Beaufort County Genealogical Society
March Meeting
President – Ann Basnight
Vice-President – Terria Baynor
Treasurer – Louise Cowell
Corresponding Secretary – Mary Disharoon
Recording Secretary – Vernetta Lange
The Beaufort County Genealogical Society met at Brown Library on March 4. Vice President Terria Baynor welcomed 26 members and guests.Visitors included Peggy Waters, researching Peele and Waters; Joyth Edwards, researching Hardison and Whitaker; Jim Bowman, interested in the Warrall name; Mima Dixon, researching Satterwhite/Satterthwaite and Bonner; Amy Noble, researching Keech, Wilkinson and Hardison; and Willene Brinn, researching Paul, Slade and Cartwright.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and accepted as amended ---Free Union area mentioned in Fred Willard’s symposium last month was in Washington County, not Beaufort County.
Mary Disharoon had a number of newsletters, journals, the North Carolina
Historical Review, the Family Tree from Georgia and Durham-Orange County
Newsletter of March 2003 which presented a couple of items of interest to
genealogists.Virginia Senate Bill 818 proposes to allow destruction of will files. It allows the clerk to destroy a will’s file along with the original
will after it is no longer of any value and after it has been microfilmed.The Florida governor has proposed that the
Florida State Library and Archives’ holdings be transferred to Florida State University
in Tallahassee, Fla.Disharoon placed registration information and brochures in the History Room for the NGS conference
in Pittsburgh, Pa., May 28-31.
Terria Baynor confirmed with John Oden that “Deed Book No. 1” is about
two weeks from going to the printer.He
has entered the Blackbeard information, indexed it, but has to re-enter certain
introductory pages.“Deed Book No. 2”
has been delivered to Cowell for proofreading.
Oden has begun work on “Deed Book No. 3”The Cemetery Book “Volume 1, A-C” is being held up.The Board of Directors decided to publish “Oakdale
and Pamlico Memorial Gardens” first, then proceed with the alphabetized books
so there’ll be no break in sequential order.
OLD BUSINESS
The trip to Archives was revisited.
Albert Everson motioned the group go on April 5; Evelyn
Cutler seconded and by a showing of hands, the majority agreed.Members interesting in going to Archives in
Raleigh on Saturday, April 5th should call Ann Basnight at 946-1409.
The Hyde-Beaufort dinner meeting would be held on March 15 at
6 pm---not 6:30 pm ----at the Christian Church in Swan Quarter.The speaker will be the assistant curator
for Outer Banks History Center, which is coordinating events for the First
Flight Celebration.
NEW BUSINESS:
Judy Guthrie mentioned there is a web site --- raogk.com (random acts of
genealogical kindness).Volunteers will research specific genealogical information upon request.Most states are served.Directions are available at the site.
Terria Baynor introduced the speaker for the evening, Evelyn Cutler.Her program was entitled “Don’t Throw That
Away!”She presented anecdotes and
first person experiences of people who found valuables in strange places after
the death of a family member. They
taught the group to never throw anything away until it has been thoroughly and
painstakingly searched through.
Roger Baynor motioned, Judy Guthrie seconded, to adjourn at 8:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Vernetta Lange – Recording Secretary
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