There are those of us who are genealogists and avid, (sometimes rabid),
amateur historians. The only difference is one is family history and gossip
and the other is other persons history and gossip. 

With the celebration of the 400 years of the founding of the first permanent
English settlement in the "New World," (personally I hate that term), the
intertwineness of genealogy research and history takes on a significant
aspect. This is especially true, when we consider that most of the other
land grants in the "New World" by the British monarchy were for religious
freedom, or lessening the burden of the penal system on the Royal purses
whereas, Virginia  seemed to be formed on a purely financial and economic
adventure.


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From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mary Moyars-Johnson
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 1:34 PM
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Subject: Therefore as genealogists..

Just a reminder to the genealogists on the list that there is, in  
addition to this Virginia history list,  a Virginia list devoted  
exclusively to genealogy. You can subscribe to VA-roots at:       
http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html.

Mary
Mary Moyars-Johnson  (MMJ)




On Jun 25, 2007, at 3:59 PM, gcg wrote:

> Therefore, as genealogists we must learn from the past and speak  
> boldly and
> with power against the wrongs of today....