Bob, I dont take your comments personally since I don't have a connection to the project or any connections to the Lost Colony of NC. As a researcher I do believe in passing along ANY possible help for the list members. As a List Mom and researcher I also believe that before statements like "scam or someone wildly overenthusiastic and undereducated" are made that you should do your homework. Take a look at the following web site: www.lost-colony.com Derrell Oakley Teat No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.11/909 - Release Date: 7/20/2007 4:39 PM

I see no reason in the world why it couldn't work. It would be a job to follow the male line, but that could be done. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hedgpeth" <hdpth@earthlink.net> To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 4:38 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Roanoke Lost Colony of North Carolina > > Bob - > > nope, this is not a scam :) how can that thought even come up, with all > the evidence out there, along with the fact that the science of DNA > research does work :) > > "Since there has to be an unbroken male line between the people being > compared, there's not much chance of that happening." > > how do we know there isn't much chance of that happening ? do we know > 100% > positive that those people did not have descendants that survived to > present day ? > > undereducated ? that seems to be a harsh term to be sling'in around :( > > Ken - > hdpth-DNA > > co-founder of ISOGG http://www.isogg.org > the International Society of Genetic Genealogy > > co-moderator / owner of the DNA-Newbie & ISOGG yahoogroups :) > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Bob Juch <bob@juch.org> >> To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 7/20/2007 8:20:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Roanoke Lost Colony of North Carolina >> >> Derrell, >> >> I know you're just passing this on, so don't take this personally: >> >> How do they expect DNA testing to work? Since there has to be an >> unbroken >> male line between the people being compared, there's not much chance of > that >> happening. >> >> Quite frankly, I think this is either a scam or someone wildly >> overenthusiastic and undereducated. >> >> Bob Juch >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.9/907 - Release Date: 7/18/2007 > 3:30 PM > >

Bob - nope, this is not a scam :) how can that thought even come up, with all the evidence out there, along with the fact that the science of DNA research does work :) "Since there has to be an unbroken male line between the people being compared, there's not much chance of that happening." how do we know there isn't much chance of that happening ? do we know 100% positive that those people did not have descendants that survived to present day ? undereducated ? that seems to be a harsh term to be sling'in around :( Ken - hdpth-DNA co-founder of ISOGG http://www.isogg.org the International Society of Genetic Genealogy co-moderator / owner of the DNA-Newbie & ISOGG yahoogroups :) > [Original Message] > From: Bob Juch <bob@juch.org> > To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> > Date: 7/20/2007 8:20:14 PM > Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] Roanoke Lost Colony of North Carolina > > Derrell, > > I know you're just passing this on, so don't take this personally: > > How do they expect DNA testing to work? Since there has to be an unbroken > male line between the people being compared, there's not much chance of that > happening. > > Quite frankly, I think this is either a scam or someone wildly > overenthusiastic and undereducated. > > Bob Juch > >

Derrell, I know you're just passing this on, so don't take this personally: How do they expect DNA testing to work? Since there has to be an unbroken male line between the people being compared, there's not much chance of that happening. Quite frankly, I think this is either a scam or someone wildly overenthusiastic and undereducated. Bob Juch -----Original Message----- From: varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varoots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Derrell Oakley Teat Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:45 PM To: VAROOTS; SC ROOTS Subject: [VAROOTS] Roanoke Lost Colony of North Carolina

>From the Administrator of the Project: Is your family part of the Roanoke Lost Colony? It could be! My name is Roberta Estes and Im the Director for DNA Research for the Lost Colony Center for Science and Research. (www.lost-colony.com) Our goal is to discover the fate of the Roanoke Lost Colonists. For those of you who dont know about the mystery of the Lost Colony, heres a primer. In 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh financed a venture in which 116 men, women and children were planning to establish the first permanent colony in the New World. Their goal was to raise tobacco and other supplies that colonists were unable to obtain in England, and to search for precious minerals, like gold. In the fall of 1587, the colonists finally arrived on Roanoke Island in present day North Carolina, after a very difficult journey in which their food supplies were ruined. They sent John White, whom they had elected governor, back to England to obtain food and supplies and expected his return in the spring of 1588. However, the Spanish attached England and England, having no Navy, impressed all of her fishing vessels and private merchant ships into Naval service. Finally, in 1590, three years after leaving the colonists which included his daughter, son-in-law and infant granddaughter, he returned to Roanoke Island to find it deserted, but not destroyed. It appeared as if the colonists had simply moved. A single word, a clue, Croatan, was carved on a tree. The Croatan were the friendly Indians living nearby. Before Johns departure, he had instructed the colonists to carve crosses if they had to leave in distress. There were no crosses. John White would spend the rest of his life searching for the Lost Colonists. Many hints and clues indicate that at least some of the Colonists survived and were assimilated into the native tribes. The question is, did they, and if so, who are they today? In 1993, the original site of the Croatan village was located. Subsequent archaeological and genealogical research suggests that the colonists did survive, and that when the land was granted to settlers, it was granted to some of those survivors who were by that time considered to be Indians. With recent advances in DNA for genealogy, we finally have, today, the ability to solve the mystery. We have created a plan that combines history, genealogy and DNA to solve the mystery. However, we cant do this alone. We need the help of the families who have been identified as families of interest, being either roster members of the Lost Colony of those who obtained land grants on the original Croatan village site. Many of those names are the same. In order to educate people and work closely with people who are interested, we are sponsoring the Lost Colony Symposium for DNA and Recent Research Sept. 7-9, 2007 at the Lost Colony Center in Williamston, NC. The symposium will be held between the Center and the Holiday Inn, as noted on the flyer at http://www.lost-colony.com/DNAsymflyer.html. Given that your surname is one of those on our Names of Interest list, I hope that people on the list will join with us in our research. I am hoping from this mailing, aside from encouraging people to attend the Symposium, to achieve the following: 1. To identify a primary research person or persons for your particular surname who would serve as a contact/coordinator for future postings, requests and research. 2. To identify a family archival website(s) if one exists. 3. To identify if there are any families of that surname that are from NC (or early coastal SC or VA), have oral histories of Indian or "mixed" heritage, are involved with any of the tri-racial isolate groups (Melungeons, Red Bones, etc.) and/or have any oral history of the Lost Colonies. 4. To determine if the family group is involved already with DNA testing, and if so, who coordinates that effort. 5. To determine if there is any research occurring or that has occurred for your surname in Great Britain, and if not, if anyone is interested in pursuing that avenue. To become involved with the Lost Colony project, or to support the project, please attend our Symposium. Our project plan will be announced at the Symposium, and we have a long list of wonderfully educational speakers. Bring your pedigree charts and your genealogy as the right people will be present to help you with your testing plan. If you cant attend the conference, you can still join the project. Information will be posted shortly about how to do that on the Lost Colony website. We are in the process of setting us a private newsgroup for project members only which will also be available after the symposium. Furthermore a blog is being created and blog location info will be posted on the Lost Colony website as well. If you are interested in this project or can be of help in any way, please contact me at restes@comcast.net. Nelda's websites - http://freepages.folklore.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ Remember me in the family tree, my name, my ways, my strife,then I'll fly upon the wings of time, and live an endless life..GOETSCH _________________________________________________________________ http://newlivehotmail.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 3:26 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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Hello All, I've another 20 pages to the book "Collections of the Virginia Historical Society Vol. VI: Miscellaneous Papers 1672-1865". It's online now at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Abernathy and related families No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.10/908 - Release Date: 7/19/2007 6:10 PM

Alan, ever run into Kelly or Kelley 1750 era King and Queen County? Don Kelly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Buckingham" <a.d.buckingham@gmail.com> To: <varoots@rootsweb.com>; <vaaccoma@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 12:15 PM Subject: [VAROOTS] VA Book > Hello All, > > I've another 20 pages to the book "Collections of the Virginia Historical > Society Vol. VI: Miscellaneous Papers 1672-1865". It's online now at > http://www.midatlanticarchives.com > > Alan > RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, > Creswell, > Abernathy and related families

In our family, that would probably be impossible to follow that male line. My great-grandparents had 7 children, with only 1 girl. The first boy was killed by a train at age 6. Of the surviving children, the girl married-had no children. 3 boys married, only one had children-one of those was my grandfather. My grandfather married, had 4 children, 3 of them boys. One died at age 2. One boy and the girl never married. Only my father married and had children. My father had 2 girls. My sister and I are the end of that line. The only ones living in the family are my dad's sister, my sister, and I. I married and had 2 children. My son was killed by a train at age 11, and I have my daughter surviving. She had 2 children, but their DNA would only go to their father's family. Their father died and we have no contact with his family. They are all dead, and he was actually adopted. I'm not even thinking of going down that road to try to figure them out! In my mother's family, my grandparents only had two girls. And my mother only had two girls. My mother's sister had two boys, but they are estranged from the family. And, they would only show their father's line. All the people on that side of the family, except my aunt's two boys and a daughter are left. I'm not at a point where I'm looking at that side of the family. I'm going to leave that part up to their daughter. She has more resources, and is younger, can get around more. Anyway, I think that, in some cases, like in my family, the people are just gone. My daughter and her sons are not at all interested. But, then, I wasn't either at their ages. But, I thought that I had better get what I can done, while I still remember things. The DNA project sounds like it would be very interesting, though it is out of the question now, due to the expense. Cecelia in Texas >I see no reason in the world why it couldn't work. It would be a job to > follow the male line, but that could be done. >> >> nope, this is not a scam :) how can that thought even come up, with all >> the evidence out there, along with the fact that the science of DNA >> research does work :) >> >> "Since there has to be an unbroken male line between the people being >> compared, there's not much chance of that happening." >> >> how do we know there isn't much chance of that happening ? do we know >> 100% >> positive that those people did not have descendants that survived to >> present day ? >> >> >>> >>> How do they expect DNA testing to work? Since there has to be an >>> unbroken >>> male line between the people being compared, there's not much chance of >> that >>> happening. >>> >>> Bob Juch

Could you use the census to locate the family and that would give you the county? Doug ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Doug, I have not yet been able to find her on the early census records. Still looking! Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: DougB81042@aol.com<mailto:DougB81042@aol.com> To: varoots@rootsweb.com<mailto:varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] birth record Could you use the census to locate the family and that would give you the county? Doug ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour<http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Try checking the census before and after the approximate birth date. You can probably narrow down the counties that way. Bev In a message dated 7/18/2007 9:53:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, njlarkin@hotmail.com writes: Thanks Mary, Can I do a search online for the library? I don't have a county so I am not sure where to start. I will try every suggestion! ----- Original Message ----- From: Emaress Nova<mailto:emaress_nova@yahoo.com> To: varoots@rootsweb.com<mailto:varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] birth record Best place to start looking for birth records you have no county to go by is the Virginia State Library. If you know the county, then you can write to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for that particular county. I have had pretty good luck that way. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/<http://farechase.yahoo.com/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VAROOTS-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 VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Is this listing a little bit easier to search? ADAMS THOMAS, ALLEN JONES, ALLEN WILLIAM, ANDREWS PETER, ANDREWS PETER, AVERETT RUDD, BAGLEY ROBERT, BAILEY WILLIAM, BAYN DANIEL W, BEACH MARY B, BELL ADAM, BENNET BERIAH, BETTS JUDITH W., BLACKWELL JOEL , BLACKWELL MARY, BLACKWELL THOMAS, BLACKWELL LEWIS T, BRAGG WILLIAM, BROWN JAMES S,. BROWN JOSEPH A, BRYDIE ALEXANDER F., BURNETT NICHOLAS B. , BURNETT MILDRED, CHEATHAM THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN, CLARK FIELD, CLARK ELLISON, COLEMAN LABAN, COUCH THOMAS, COX BANISTER, COX JOSIAH B, CRALLE ALEXANDER B., CRALLE SALLY, CROWDER GEORGE, DAVIS WILLIAM, DAY NANCY, DODD WALTER, EDWARDS MARY, ELLIS SARAH D., ELLIS ELIA ALLEN, ELLIS WILLIAM, EPES REBECCA, ESTES THOMAS, FISHER WILLIAM, FLINN JOHN, FRANKLIN WILLIAM, FREEMAN HAMLIN, FREEMAN ELIZABETH, GAFFORD MARY, GEE BRIDGETT N., GEE DRURY, GILL FRANCES, GREGORY POLLY, GREGORY JOHN, HAMMOCK JAMES, HAMMONS ROBERT, HARDING THOMAS, HARDING ROBERT, HARDY MILES, HATCHETT HAYNIE, HAWTHORN FREDERICK, HAZLEWOOD MARTHA, HINES MILLINGTON, HOOD SARAH A, HUDSON PETER, HURT SARAH, IRBY JOHN C, JEFFRESS RICHARD, JEFFRESS SR. COLEMAN, JOHNSON JESSE, JONES ALPHEUS M, JONES MARY S, JONES THADEUS C., LAMBERT STERLING L, LAMBERT SUSAN, LAMKIN MARY, LAMKIN JANE, MACFARLAND JASON, MANSON JOHN R, MARSHALL JOSEPH, MINOR SUSANNA, MITCHELL ROBERT, MITCHELL LETITIA, MOORE JESSE, MORGAN REUBEN, MORGAN THOMAS, NEAL ELIZABETH E., NEAL THOMAS, NEAL JOHN, NEBLETT REBECCA, OVERTON MARY, PEACE MARY, PENN TABITH, PERKINS BENJAMIN, PERKINS LUCY, PETUS SUSANNA, RAGSDALE BAXTER, RICHARDSON JASON G, ROACH CARTER J,. ROBERTSON JOHN , ROGERS MARTHA, RUSSELL SARAH , SHACKLETON RICHARD, SHACKLETON SARAH T, SHELL TURNER, SMITH JAMES, SMITH JOSHUA, SMITH JOSHUA, SMITH FRANCES R, SMITHSON CHARLES, STOKES WILLIAM, STOKES JASON W,. STREET DAVID , STREET PETER W, TAYLOR JOHN, THOMPSON WILLIAM, TISDALE MARY , TOWNSEND DAVID, WALKER DANIEL, WALLACE ELIZABETH, WALLACE ELIZABETH, WALLACE WILLIAM, WARD ALBURY B., WATKINS SABELLA ANN, WATTS SARAH F. , WEATHERFORD POLLY, WEATHERFORD MARY, WHITE CARTER, WILLIAMS RICHARD, WILSON ROBERT B,. WILSON SILAS E, WILSON RUTH, WILSON JASON, WINN SALLY A, WINN SUSANNA B,. WOOD WILLIAM M, WOOD WILLIAM H. , WOOD JOHN ----- Original Message ----- From: <FRMRNYR@aol.com> To: <varoots-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: [VAROOTS] LUNENBURG WILLS INDEX 1830-1850 > ADAMS THOMAS, ALLEN JONES, ALLEN WILLIAM, ANDREWS PETER, ANDREWS > PETER, AVERETT RUDD, BAGLEY ROBERT, BAILEY WILLIAM, BAYN DANIEL W, > BEACH > MARY B, BELL ADAM, BENNET BERIAH, BETTS JUDITH W., BLACKWELL JOEL , > BLACKWELL MARY, BLACKWELL THOMAS, BLACKWELL LEWIS T, BRAGG WILLIAM, > BROWN JAMES > S,. BROWN JOSEPH A, BRYDIE ALEXANDER F., BURNETT NICHOLAS B. , > BURNETT > MILDRED, CHEATHAM THOMAS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN, CLARK FIELD, CLARK > ELLISON, > COLEMAN LABAN, COUCH THOMAS, COX BANISTER, COX JOSIAH B, CRALLE > ALEXANDER > B., CRALLE SALLY, CROWDER GEORGE, DAVIS WILLIAM, DAY NANCY, DODD > WALTER, > EDWARDS MARY, ELLIS SARAH D., ELLIS ELIA ALLEN, ELLIS WILLIAM, EPES > REBECCA, ESTES THOMAS, FISHER WILLIAM, FLINN JOHN, FRANKLIN WILLIAM, > FREEMAN > HAMLIN, FREEMAN ELIZABETH, GAFFORD MARY, GEE BRIDGETT N., GEE DRURY, > GILL > FRANCES, GREGORY POLLY, GREGORY JOHN, HAMMOCK JAMES, HAMMONS ROBERT, > HARDING THOMAS, HARDING ROBERT, HARDY MILES, HATCHETT HAYNIE, HAWTHORN > FREDERICK, HAZLEWOOD MARTHA, HINES MILLINGTON, HOOD SARAH A, HUDSON > PETER, HURT > SARAH, IRBY JOHN C, JEFFRESS RICHARD, JEFFRESS SR. COLEMAN, JOHNSON > JESSE, JONES ALPHEUS M, JONES MARY S, JONES THADEUS C., LAMBERT > STERLING L, > LAMBERT SUSAN, LAMKIN MARY, LAMKIN JANE, MACFARLAND JASON, MANSON JOHN > R, > MARSHALL JOSEPH, MINOR SUSANNA, MITCHELL ROBERT, MITCHELL LETITIA, > MOORE > JESSE, MORGAN REUBEN, MORGAN THOMAS, NEAL ELIZABETH E., NEAL THOMAS, > NEAL > JOHN, NEBLETT REBECCA, OVERTON MARY, PEACE MARY, PENN TABITH, PERKINS > BENJAMIN, PERKINS LUCY, PETUS SUSANNA, RAGSDALE BAXTER, RICHARDSON > JASON G, > ROACH CARTER J,. ROBERTSON JOHN , ROGERS MARTHA, RUSSELL SARAH , > SHACKLETON RICHARD, SHACKLETON SARAH T, SHELL TURNER, SMITH JAMES, > SMITH > JOSHUA, SMITH JOSHUA, SMITH FRANCES R, SMITHSON CHARLES, STOKES > WILLIAM, > STOKES JASON W,. STREET DAVID , STREET PETER W, TAYLOR JOHN, THOMPSON > WILLIAM, > TISDALE MARY , TOWNSEND DAVID, WALKER DANIEL, WALLACE ELIZABETH, > WALLACE ELIZABETH, WALLACE WILLIAM, WARD ALBURY B., WATKINS SABELLA > ANN, WATTS > SARAH F. , WEATHERFORD POLLY, WEATHERFORD MARY, WHITE CARTER, WILLIAMS > RICHARD, WILSON ROBERT B,. WILSON SILAS E, WILSON RUTH, WILSON JASON, > WINN > SALLY A, WINN SUSANNA B,. WOOD WILLIAM M, WOOD WILLIAM H. , WOOD JOHN, > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

It depends on the county. While records started in 1853, many counties had their records destroyed in various wars and accidents. There was also a gap when the state did not require records from 1896 through 1912. Many of those were later filed for various reasons. We proved and filed my parents records because they needed them to travel out of the country. Bev In a message dated 7/18/2007 7:24:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, njlarkin@hotmail.com writes: Would there be any birth records for Virginia in 1861? State or county? Thank you. ------------------------------- 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 ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Yes, records started in 1853. In a message dated 7/18/2007 7:24:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, njlarkin@hotmail.com writes: Would there be any birth records for Virginia in 1861? State or county? Thank you. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

LABAN COLEMAN is also mine where would I write to obtain a copy of this will as well?

Sally Cralle is mine how would I obtain a copy of her will. She was married to my Wm "Quality Bill" Fowlkes

i have the originial email, some place if anyone wants copies of the pictures, that were emailed and shared about a month ago. kristina VIRGINIAN-PILOT By JOHN HOPKINS, The Virginian-Pilot © July 16, 2007 CHESAPEAKE James and Harriett A. Lassiter were farmers in the 1800s, living in an area that has since grown into Western Branch�s commercial district. Their family burial ground in Western Branch had been serene for more than 100 years until developers began bulldozing the land bordering it recently to make way for a strip mall. Today, a guardrail is installed a few feet from the headstones for the couple and their children. The sight troubles Rodney Quick, a Portsmouth native and past commander of Sons of Confederate Veterans, Norfolk County Grays. James Lassiter joined the Confederacy in the spring of 1861. Quick is disturbed by the idea that history could be discarded in such a way, that progress trumps sanctity. "It hurts my heart," Quick said, standing where a metal guardrail post is anchored into the ground near Harriett Lassiter's grave. "It's just sad that progress is rolling over history and rolling over people now." Sons of Confederate Veterans have ordered a marker for the site, their way of paying tribute to a soldier and people who came before them. The group is still searching for living family members. They would like to give the family a full memorial service next month with 21-gun salute, a First National Flag presentation and taps. "It doesn't matter if they are black or white, Union or Confederate or sharecroppers," said Keith Morris, commander of the Isle of Wight Avengers, a camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans. "It makes no difference. These graves need to be respected." The group is researching the Lassiter family's history to learn more about James, Harriett and the others named on smaller tombstones at the burial ground. So far, what they do know is that James Lassiter was a farmer, according to genealogical research gathered by Morris. James Lassiter's headstone shows he was born March 7, 1831, and died August 28, 1905. The words, "In memory of our father," are etched into his white marble tombstone. Harriett's tombstone shows that she was born April 23, 1838, and died Dec. 18, 1888. It reads: "Wife of James Lassiter." Smaller grave stones carry the names Virginia, Anniel and Jas. Two others are initialed J.L. and A.E.L. On April 21, 1861, James Lassiter went to Hargroves Tavern in Nansemond County to enlist in the Confederate cause. He served as a private in "F" Company, 3rd Virginia Infantry Regiment. He was wounded June 26, 1862, in Mechanicsville and never rejoined his company. The burial site is in the 4700 block of Portsmouth Blvd., about 100 yards off the road. Developers are paving new access roads in the area for small retail shops. The Lassiters' tombstones stand about two feet high and a couple feet away from the paved road. If their children were buried in typical fashion at the feet of their parents, they would be under the paved road, Quick said. It is unclear whether the Lassiters are the only family buried there. From all indications, they appear to be a typical rural family from the 19th century. "It doesn't matter who's laying here," Quick said. "They don't deserve this. In 100 years from now, what are we going to have over us?" According to the Department of Historic Resources, a court order is required to remove or relocate a grave in order to use the land for other purposes. There also are state laws that protect graves from being disturbed. CB Richard Ellis, the real estate brokerage firm handling the new development, did not respond to questions about the burial site. Chesapeake city officials said such issues would not be under their control. John Hopkins, (757) 222-5221, _john.hopkins@pilotonline.com_ (http://us.f302.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=john.hopkins@pilotonline.com) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

From: http://birthdatabase.net/virginia/birth-records.htm Virginia registration of births, deaths, and marriages began on a county level in 1853 and continued until 1896. Many counties abandoned registration during the Civil War, or recorded only a small percentage of events. Pat Duncan GenNutLdn@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <SPRAD666@aol.com> To: <varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] birth record > > Yes, records started in 1853. > > In a message dated 7/18/2007 7:24:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > njlarkin@hotmail.com writes: > > Would there be any birth records for Virginia in 1861? State or county? > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL > at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Thanks Mary, Can I do a search online for the library? I don't have a county so I am not sure where to start. I will try every suggestion! ----- Original Message ----- From: Emaress Nova<mailto:emaress_nova@yahoo.com> To: varoots@rootsweb.com<mailto:varoots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] birth record Best place to start looking for birth records you have no county to go by is the Virginia State Library. If you know the county, then you can write to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for that particular county. I have had pretty good luck that way. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/<http://farechase.yahoo.com/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:VAROOTS-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Best place to start looking for birth records you have no county to go by is the Virginia State Library. If you know the county, then you can write to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for that particular county. I have had pretty good luck that way. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/