I live in NC but will eventually track my husband's family back through time in Franklin Co. I try to keep up for the time being via these emails. I have visited Rocky Mount in the past and dropped in to the Society office. I found the folks there VERY friendly and helpful. I enjoyed my visit!! While I can't be an active member at this time, I'd like to offer encouragement and support. I hope your group keeps going. Keep the rest of us out of towner's up-to-date. - T. R. Hopkins ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ktrygal1@aol.com> To: <VAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 6:52 PM Subject: [VAFRANKL] Franklin County Genealogy > Dear Friends, > I have been a member of the Franklin County Genealogy Society, then it went > to Franklin County Heritage Society and now Franklin County Historical > Society. > > My interest mostly is genealogy but you need some of the history to > understand wills, deeds, courts etc. etc. > > I left Franklin County on May 8th, my son was in a flash fire, > We lived at UVA for 2 months , then we brought him to the local hospital for > about a month. He died July 27, 2000. > > Well, I have just recently started back and calling to see what I can do. > I know it has been an awful year: > *I lost my son > *Beverly Merritt lost her husband and aunt > *Edith lost a loved one > *others who have suffered tragedy > *Dorothy Ramsey Cundiff lost her husband. > Now, I am back home, I was going to try and help a little but when I called > the library today, they informed me that the library is closed and the locks > have been changed. Noone seems to know what is going on. > > I would like to ask you a few questions: > 1. Would you be interested if we just went back to the genealogy society. We > had wonderful meetings, the room full of people, we talked with one another, > we went on little field trips, I remember Rebecca and I sit inthe car because > we couldn't walk down to the grave but we looked up and here come a big, big > buck running into the cornfields. Then > we found a tombstone up against a tree. > _____________yes_____________no > > 2.We could go back to meeting at the Franklin County Library board room, we > use to fill the room. I enjoyed thoses days. > _____________yes______________no > > 3. Had you rather stay with the historical society and try and build it back > up again? > _____________yes______________no > > 4.Is your interest more in history or genealogy or both. > _________history___________genealogy_____________both > > 5.When the genealogy society got going, it was great, everyone got along , we > did field trips, ate lunch together and made new friends. > Do you want the genealogy society back? > ______________Yes_________________no > > 6. Would you like to meet every month or everyother month.(if you choose > genealogy) > __________________Every month__________________Every other month. > 7. How often would you like the newsletter printed? WE can fill it with > queeries, history facts of the county, stories from members etc. > _________________once a month___________________every other month > ________________every three months. > > Please let me know, I love doing genealogy and learning of the history of the > county but this is the second time in 3 or 4 years the historical society has > had lots of problems. I don't like problems, contraversy, I think we are all > adults and should be able to work together for one cause. If something > doesn't go the way you think it should, lets talk about it, there is no point > in fighting over it when you can sit quietly and discuss it like adults. > > Thank you, I would love to hear from you, > Donna Brown Wilkes >