WakeCoGen Blog - news from the Wake County Genealogy Society
For those of you following UAFA, here is the latest news.
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the Upchurch and Allied Families newsletter. We hope you will enjoy it.
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There is still time to register for the last two events offered by Wake County Genealogical Society in 2021. Both are virtual and offered via Zoom.
We are grateful for our Genealogy Friends! It took an email trail of several people for these great opportunities to reach my desk so that I could share with you. Thanks to Richard Ellington of the Durham-Orange Genealogy Society for starting that chain.
Events:
Lisa Kobrin will present a program on Pine Hill Cemetery and
the general history of Alamance County cemeteries via Zoom on Tuesday October
26 at 2:30 pm. This is sponsored by the Alamance Community College
history club and is open to the public. The Zoom link is available at the
following Facebook events page https://www.facebook.com/events/851109758911384/
The State Library of NC will sponsor an online program about using the State Library and State Archives in genealogy research on Thursday October 28 at 1 pm. See the details and register online at https://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/news/events/family-history-starts-here-using-state-library-and-state-archives-your-research
The program will be recorded and may also be watched after
the event on the State Library’s YouTube channel youtube.com/statelibrarync<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-ClbdzAy9XFi1pJem1FSQ__;!!HYmSToo!ME1GP01Vqgr2CIKnhc2yr2UtWziZ316XbglBE8YWlECOwCk7KNLB8gv_qpOfakSf_zy4Jw$>
Join Rich Thompson, manager of Town Creek Indian Mound, and Lawrence Dunmore, Tribal Historian and renowned storyteller of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation on Tuesday November 2, 7 PM as they discuss the history of Town Creek Indian Mound and Native American Creation Stories.
This session is free and open to the public via Zoom. It's part of a week-long series of events highlighting the launch of the James Webb Telescope sponsored by Alamance Community College, Alamance County Public Libraries, and Alamance Parks.
Email eweislak@alamancelibraries.org to register and receive a
Zoom invite.
These are fantastic topics. Hope you find something you like!
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Thanks to Heather Leah at WRAL for bringing this great story to our attention.
High House (as in High House Road in Cary) and the buried treasure of Fanning Jones. Great read.
https://www.wral.com/buried-treasure-in-cary-the-ghostly-legend-of-the-abandoned-high-house/19933263
PS. - (update 10-20-2021 1pm)
As I read this fascinating story, near the end of it I was directed to another article written for the Friends of Page-Walker Hotel in Cary. This one is equally interesting and a bit broader in scope. Fascinating if you live in Wake County. Even more so if you have Jones, Alford, Liles, Williams and other associated Cary area families in your tree. Grab a coffee or hot tea and check it out.
https://friendsofpagewalker.wildapricot.org/Cary-Me-Back/9342448
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Congratulations to Wake Treasures editor Donna Shackle and her team. Wake Treasures is the recipient of the 2021 North Carolina Genealogical Society’s Award for Excellence in Periodical Publishing (Journal). This is a fantastic accomplishment. Donna and her group of volunteers certainly represent WCGS well.
Here is a note about what you can expect in this latest edition of the journal from Donna:
Fall is here as is the newest issue of our journal. In this issue, Wake County Genealogical Society’s President, Carla Stancil, has written two articles: “How the Goat Cart Became a Photo Prop”; and “Remembering Mamie Allen”, a recollection regarding her dear aunt. Over the next year Wake Treasures will be featuring a short series on the Wake-County-based Allen family. This issue includes the completion of the 1897 Raleigh Colored School Census and highlights items from the Crowder Collection held at the State Archives of North Carolina. This collection includes several diary entries from an unknown male that gives us a glimpse into the past. Following these articles are the Wake County Civil Action Papers Concerning Land, 1814.It is my hope that you enjoy this issue, and as always, I want to thank the volunteers who keep the journal in publication. If you enjoy the journal and would like to become a part of the journal team, please reach out to me at Journal@wakecogen.org and I will be happy to discuss volunteering opportunities.Happy Reading, Donna, editor
For those of you following the Upchurch and Allied story, here is your link to the latest news.
We are so lucky to have nationally renowned genealogy lecturer and blogger Judy Russell with us in October. There is still time to register for her presentation and for the November 4th GenHelp session. Please visit our Registration page.
Upcoming WCGS Meetings (all meetings virtual through the end of 2021) -
Just look at this wonderful postal map of turn of the century Wake County. It will certainly help you visualise a quiter, more pastoral Wake County. I used this map recently to determine the location of a cemetery in the relocation zone of Falls Lake. Things look so different now.
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| Roads displaced by Falls Lake |
This map is available online from the North Carolina Collection at UNC. This is a rural delivery route map circa 1910 - 1919. It covers the whole county and provides a context that is just not available to us today. Take a look. Keep a link handy.
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| Source: Wake County c.1910-1919, US Postal Delivery Routes |
The Fall 2021 Issue (Vol.5 Issue 1) of our award-winning newsletter, Wake Genealogy Watch, is now available online for reading or download. You can visit the WCGS website or access through this link - Wake Genealogy Watch, Fall, 2021
This issue contains the following topics:
The late summer event offerings from WCGS are just around the corner. There is still time to register. Please visit our Registration page.
Next up -
August 24, 6:30pm - WCGS virtual meeting
Topic - Research and Resources at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
speaker - Dr. Lee Arnold, Senior Director of the Library & Collections, Chief Operating Officer
Founded in 1824, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) is one of the largest family history libraries in the nation, has excellent collections on local and regional history and offers a manuscript collection renowned for its 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century holdings. HSP houses many national treasures, such as the first draft of the United States Constitution, an original printer’s proof of the Declaration of Independence, and the earliest surviving American photograph. But the true strength of the Society' collection is the overall breadth and depth of materials that together offer a rich, complex portrait of U.S. history and society from the 17th century to the present.
Next GenHelp Session - September 02, 6:30pm
Got a burning research question that you just can't seem to find an answer for? For research tips and clues, sign up for our next virtual session.
Both these event are free and open to all.
Register for both!
More virtual help sessions are planned for 2021. The next session is July 1 at 6:30pm EDT. See additional dates below.
The goal of the monthly virtual sessions continues to be to provide free genealogy assistance to hobbyists. Mark your calendars for the first Thursday of the month at 6:30pm ET.
Dates remaining for 2021:
Thursday, October 7, 2021 @ 6:30pm
Thursday, November 4, 2021 @ 6:30pm
Thursday, December 2, 2021 @ 6:30pm
Time: 6:30pm ET (this is an open session; you may enter the Zoom at any time during the 90-minute session or drop once your question is answered)
Please submit your queries in advance. It gives the panelists a chance to mull and ponder and come up with better suggestions for you. Submissions should be sent to jhawkgenealogy@gmail.com
Please note this program will not include research requests or queries; all assistance will be given only within the time constraints of the monthly virtual session.
