Can anyone please tell me about the mill that Mathias Wilkin (1738-1803) owned at Lost River WV? Thank you
My apologies for posting these on the group. I was not paying close enough attention. Mark See <markjsee@yahoo.com> wrote: Negative on both of those names - sure, send along the URL. I can at least get back to Hardy County on the net ! Carol Westfall wrote: I know the flood did some damange to the buidling but it's still there. I want to know if it is the same Mill owned later by Joseph Harper. Got any Swishers or Kline in your tree? I can send the url for Jacob Kline's Mill in Stephen's City if you want. Sincerely, Mark J. See Office (704)714-6403
Negative on both of those names - sure, send along the URL. I can at least get back to Hardy County on the net ! Carol Westfall <ECWestfall@webtv.net> wrote: I know the flood did some damange to the buidling but it's still there. I want to know if it is the same Mill owned later by Joseph Harper. Got any Swishers or Kline in your tree? I can send the url for Jacob Kline's Mill in Stephen's City if you want. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Sincerely, Mark J. See Office (704)714-6403
Oh. . . now you are yanking my chain too. I have always liked to hear about the mills. I remember that one in Mathias that was on Plum Creek (or is it run ? ? ) right by the Bretheren Church off of the Cove Road. Carol Westfall <ECWestfall@webtv.net> wrote: Can anyone please tell me about the mill that Mathias Wilkin (1738-1803) owned at Lost River WV? Thank you ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Sincerely, Mark J. See Office (704)714-6403
Yes, that is a very nice library and they are building up a genealogy section and we left our family history book there and they also wanted to pdf CD-R in case anyone wanted a copy so they are with current technology. It never hurts to send a few dollars along for I doubt if it is a prosperous area to draw funds from. The new East-West Robert C. Byrd Highway is limited access four lane coming over from the Virginias Line South of Strasburg, etc. and you can almost buzz all the way into town. Hmmmm, I wonder who it is named for? Jack Knee St. Augustine, Florida -----Original Message----- From: wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of sally stahler Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:43 PM To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery Dear Florence, While they don't do general research, of course, they were very nice about answering a couple of specific questions for me. There is a fee to cover copies I'm sure. I sent a SASE and they responded with courteous and complete answers. The address is Public Library 102 North Main Street Moorefield, WV 26836 Good Luck, Sally Stahler -----Original Message----- >From: Florence Denning <fm1118@telus.net> >Sent: Feb 8, 2007 5:25 PM >To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > >Hi Sue, > > I wonder if I wrote to the library in Moorefield if they would do any >look ups for me? I need their address as well. > >Thanks > >Florence >----- Original Message ----- >From: "1930Sue Dietz" <mandsdietz@hotmail.com> >To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > > >> also, hardy co library in moorefield has cemetery books with listings of >> "residents" of cemeteries. s >> >> >>>From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com> >>>Reply-To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >>>To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:43:13 -0600 >>> >>>Great, Thank you for the information. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: saigepee@comcast.net<mailto:saigepee@comcast.net> >>> To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com<mailto:wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>> >>> >>> The Kessel cemetery is located 500 yards east of the town of kessel ( >>>four house town) on the Walnut Bottom Road. It is right on the road,you >>>cant miss it. >>> Hope this helps. >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com<mailto:martievans@msn.com>> >>> >>> > I am looking for information on the Kessel Cemetery in Hardy County. >>>It's >>> > location, how it got its name, etc. Any information would be greatly >>> > appreciated. >>> > >>> > Evans-Kessel-Rumer-Pratt of Hardy County WV. >>> > Marti Evans >>> > >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>quotes >>>in the subject and the body of the message >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Search for grocery stores. Find gratitude. Turn a simple search into >> something more. >> http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtaglin e_gratitude&FORM=WLMTAG >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 >> >> > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-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 WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Dear Florence, While they don't do general research, of course, they were very nice about answering a couple of specific questions for me. There is a fee to cover copies I'm sure. I sent a SASE and they responded with courteous and complete answers. The address is Public Library 102 North Main Street Moorefield, WV 26836 Good Luck, Sally Stahler -----Original Message----- >From: Florence Denning <fm1118@telus.net> >Sent: Feb 8, 2007 5:25 PM >To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > >Hi Sue, > > I wonder if I wrote to the library in Moorefield if they would do any >look ups for me? I need their address as well. > >Thanks > >Florence >----- Original Message ----- >From: "1930Sue Dietz" <mandsdietz@hotmail.com> >To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:23 PM >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > > >> also, hardy co library in moorefield has cemetery books with listings of >> "residents" of cemeteries. s >> >> >>>From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com> >>>Reply-To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >>>To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:43:13 -0600 >>> >>>Great, Thank you for the information. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: saigepee@comcast.net<mailto:saigepee@comcast.net> >>> To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com<mailto:wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>> >>> >>> The Kessel cemetery is located 500 yards east of the town of kessel ( >>>four house town) on the Walnut Bottom Road. It is right on the road,you >>>cant miss it. >>> Hope this helps. >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com<mailto:martievans@msn.com>> >>> >>> > I am looking for information on the Kessel Cemetery in Hardy County. >>>It's >>> > location, how it got its name, etc. Any information would be greatly >>> > appreciated. >>> > >>> > Evans-Kessel-Rumer-Pratt of Hardy County WV. >>> > Marti Evans >>> > >>> > ------------------------------- >>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>quotes >>>in the subject and the body of the message >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Search for grocery stores. Find gratitude. Turn a simple search into >> something more. >> http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_gratitude&FORM=WLMTAG >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 >> >> > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Thank you so much for the Hardy Co Library address Florence ----- Original Message ----- From: "sally stahler" <sstahler@earthlink.net> To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > Dear Florence, > While they don't do general research, of course, they were very nice about > answering a couple of specific questions for me. There is a fee to cover > copies I'm sure. I sent a SASE and they responded with courteous and > complete answers. The address is Public Library > 102 North Main Street > Moorefield, WV 26836 > > Good Luck, Sally > Stahler > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Florence Denning <fm1118@telus.net> >>Sent: Feb 8, 2007 5:25 PM >>To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >> >>Hi Sue, >> >> I wonder if I wrote to the library in Moorefield if they would do any >>look ups for me? I need their address as well. >> >>Thanks >> >>Florence >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "1930Sue Dietz" <mandsdietz@hotmail.com> >>To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:23 PM >>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >> >> >>> also, hardy co library in moorefield has cemetery books with listings of >>> "residents" of cemeteries. s >>> >>> >>>>From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com> >>>>Reply-To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >>>>To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>>>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>>>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:43:13 -0600 >>>> >>>>Great, Thank you for the information. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: saigepee@comcast.net<mailto:saigepee@comcast.net> >>>> To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com<mailto:wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:41 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>>> >>>> >>>> The Kessel cemetery is located 500 yards east of the town of kessel ( >>>>four house town) on the Walnut Bottom Road. It is right on the road,you >>>>cant miss it. >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>>> From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com<mailto:martievans@msn.com>> >>>> >>>> > I am looking for information on the Kessel Cemetery in Hardy >>>> County. >>>>It's >>>> > location, how it got its name, etc. Any information would be >>>> greatly >>>> > appreciated. >>>> > >>>> > Evans-Kessel-Rumer-Pratt of Hardy County WV. >>>> > Marti Evans >>>> > >>>> > ------------------------------- >>>> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>>>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>quotes >>>>in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Search for grocery stores. Find gratitude. Turn a simple search into >>> something more. >>> http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_gratitude&FORM=WLMTAG >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: >>> 1/10/2007 >>> >>> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>WVHARDY-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 > WVHARDY-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: 7.1.411 / Virus Database: 268.17.31/676 - Release Date: 2/8/2007 > >
The link works for me....all I did was click on it. John Teets http://johnteets.com -----Original Message----- From: wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Florence Denning Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 4:16 PM To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] BROOKS AND STEEN Hi Daniel Thank you so much for the information. Unfortunately I was not able to get into the web site that you gave. Perhaps I am doing something wrong. I was so excited about getting some information for the Brooks family and related ones. This old girl is not an expert on the computer and probably never will be. Thanks Florence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Haynes" <dhaynes@cox.net> To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] BROOKS AND STEEN > WV has put online various birth, marriage and death records for each > of > the > 55 counties. Hardy county is one of the few that have all the records > digitized and available online. I do not know who is responsible for the > indexing and digitizing the records, but whoever did Hardy county deserves > kudos as it is complete. > > Use the following link to search the records. The search engine > supports wild cards for single letters as well as strings. So it is > possible to do one search to find all the varying spellings of a name. > The results are available to dump to a printer. The resulting printout > is as if you visited personally and received a copy of the > certificate. > > http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Sue, I wonder if I wrote to the library in Moorefield if they would do any look ups for me? I need their address as well. Thanks Florence ----- Original Message ----- From: "1930Sue Dietz" <mandsdietz@hotmail.com> To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery > also, hardy co library in moorefield has cemetery books with listings of > "residents" of cemeteries. s > > >>From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com> >>Reply-To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >>To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >>Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:43:13 -0600 >> >>Great, Thank you for the information. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: saigepee@comcast.net<mailto:saigepee@comcast.net> >> To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com<mailto:wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Kessel cemetery >> >> >> The Kessel cemetery is located 500 yards east of the town of kessel ( >>four house town) on the Walnut Bottom Road. It is right on the road,you >>cant miss it. >> Hope this helps. >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: "marti evans" <martievans@msn.com<mailto:martievans@msn.com>> >> >> > I am looking for information on the Kessel Cemetery in Hardy County. >>It's >> > location, how it got its name, etc. Any information would be greatly >> > appreciated. >> > >> > Evans-Kessel-Rumer-Pratt of Hardy County WV. >> > Marti Evans >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WVHARDY-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 >>WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes >>in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > Search for grocery stores. Find gratitude. Turn a simple search into > something more. > http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_gratitude&FORM=WLMTAG > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 1/10/2007 > >
Hi Daniel Thank you so much for the information. Unfortunately I was not able to get into the web site that you gave. Perhaps I am doing something wrong. I was so excited about getting some information for the Brooks family and related ones. This old girl is not an expert on the computer and probably never will be. Thanks Florence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Haynes" <dhaynes@cox.net> To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] BROOKS AND STEEN > WV has put online various birth, marriage and death records for each of > the > 55 counties. Hardy county is one of the few that have all the records > digitized and available online. I do not know who is responsible for the > indexing and digitizing the records, but whoever did Hardy county deserves > kudos as it is complete. > > Use the following link to search the records. The search engine supports > wild cards for single letters as well as strings. So it is possible to do > one search to find all the varying spellings of a name. The results are > available to dump to a printer. The resulting printout is as if you > visited > personally and received a copy of the certificate. > > http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 1/20/2007 > >
hardy co. courthouse has marriage books for early marriages although you did not mention any dates. located in downtown moorefield, wv. s >From: "Florence Denning" <fm1118@telus.net> >Reply-To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [WVHARDY] BROOKS AND STEEN >Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 15:50:19 -0700 > >Hi > > I see that the Hardy Co., cemeteries have been indexed. I would very >much like to know if there any James Brooks listed or any Brooks of any >name. I have visited the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield and found a >headstone for Matilda Brooks wife of James. >I also found a stone for Edward Steen, son of John Steen and wonder if >there >is any information on this family. It is right near Matilda's headstone. > > I would also like to know if there is any marriage records that may >have >the above people in them. John Jacob Steen married Martha Welton Brooks, >daughter of James and Matilda. John Jacob Steen was married 1st to another >lady who died in childbirth. I hope that I have not asked too many >questions. > >Thanks >Florence Denning > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WVHARDY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Turn searches into helpful donations. Make your search count. http://click4thecause.live.com/search/charity/default.aspx?source=hmemtagline_donation&FORM=WLMTAG
HARDY COUNTY THEN AND NOW 1786-1986 A Bicentennial Project of Hardy County Extension Homemakers Council 1986 120 pages LC #86 50809 Walworth Press, Inc regional director: Don Mills, Inc. Salem, WV 26426 My book was purchased when it was first released from Miss Ella Bergdoll, 211 Winchester Avenue, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836. I do not know if Miss Bergdoll is still living.
A previous message mentioned a book titled Hardy County Now and Then. Is anyone familiar with the book and can you provide the author, copyright date, and a purchase source? Thanks! Sherry
WV has put online various birth, marriage and death records for each of the 55 counties. Hardy county is one of the few that have all the records digitized and available online. I do not know who is responsible for the indexing and digitizing the records, but whoever did Hardy county deserves kudos as it is complete. Use the following link to search the records. The search engine supports wild cards for single letters as well as strings. So it is possible to do one search to find all the varying spellings of a name. The results are available to dump to a printer. The resulting printout is as if you visited personally and received a copy of the certificate. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx
Hi I see that the Hardy Co., cemeteries have been indexed. I would very much like to know if there any James Brooks listed or any Brooks of any name. I have visited the Olivet Cemetery in Moorefield and found a headstone for Matilda Brooks wife of James. I also found a stone for Edward Steen, son of John Steen and wonder if there is any information on this family. It is right near Matilda's headstone. I would also like to know if there is any marriage records that may have the above people in them. John Jacob Steen married Martha Welton Brooks, daughter of James and Matilda. John Jacob Steen was married 1st to another lady who died in childbirth. I hope that I have not asked too many questions. Thanks Florence Denning
Middle Peninsula Genealogy Group to Discuss Freedmen's Bureau Indexing Project Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced on October 26, 2006, that Virginia will be the first state in the nation to participate in an historic extraction and indexing project focused on the preservation of the Freedmen's Bureau records. The Freedmen's Bureau, which operated from 1865 to 1872, was a federal agency that provided assistance and relief to newly freed African Americans. Governor Kaine said that "The Freedmen's Bureau records are effectively the "genesis records" of African-American identity post Civil War. They provide the earliest major compilation of information on the African- American community, documenting for the period 1865-1872 names, legalized marriages, educational pursuits, work contracts, and receipt of rations, healthcare, legal, and other services." The Bureau's records, which are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration, have now been digitized, and will be extracted and indexed to make them accessible to researchers. Representatives of the Virginia Freedmen Extraction and Indexing Project will speak at the monthly meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS) on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 11:00 a.m . at the Essex County Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock, Virginia. They will talk about these promised developments in African-American family history research and how persons can become personally involved in this historic effort. Volunteers are needed for the extraction and indexing of the Virginia Freedmen's Bureau records. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will coordinate the recruitment of community volunteers for the project which will enable historians and descendants of emancipated slaves, freed blacks, and Black Union soldiers, to access data, much of which has been previously unavailable. Persons who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to obtain more information or to volunteer should contact the Black History Museum by email at VAFreedmenIndexingProject@comcast.net,visit the museum's website at www.blackhistorymuseum.org, or call the Black History Museum and Cultural Center at 804-780-9097. For further information about Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society, call Gloria Waller Scott at 804-758-3613 or Bessida Cauthorne White at 804-321-1206.
Middle Peninsula Genealogy Group to Discuss Freedmen's Bureau Indexing Project Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced on October 26, 2006, that Virginia will be the first state in the nation to participate in an historic extraction and indexing project focused on the preservation of the Freedmen's Bureau records. The Freedmen's Bureau, which operated from 1865 to 1872, was a federal agency that provided assistance and relief to newly freed African Americans. Governor Kaine said that "The Freedmen's Bureau records are effectively the "genesis records" of African-American identity post Civil War. They provide the earliest major compilation of information on the African- American community, documenting for the period 1865-1872 names, legalized marriages, educational pursuits, work contracts, and receipt of rations, healthcare, legal, and other services." The Bureau's records, which are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration, have now been digitized, and will be extracted and indexed to make them accessible to researchers. Representatives of the Virginia Freedmen Extraction and Indexing Project will speak at the monthly meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS) on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 11:00 a.m . at the Essex County Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock, Virginia. They will talk about these promised developments in African-American family history research and how persons can become personally involved in this historic effort. Volunteers are needed for the extraction and indexing of the Virginia Freedmen's Bureau records. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will coordinate the recruitment of community volunteers for the project which will enable historians and descendants of emancipated slaves, freed blacks, and Black Union soldiers, to access data, much of which has been previously unavailable. Persons who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to obtain more information or to volunteer should contact the Black History Museum by email at VAFreedmenIndexingProject@comcast.net,visit the museum's website at www.blackhistorymuseum.org, or call the Black History Museum and Cultural Center at 804-780-9097. For further information about Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society, call Gloria Waller Scott at 804-758-3613 or Bessida Cauthorne White at 804-321-1206. ********* On Jan 30, 2007, at 10:32 PM, Julie wrote: > try this site - http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/ > I can't guarantee it - I've used it 3 times and it's 2 for 3 for > me. :) > > James Mouse <stringbender30@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hope to find it in a library. > Jim > > > --------------------------------- > Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WVHARDY- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Middle Peninsula Genealogy Group to Discuss Freedmen's Bureau Indexing Project Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced on October 26, 2006, that Virginia will be the first state in the nation to participate in an historic extraction and indexing project focused on the preservation of the Freedmen's Bureau records. The Freedmen's Bureau, which operated from 1865 to 1872, was a federal agency that provided assistance and relief to newly freed African Americans. Governor Kaine said that "The Freedmen's Bureau records are effectively the "genesis records" of African-American identity post Civil War. They provide the earliest major compilation of information on the African- American community, documenting for the period 1865-1872 names, legalized marriages, educational pursuits, work contracts, and receipt of rations, healthcare, legal, and other services." The Bureau's records, which are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration, have now been digitized, and will be extracted and indexed to make them accessible to researchers. Representatives of the Virginia Freedmen Extraction and Indexing Project will speak at the monthly meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia (MPAAGHS) on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 11:00 a.m . at the Essex County Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17), Tappahannock, Virginia. They will talk about these promised developments in African-American family history research and how persons can become personally involved in this historic effort. Volunteers are needed for the extraction and indexing of the Virginia Freedmen's Bureau records. The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia will coordinate the recruitment of community volunteers for the project which will enable historians and descendants of emancipated slaves, freed blacks, and Black Union soldiers, to access data, much of which has been previously unavailable. Persons who are unable to attend the meeting but would like to obtain more information or to volunteer should contact the Black History Museum by email at VAFreedmenIndexingProject@comcast.net,visit the museum's website at www.blackhistorymuseum.org, or call the Black History Museum and Cultural Center at 804-780-9097. For further information about Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society, call Gloria Waller Scott at 804-758-3613 or Bessida Cauthorne White at 804-321-1206. *********
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