Beaufort County

Genealogical Society

                                                                                 PO Box 1089

                                                                                      Washington, NC  27889-1089

Announcements

 

BCGS Annual Christmas Dinner

This year the annual BCGS Christmas Dinner will be Tuesday, December 1st at 7:00 p .m. at Blackbeard’s Restaurant located just off Carolina Avenue in Washington, NC.  We will order from the menu, Dutch treat.    A delightful evening is planned with Jim Hackney being our speaker.  As always, guest are very much welcome.  Hope to see you at Blackbeard’s.

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Programs at Craven County Library

Saturday — 2:30 p.m. “African-American Genealogy: Challenges and Rewards.” Author Dorothy S. Redford.

Oct. 207 p.m. Researching your Civil War Ancestor. Victor T. Jones Jr., special collections librarian.

Oct. 253 p.m. Robert E. Lee, the Army of Northern Virginia and Confederate Defeat. Lecture by Joseph T. Glatthaar, professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Nov. 15 to Jan. 6 — “Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation,” on exhibit in library auditorium.

Nov. 15 — 3 p.m. “Lincoln’s Approach to Immortality: The Final Years of Abraham Lincoln.” Lecture by David Long, associate professor of history at East Carolina University.

Nov. 21Free New Bern Civil War Battlefield tours and encampment.

Nov. 22 — 3 p.m. “Lighting the Path to Freedom.” Character interpretations by Paul Switzer, Alma Gibbons, Marshall Williams and Pamela Ward.

Dec. 52 p.m. “James City: A Black Community in North Carolina, 1863-1900.” Lecture by author and historian Joe Mobley.

Jan. 5William Henry Singleton’s “Recollections of My Slavery Days: A North Carolina Slave’s View of the Civil War and its Legacies.” Katherine Mellen Charron, assistant professor of history at North Carolina.

Call 252-638-7800 for information.


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NC Museum, Lectures & Research Opportunity

 

The North Carolina Genealogical Society and the North Carolina Museum of History are hosting a dessert reception at the Museum on Thursday, May 14, 2009.  Those purchasing reception tickets will enjoy a delicious selection of desserts, coffee, and iced tea in the lobby of the Museum. Explore, at your leisure, the many and varied exhibits relating to North Carolina history.  Special lectures will be presented throughout the evening. The Museum and its Gift Shop will only be open during the reception to ticket holders.

Free bus transportation will be on a continuous loop from the Convention Center to the NC Museum of History throughout the evening.

Register for this exciting event on page 15 of the NGS conference program (www.ngsgenealogy.org)  It is listed under the Thursday Social Activities.  Questions? Contact the North Carolina Genealogical Society at ngsraleigh2009@gmail.com

On the same evening, the North Carolina State Archives and Library, located across the street from the NC Museum of History, will have extended hours for all conference attendees.  We have arranged to have these wonderful repositories open this evening for limited touring and research.  Archivists will assist you with your inquiries and record retrievals.
 

North Carolina Genealogical Society http://www.ncgenealogy.org

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Old New Hanover Genealogical Society

Wilmington, North Carolina

Respectfully invites you and your Organization members to attend our

20th Year Anniversary
Genealogical Symposium

Coastline Conference and Event Center
In Historic Downtown Wilmington

Admission will be by advance registration
Our space is limited to 400 attendees

Cut off for Registration will be March 7th, 2009

Registration fee will be $60 for ONHGS members; non-members $65

Registraton Form attached

Check in and reception will be Friday evening, March 27th, 2009

Presentations and discussions will be Saturday, March 28th, 2009
with catered breakfast and luncheon

For more information and Registration Form see our website
http://www.onhgs.org/

 


New Book !!!
Augusta County, VA, Earliest Will Book Index, 1745-
p1900

The pre-pub cost is $24.50 + $2 shipping fee.  The book will retail for $32.00 after publication.

The Sherman
book contains estate matters such as, wills, codicils, and administrations, property inventories, appraisals, settlements and sales; but also random documents pertaining to emancipation of slaves, bonds, liens and crop loans; guardianships, apprenticeships, indentures, and marriage agreements and separations;  nominations for public office and military qualifications, promotions and appointments;  power of attorneys,  widow relinquishments, recantations, executor appointments, deed of gifts, trusts, surveys, contracts and agreements.  

Surprise!  It's more than just a will index book. It is a gateway to the collection of Augusta County cultural history and valuable documentation needed for the many family histories that are being researched today.  Genealogy has become the number one hobby in America, and with old Augusta County being so vast, many will find their roots right here.  In addition, I have added an Appendix Index that includes a list of all name mentioned within the context of the Will Book entry. This published work will allow researchers all over the nation to have access to these grand Augusta County records. This book will be available in December, and is available at a pre-publication price.

To order, send your check for $24.50 (+$2 mailing) to:  Janie Sherman, CG, 701 Donaghe St., Staunton, VA  24401-2838.  When published, you will be the first to receive the book.

Please feel free to contact me, if any questions email Janie Sherman:  societydame@verizon.net