) 1 Community & Message Boards 3 Directories & Membership Lists 2 To access all our premium databases, subscribe to www.Ancestry.com today! ========================================================================= Have a great week!!! Best regards, Cousin Dan Fairfax 2629 Somerset Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37217 [email protected] ============================ -----Original Message----- From: Norman Fairfax [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 4:58 AM To: Fairfax, Dan Subject: Re: Frankie Fairfax, 1899-1972, Orchestra Dan Many thanks for all your trouble. I will get back to you about the payment for Frankie's details after speaking to our treasurer: it's is nice of you to offer but do not think you should have to fork out your hard earned cash! Obviously we are interested in anyone with the name Fairfax. You say there are other black Fairfaxes in the USA. Is it possible to identify them and any background and subsequent children. They could, of course, create brand new branches unless it is impossible to backtrack on their ancestors. Any info welcome. (Some may care to join the Society if you can persuade them!) Norman ----- Original Message ----- From: Fairfax, Dan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 4:28 PM Subject: Frankie Fairfax, 1899-1972, Orchestra > Good Morning Mr. Deegan, > > Thank you very much for your excellent support. > > The Inquiry about Frankie FAIRFAX's lineage came from England and the > inquirer is very appreciative of this detailed answer. > > I sincerely appreciate your efforts also! > > Have a great weekend! > > Sincerely, > > Dan Fairfax > Nashville, Tennessee > > ======================= > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Frankie Fairfax, 1899-1972, Orchestra > > > Hello Mr. Fairfax, > > Penn's library system has no records in its online catalog > (www.library.upenn.edu , then click on > "Franklin") for a Frank, Frankie, or Francis Fairfax. > > You mention that he played in "an Orchestra". Do you mean the Philadelphia > Orchestra? If you do, there > are a number of published histories of that organization which may or may > not include some mention of > Frank Fairfax. To see what we have, go to our online catalog (as above), > then search *by subject* for > Philadelphia Orchestra . If you see something that looks useful, you may > be able to borrow it > through the Interlibrary Loan service of your own college or public library. > I see that > Vanderbilt's online catalog has 3 records under the subject Philadelphia > Orchestra too. Another > *subject* search to try is musicians--pennsylvania . Using that search in > Penn's online catalog, I found > (actually under Musicians---Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--directories), the > following record: > > Title: Musical survey and directory, 1929 / compiled by the > Philadelphia Bureau of Music. > Publisher: [Philadelphia] : The Bureau, [1930?] > Description: Book 60 p. ; 27 cm. > > Location: Rare Bk & Ms Library RBC > Call Number: ML15.P3 M9 1930 > > This is in the Rare Book Collection, which is in another of the 15 libraries > in the Univ. of Pa. > Libraries system. You definitely won't be able to borrow this from Penn > through Interlibrary Loan. I > can't say whether the people at the Rare Book Collection will be willing to > check the book for some > mention of Frank Fairfax. To see more info. about the RBC, go to > www.library.upenn.edu, click on > "Penn's 15 Libraries", then scroll down to and click on the link for "Rare > Book & Manuacript". > > If Frank Fairfax waasn't a classical musician, but instead played in jass > bands or dance orchestras, there > may be some reference books which list him. I'm not a music librarian (the > Fisher Fine Arts Library > deals with visual arts, architecture and related fields), so I'm not > familiar with music reference > literature. You might asking for advice from Vanderbilt's music library > (www.library.vanderbilt.edu/music) > > I hope this helps. > > Regards, > > Ed Deegan > Univ. of Pennsylvania > Fisher Fine Arts Library > [email protected] > > > > > Good afternoon! > > > > We are looking for any information of Frankie/Frank Fairfax, 1899-1972, > who > > played in an Orchestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. > > > > Would you fine folks have any reference material concerning Mr. Fairfax? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Respectfully yours, > > > > > > Dan Fairfax > > US Internet Representative of FAIRFAX SOCIETY of ENGLAND > > 2629 Somerset Drive > > Nashville, Tennessee 37217 > > > > [email protected] > > > > 615-747-3465 - work phone. > > > > ======================= > > > > > > -- > Fisher Fine Arts Library > (215)898-8325 > >