Greetings All: I live in California and am a member of DAR. Our California State Regent's Project for the next two years to digitalize family bibles and make them available to all. I'm the chair for my chapter and it occurs to me other states may not be doing this, but I think it's a great idea. So if you have a cherished family bible with names/dates and would like to be part of this project, please contact me off this list: bmcmahon@volcano.net and I'll give you the info on what to scan, how to send scans to me, and we will include your bibles in our project. Copies of information will be given to the DAR Library in Washington DC, local libraries in California, and, I feel sure, Salt Lake's FHL. I'd be happy to send to local historical societies wherever folks are. I have already scanned the old one I have and sent to VA State Library. I know they also have a Bible program trying to get copies of all Virginia family bibles. Best, Barbara McMahon

Hi, everyone, Hope everyone had a safe labor day and everyone's enjoying back to school............... I have started about 5 projects at once. I have also discovered the micro-film at my library. this could take YEARS............ 1. obits and marriages from the norfolk virginian have been added to _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/virginiarecords.html) by year.................................... starting with 1866 forward. I am currently finishing up 1874. if anyone has obits from any other county in virginia from prior to 1900 and would like to share. please email me privately. 2. I am working on norfolk CITY marriages _ this one will take years.......... 3. I can access princess anne county marriages from 1724-1936. HOWEVER THERE ARE HUGE GAPS in what's avail. especially in the early years. see the website for more details. 4. Most of you know Anne Malings book on wills and deeds. but i recently noticed she skips pages, mostly these pages contain inventories and other small items. because i was on a special project for someone i started with deed book 7, and have posted the copy of the originial index on the website, give me the name deed book number and page number (and county) and i'll get a copy for you for free of the will or other transaction and scan it. if you want a physical copy and a translation then i charge. but just to copy and scan it for you, that's free. (keep in mind the machine's quality at my library is not very good)They have had budget issues and a few of the machines are out of toner...............and there are only 2 that have semi good quality and it's a fight for those. they are very popular machines. so it may take a couple of weeks. So the index to deed book 7 has been posted. except "c". i've got it and i was experimenting with excel and it didn't work. (rootsweb is not user friendly).. . _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/) 5. i was also looking into the minute books, the few i have looked at are not indexed and could also take years.................... there also have been other updates to the site. I think that's about it for now. Kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/)

_http://www.npl.lib.va.us/SMRT/City_Directories.html_ (http://www.npl.lib.va.us/SMRT/City_Directories.html) city directories are online for norfolk PRIOR TO 1931 for other years you might want to email them at the library, they might do a free lookup for you Sargeant Memorial Room - Main Library 235 East Plume Street Norfolk, Virginia 23510 (757)664-7485 email: _smr@norfolk.gov_ (mailto:smr@norfolk.gov) kristina _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) In a message dated 8/28/2010 6:25:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, KatGCamp@bellsouth.net writes: Can anyone help me? I'm trying to find a City Directory for Norfolk for 1962. The name I'm interested in is VERY common - it's Carl Brown. This man is listed as a survivor in one of my great-grandmother's sisters' obits as her son. Thank you. Kathy Campbell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone help me? I'm trying to find a City Directory for Norfolk for 1962. The name I'm interested in is VERY common - it's Carl Brown. This man is listed as a survivor in one of my great-grandmother's sisters' obits as her son. Thank you. Kathy Campbell

_http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/former-diggs-chapel-student-tries-preserve- schools-memory_ (http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/former-diggs-chapel-student-tries-preserve-schools-memory) Does anyone know if an interment listing exist for the above listed cemetery Located on the corner of benefit and eason roads in chespeake it's not included in the Tombstone inscriptions of norfolk county va. According to sources, they say the cemetery was in use in the 1970's and the DAR book was done in 1979. thanks Kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/)

. Hi, everyone, I have a question, I have a person whom I am corresponding with who claims there is a 3rd Cemetery in Chesapeake on the corner of Eason and Benefit Road. I have two cemeteries noted both online and in the Tombstone Inscription of Norfolk County that the DAR did in 1979. one Benefit and Buskey with 8 graves mostly Easons The other has 4 graves on is supposed to be on Mitchell Farm eastern side of Buskey Road But she's claiming there is a 3rd cemetery on Eason and Benefit. Anyone living over there would like to volunteer to go take a look and possibly take a few pictures and get an interment listing. It would take me over an hour to get there from the beach. I know it's possible, but I'm wondering why the DAR didn't spot it way back in 1979. As her ancestor was buried in 1970. So it's a fairly new cemetery way back in 1979. Also if anyone has any thing they would like to contribute to any of the sites, feel free to email me thanks. Kristina ps. i've got virginia obits done up to 1872 on _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com)

Most Family Search items are abstracts or transcriptions. Is that the case here? If so look at the original source and see what it says. Even on original sources sometimes items are "assumed." For example, they might just list the word "city" instead of stating Norfolk or Portsmouth. My guess would be they were referring to Bank STREET, not an area. Check the 1880 census and see if he lived on Bank Street. City records often referred to streets where the person lived, while for county folks they referred to an area since the county didn't name their streets during that time frame. Sharon Gable -----Original Message----- From: vanorfol-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vanorfol-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Katie Holland Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:15 AM To: VANORFOL@rootsweb.com Subject: [VANORFOL] ever heard of Bank, Virginia (within Norfolk) I have a FamilySearch document that says my grandfather's greatgrandfather, Joshua David Reed, died on April 22, 1885 in Bank, Virginia.  I don't know where that is.  I do know that he died in Norfolk, and I am assuming the city of, he is buried in Elmwood, but has anyone heard of a section called "Bank"??   Katie  ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a FamilySearch document that says my grandfather's greatgrandfather, Joshua David Reed, died on April 22, 1885 in Bank, Virginia.  I don't know where that is.  I do know that he died in Norfolk, and I am assuming the city of, he is buried in Elmwood, but has anyone heard of a section called "Bank"??   Katie 

Further research showed the marriage was in Elizabeth City County VA which is the present day City of Hampton rather than in Elizabeth City Pasquotank County NC. NC would not recognize a license from VA, but they would of course recognize a marriage once it occurred. Each county issued licenses for marriages since it was a revenue source. You could take the license from one county or city to the next, but not from one state to the next. One of the other problems with licenses back then was where the license was returned. A person could purchase the license in Norfolk County back then and then marry in Portsmouth and return the license to Portsmouth. Norfolk County would then only know that the license had been issued. Portsmouth would only know that the marriage had occurred. Norfolk County records have a number of these on index cards for that time period where they know the license was issued, but it was not returned to the courthouse (or it was lost). In this particular case the marriage "license" in question was actually a marriage return showing that the marriage had occurred. There are far more marriage licenses surviving from this time period than there are marriage returns. Later the license and return were on the same form which eliminated that problem. Sharon Gable -----Original Message----- From: vanorfol-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vanorfol-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karen King-Lavore Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 4:24 PM To: vanorfol@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VANORFOL] 1855 marriage question Majority of weddings, even today, are provided by the Bride's Family and held at location of Bride's Family in this case (NC) The liscense is a Norfolk License, the marriage will be acknowledge throughout U.S. The preacher could have been from Timbuktu, as long as he was ordained by church/state to perform ceremonies. Sea Captains in iternational waters had that priviledge as well. I am assuming these were White Folks as in 1855 VA, Slavery was still in existance limiting Black marriages except in cases of freed Blacks and rarely Slaves. Death Certificates in VA had lots of info, (Mothers maiden name and place of birth and Fathers name and place of birth) you can usually go back one generation From 1895 to 1913 in VA there were no required Death Certificates -- Some counties kept their own records - worth a check. Hope I have helped-- Karen King Lavore Vice President Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County Virginia www.AAHAFauquier.org<http://www.aahafauquier.org/> is that lic good in NC? IN 1855 or do you think there is another lic in Elizabeth city NC? or does it matter? as long as you are living your married life where you obtained the lic? The groom was born in accomac the bride was born in northampton so where do you think? they were married? the marriage lic. was obtained in city of Norfolk but the actual marriage took place in Elizabeth City NC where her parents now live in 1855. but the happy couple currently lives in city of Norfolk There is a lot of info on these marriage certificates. and if it wasn't for the marriage cert. you'd never know that her parents were in NC and not in northampton or some place else in va OH AND the priest was from the Hampton Baptist church, Kristin _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com<http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.c om/>) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Majority of weddings, even today, are provided by the Bride's Family and held at location of Bride's Family in this case (NC) The liscense is a Norfolk License, the marriage will be acknowledge throughout U.S. The preacher could have been from Timbuktu, as long as he was ordained by church/state to perform ceremonies. Sea Captains in iternational waters had that priviledge as well. I am assuming these were White Folks as in 1855 VA, Slavery was still in existance limiting Black marriages except in cases of freed Blacks and rarely Slaves. Death Certificates in VA had lots of info, (Mothers maiden name and place of birth and Fathers name and place of birth) you can usually go back one generation From 1895 to 1913 in VA there were no required Death Certificates -- Some counties kept their own records - worth a check. Hope I have helped-- Karen King Lavore Vice President Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County Virginia www.AAHAFauquier.org<http://www.aahafauquier.org/> is that lic good in NC? IN 1855 or do you think there is another lic in Elizabeth city NC? or does it matter? as long as you are living your married life where you obtained the lic? The groom was born in accomac the bride was born in northampton so where do you think? they were married? the marriage lic. was obtained in city of Norfolk but the actual marriage took place in Elizabeth City NC where her parents now live in 1855. but the happy couple currently lives in city of Norfolk There is a lot of info on these marriage certificates. and if it wasn't for the marriage cert. you'd never know that her parents were in NC and not in northampton or some place else in va OH AND the priest was from the Hampton Baptist church, Kristin _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com<http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/>) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Saturday was the first anniversary of the opening of the Norfolk City Street RAILWAY, and was duly celebrated by Superintendent Freeman who put on an extra number of horses to each car and covered them with flags, bells and other decorations. He says the roads has been a paying institution from the start and that the receipts are largely in excess of the expenditures. I had to share. Kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/)

So if you obtained a marriage license in City of Norfolk in the State of VA. is that lic good in NC? IN 1855 or do you think there is another lic in Elizabeth city NC? or does it matter? as long as you are living your married life where you obtained the lic? The groom was born in accomac the bride was born in northampton so where do you think? they were married? the marriage lic. was obtained in city of Norfolk but the actual marriage took place in Elizabeth City NC where her parents now live in 1855. but the happy couple currently lives in city of Norfolk There is a lot of info on these marriage certificates. and if it wasn't for the marriage cert. you'd never know that her parents were in NC and not in northampton or some place else in va OH AND the priest was from the Hampton Baptist church, Kristin _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com)

Forgive me if i am a little disappointed. I actually made it into norfolk today. 4 hours. tons of photo copies, and gas and parking. my bored husband. and only 96 names/ less than one year copied? oh and i forgot writers cramp, because i tried to write a few, of course, the ones i wrote out? i forgot the DATE. only me........ hopefully these will help someone. i really need to go back again soon. Kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) 01.10.1867 E. W. ANDERSON LIZZIE HUGH 01.21.1867 RANSOM MCCOY FANNY BREWER 01.24.1867 WILLIS REID LAURA ANN GREGORY 02.07.1867 DAVID REID LOUISA COPELAND 02.18.1867 JOHN REID ELIZABETH BURRFORD 02.21.1867 HERBERT MILTON NASH MARY ANGELINA PARKER 02.24.1867 RHODES GREEN ALLYN MARY ANN LEWIS 02.26.1867 HENRY SHIELDS MARY VIRGINIA BARBER 02.28.1867 CHARLES M. SMITH MARY BUTT BLACK 03.01.1867 THOMAS ALLEN ROSETTA AFFE BLACK 03.10.1867 ALEXANDER MASON ANNIE FITZSIMMONS 03.14.1867 THOMAS NICHOLSON RICHETTA WILSON BLACK 03.28.1867 SAMUEL ETHERIDGE ELIZABETH WILKINS 03.29.1867 ROBERT COLES CLAUDIA JOHNSTON BLACK 04.04.1867 WILLIAM SPRATLEY EDITH ROBERTSON BLACK 04.12.1867 WILLIAM EVANS ALICE S. FARER 04.17.1867 JOHN V. PITMAN MARY PATTON 04.23.1867 MYRON J. ROSE MARIA E. STEVENSON 04.28.1867 JOHN LATHAM LAVINA HERBERT BLACK 05.02.1867 JAMES P. PHILLIPS VIRGINIA KEELING BLACK 05.08.1867 FRANK PEARCE MARGARET ANN PULLINS 05.09.1867 JOHN WHITEHURST LAURA VIRGINIA HUDGINS 05.09.1867 AFRICA ALLMAND JANE HARRIS 05.12.1867 DAVID GRIFFIN MARY KILGRO 05.16.1867 WILLIAM F. DANN LAURA CLAY BARNES 05.28.1867 WILLIAM ROBERTS RHODY JONES 05.30.1867 THEDORE F. RODGERS ADELIAD MARCH 05.30.1867 THOMAS BRICE SAVAGE ELIZABETH JANE KELLY 06.13.1867 JAMES SMITH JULIA ANN HOLLOWAY 06.18.1867 WILLIAM LOWES PAULINE WASHINGTON BLACK 06.18.1867 JOHN RAYMON MALBERN JAMIE IVES???? 07.01.1867 JOHN GROOK MARY ANN EVENS 07.02.1867 JOHN RICHARD ALLEN NANCY LOUISA WHITLOC K 07.08.1867 MAJOR L. MEEKINS SARAH MEEKINS BLACK 07.11.1867 PHINEAS MASON ELSEY SKEYS 07.28.1867 WILLIAM FERRES LEANNE MARCH 08.15.1867 JOHN B. GRAHAM FANY M SLEDGE 08.15.1867 DONALD MCLEOD VIRGINIA DIGGS 08.15.1867 HUMPHREY MCCOY MARGARETTA GRANDY BLACK 08.17.1867 JOSEPH PRESTIN FANNY KING BLACK 08.28.1867 ROBERT SMITH NANCY FRANKE BLACK 09.05.1867 WILLIAM E. HITCHETT MARY E. JENKINS 09.05.1867 GEORGE MILLER DAISY WHITE BLACK 09.12.1867 GEORGE ROSS MARTHA JANE SPRATT 09.20.1867 GEORGE MEALE DELIA GODFREY 09.25.1867 HORATION SHEPPARD MARTHA LOUISA LAYCOCK 09.26.1867 WILLIAM HENRY FUGETTI ALICE PAULINE WILLIAMS 09.26.1867 DAVID REID FANNIE FARANT BLACK 09.26.1867 CYRUS POOLE HARRIET WASHINGTON BLACK 09.26.1867 THOMAS R. RAPHAEL SARAH J. SIMMONS 10.07.1867 WILLIAM PALMER ANNA R. SMITH 10.08.1867 PATRICK MACHAN????? MARGARET REILY 10.08.1867 LEROY SMITH EDMONDS JANE HOWARD TAYLOR 10.09.1867 HENRY GALT MARGARET PRICE BLACK 10.17.1867 WILLIAM HENRY MCCOY HENRIETTA SCOTT BLACK 10.23.1867 WILLIAM F. PEET ANN S. FERGUSON 10.24.1867 JAMES NELSON ELLEN JOHNSON BLACK 10.26.1867 ELIJAH RIDDICK LIZZIE PALMER 10.31.1867 HARRY EVANS SUSAN ABBOTT 11.07.1867 JOSEPH FULLER?????? MARY SUSAN FULLER??? BLACK 11.12.1867 ALEXANDER PEWS LIZZIE MCKINNEY 11.12.1867 CHARLES ALT MARY BROWN 11.21.1867 L. ROYSTER ALICE J. RIDLEY 11.21.1867 ALVIN ETHERIDGE EASTER WHITE BLACK 11.26.1867 JUDSON J. MONTAGUE KATE WARDEN 11.28.1867 JOHN FIELDS GEORGINIA GOPHER BLACK 12.05.1867 JAMES C. ADKINSON JOHANNA S. JARVIS?????' 12.11.1867 JOHN ROPER EMMA EDWARDS 12.19.1867 ALBERT GEORGE LUCY ANN WILSON 12.23.1867 JOHN HENRY MEAGHER LOUISA PAULINE TRIPPLE 12.24.1867 WILLIAM MAJOR GRIFFITH LELIA WINSLOW 12.25.1867 WILLIAM HENRY RICHARDSON EMMA ROSS 12.26.1867 MILES TAYLOR JOSEPHINE COATES 12.26.1867 CHARLES R. FOSTER ANNIE E. HERBERT 12.26.1876 JAMES LAYFAYETT REID MARY ANN BEASLEY 12.30.1867 JOHN MORRIS MARTHA ANN SCOTT BLACK 12.30.1867 CHARLES FOLK SOPHIA WOLF 12.30.1867 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ASHBY MARY VIRGINIA MITCHELL

Kristina, To quote you, so aptly put! "Such a constancy and indubitable table of evidence of affection out living time and absence deserve notice." Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <FRMRNYR@aol.com> To: <varoots-l@rootsweb.com> Cc: <vanorfol-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:48 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] a long lasting romance Noted in the Norfolk Va July 151871 > 32 YEARS AGO A Negro man by the name of DAVID WALKE, Owned by a gentleman > in this city was sold and sent to NEW ORELANS. At the time he was living > as > man and wife with a woman by the name of NANCY GIBBS. He Remained in NEW > ORLEANS until last year when he paid a brief visit to this city and > returned > home. A few days since he packed up bag and baggage and came back to > NORFOLK to live. one of his first acts on arriving here was to precure a > marriage > license and the next evening he and his former wife were legally reunited > he being 83 and she 74 years of age. Such a constancy and indubitable > table of evidence of affection out living time and absence deserve > notice. both > Negroes were slaves of the old regime and are both highly respected. > > > > information like this you can't get from the census. > > Just though I would share > > Kristina > _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

32 YEARS AGO A Negro man by the name of DAVID WALKE, Owned by a gentleman in this city was sold and sent to NEW ORELANS. At the time he was living as man and wife with a woman by the name of NANCY GIBBS. He Remained in NEW ORLEANS until last year when he paid a brief visit to this city and returned home. A few days since he packed up bag and baggage and came back to NORFOLK to live. one of his first acts on arriving here was to precure a marriage license and the next evening he and his former wife were legally reunited he being 83 and she 74 years of age. Such a constancy and indubitable table of evidence of affection out living time and absence deserve notice. both Negroes were slaves of the old regime and are both highly respected. information like this you can't get from the census. Just though I would share Kristina _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com)

Hi everyone, Hope everyone is safe and not driving in this weather today. Well I have completed 1865-1870 obits/marriage notices and other items of interest on _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/mva1870.html_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/mva1870.html) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/vd1870.html_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/vd1870.html) I'm currently working on 1871. Also once this weather clears up maybe next week, I'm going to go in to the Norfolk Main and try to get a look at some city marriages and some older newspapers. If anyone would like to meet me there let me know or would like to meet at the Virginia Beach Central for some genealogy Help, let me know. If you have any genealogy materials and would like to contribute to the norfolk site _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/) Please consider doing so. Also if anyone knows of some good african american genealogy websites, email me the links. Or any other sites that deal with or are related to Norfolk or Pac. Thanks Kristina _http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaprinc2/)

Peggy, Here is a link to the Norfolk Cemeteries that are online. http://www.usgwarchives.org/va/norfolkcity/norfolkcitycem.html Been a long time since we communicated. Janie ----- Original Message ----- From: <Madyas@aol.com> To: <VANORFOL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:15 AM Subject: [VANORFOL] Elmwood Cemetery - James Forbes Simpson > Good morning, > Can anyone tell me if Elmwood Cemetery, Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA > has > been transcribed, and if so, if the transcription is online? > > I am helping a friend look for a possible ancestral connection, Captain > James Forbes Simpson, C.S.A., 15th VA Cavalry/5th VA Cavalry, born abt > 1827 > (not sure of death date.) He is said to be buried at Elmwood. Would > like > to get photo and transcription of headstone, if any, and also learn if he > is > in a family plot or if there are other Simpsons, etc. buried close to > him. > Is there an online transcription of this cemetery? Also trying to > confirm if James is brother to Edmond Simpson. Some of these Simpsons > were from > Currituck County, NC and also Virginia, possibly Norfolk County. From one > census, Edmond was the father of Ezekiel, who was the father of Ora > Virginia Simpson. I can't seem to find Captain James Forbes Simpson on a > census, > although his military unit is shown at Ancestry.com. A family member has > a > framed photo of James signed by various military officers, but can't > narrow > down the ancestral connection. If there are other Simpsons buried near > James, it might help the search. > > Thank you, > Peggy Dyas > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2692 - Release Date: 02/16/10 19:35:00

City of Norfolk Cemeteries 810 Union Street, City Hall bldg Norfolk VA 23501 757 441 2576 Sargeant Memorial Room - Main Library 235 East Plume Street Norfolk, Virginia 23510 (757)664-7485 email: _smr@norfolk.gov_ (mailto:smr@norfolk.gov) There are portions of Elmwood on line. But not what you are looking for. I recommend either calling the Cemetery (see above) or try emailing the Library, I am not sure if they Have a book on Elmwood, or not but you could try. good luck Kristina _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vanorfol/) _http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/_ (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaprinc2/) _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) In a message dated 2/17/2010 7:15:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Madyas@aol.com writes: Good morning, Can anyone tell me if Elmwood Cemetery, Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA has been transcribed, and if so, if the transcription is online? I am helping a friend look for a possible ancestral connection, Captain James Forbes Simpson, C.S.A., 15th VA Cavalry/5th VA Cavalry, born abt 1827 (not sure of death date.) He is said to be buried at Elmwood. Would like to get photo and transcription of headstone, if any, and also learn if he is in a family plot or if there are other Simpsons, etc. buried close to him. Is there an online transcription of this cemetery? Also trying to confirm if James is brother to Edmond Simpson. Some of these Simpsons were from Currituck County, NC and also Virginia, possibly Norfolk County. From one census, Edmond was the father of Ezekiel, who was the father of Ora Virginia Simpson. I can't seem to find Captain James Forbes Simpson on a census, although his military unit is shown at Ancestry.com. A family member has a framed photo of James signed by various military officers, but can't narrow down the ancestral connection. If there are other Simpsons buried near James, it might help the search. Thank you, Peggy Dyas ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning, Can anyone tell me if Elmwood Cemetery, Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA has been transcribed, and if so, if the transcription is online? I am helping a friend look for a possible ancestral connection, Captain James Forbes Simpson, C.S.A., 15th VA Cavalry/5th VA Cavalry, born abt 1827 (not sure of death date.) He is said to be buried at Elmwood. Would like to get photo and transcription of headstone, if any, and also learn if he is in a family plot or if there are other Simpsons, etc. buried close to him. Is there an online transcription of this cemetery? Also trying to confirm if James is brother to Edmond Simpson. Some of these Simpsons were from Currituck County, NC and also Virginia, possibly Norfolk County. From one census, Edmond was the father of Ezekiel, who was the father of Ora Virginia Simpson. I can't seem to find Captain James Forbes Simpson on a census, although his military unit is shown at Ancestry.com. A family member has a framed photo of James signed by various military officers, but can't narrow down the ancestral connection. If there are other Simpsons buried near James, it might help the search. Thank you, Peggy Dyas

I'll give it a shot Sharon. Don Moore, CG On Jan 23, 2010, at 6:24 PM, Sharon Gable wrote: > Can anyone on this list translate a will written in French for me? > > Truitt Bonney and I are working on Will Book 6 for Norfolk County and page > 197 has the will of Antoine Bilisoli written in French. The will is from > the 1840s (if that makes a difference) > > > > Thanks in advance for any help. I know rootsweb doesn't like attachments, > but send me an email address and I can send you a pdf of the page if you can > help. I'm looking for a general translation not necessarily a word for word > as I know some of the wills are hard to read. We will be glad to give you > credit in our book for the translation. > > > > Sharon > > > > Sharon Gable, CG > > > > CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists used under license after periodic evaluations > by the Board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VANORFOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message