Beaufort County Genealogical Society

Beaufort County Genealogical Society

November 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 11-5-02. At 7:00 pm President Ann Basnight welcomed 16 members and guests.

President Basnight thanked all members who helped with the preparations for the Beaufort-Hyde dinner meeting on 11-2-02. Forty-six members and guest enjoyed an excellent meal and fellowship. The speaker, John Oden, entertained us with new information on Blackbeard and the earliest settlers in and around Bath which will be included in Deed Book 1. We look forward to its publication.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved after a minor change-John Coletta will not speak at the Eastern Regional, 19 July 2003.

Mary Disharoon presented a number of journals, newsletters and a query from Larry Davison, San Angelo, Texas, researching the Linton Family. She also had a letter from member Louis Van Camp informing us he’s begun collecting information, biographies, and pictures for a second book on Beaufort County. If you have information to share contact him at 975-6364.

The treasurer’s report was given.

OLD BUSINESS:

There were no nominations from the floor for officers for 2003. Russell Tyson motioned, Billy Singleton seconded, and we accept the slate as presented. Those present voted in next year’s officers: President-Ann Basnight; Vice President-Terria Baynor; Treasurer-Louise Cowell; Corresponding Secretary-Mary Disharoon; Recording Secretary-Vernetta Lange. John Oden was re-elected to serve on the Board of Directors for two (2) years – 2003 and 2004.

President Basnight reported that the NCDAH will be closed on 18 Jan. 2003. She will check to see if 25 January will be a good date for our trip to Archives. Terria Baynor will contact Jennifer at the Register of Deeds Office to see if 7 Jan 2003 will be a good date for our group to meet there.

Louise Cowell presented T. Baynor with the BCGS By-Laws on disc to simplify putting them on the web site: www.ncroots.com/Beaufort/bcgs.htm.

President Basnight reminded us of the NCGS annual meeting in Raleigh 8 and 9 November. John Coletta and Jeffrey Haines will be speaking on bringing “Life” to Your Family Histories. She mentioned the Eastern Regional Meeting on 19 July 2003 will be in Goldsboro. Helen Leary will be the speaker. Registration information will be forthcoming.

NEW BUSINESS:

Louise Cowell had a letter from Nancy Sawyer seeking information on George Walter Sawyer. Basnight will research.

The December meeting will be essentially a social. Members are encouraged to attend and bring “goodies”.

T. Baynor mentioned she has done research on the Hooper Line and has gotten involved in DNA testing of that line with interesting results.

Russell Tyson introduced our speaker for the evening – Ann Basnight – who presented an excellent and informative program on the use of Census Records, utilizing an overhead projector. She presented and discussed seven (7) non-population census schedules giving us an overview of what each schedule provides. If an ancestor cannot be located on the population schedule he may be found on any one of these seven. The schedules are on record at the Archives: Agriculture Schedule; Defective, Dependent, and Delinquent Classes; Mortality Schedule; Slave Schedule; Industry and Manufacturing Schedule; Social Statistics Schedule and 1885 Non-population Schedule for Colorado, Dakota Territory, Florida, Nebraska and New Mexico Territory.

Roger motioned, Jean Bowen seconded to adjourn at 8:30pm.

Respectfully submitted by

Vernetta Lange – Recording Secretary

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