PS--I also had contact with the people at the Petersburg museums and none of their papers, which are generally in storage--are as early as I am looking i.e. before 1820--
On Apr 12, 2012, at 12:57 PM, Joe Chandler wrote:
> Michael,
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> I am (nearly) a life long amateur genealogist. Because several of ancestral lines began their lives by immigrating into Virginia and some sojourned 1+ generations in Prince George County/Petersburg proper the "missing" early newspapers/microfilms would be of great interest to me. Your account is the first I have heard.
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> Because of health issues (primarily back problems), I have not done any research in Prince George/Petersburg in several years, but I would am very interested in trying to find and review such newspapers.
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> Can you provide more detail about whom you have you contacted in your attempt to locate the papers or microfilms? I can certainly help make inquiries.
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> If you are in the Alexandria area during your sojourn in Virginia this week, perhaps we could meet to share stories about Prince George/Petersburg. WILLIAM MAYES, who arrived there ca. 1640 acquired 125A just north of the current city limits on State Road 144 where it crosses the Appomattox River. In addition, this land is also easily identified because beginning about 10 years ago it is being subdivided and developed commercially for the first time (look for a motorcycle business).
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> joe
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> --- On Wed, 4/11/12, Michael Nicholls <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: Michael Nicholls <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: early Petersburg newspapers
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:05 PM
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> On Apr 11, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Michael Nicholls wrote:
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>> Some on this list may be familiar with the fact that there were once bound issues of early Petersburg newspapers, including ones which apparently were not included in the microfilm editions available at the LVA and elsewhere, located at the public library in Petersburg. The library states that it no longer holds them, having only microfilm copies of early papers. The staff do not know if the microfilm is of the bound volumes they once possessed or the commonly held version. I once saw, I think, a statement that in order to see the bound volumes, one had to contact a particular individual and it included an email address. I have been unable to find it again--old age, perhaps? In any case, I am in Virginia for the next few days and would appreciate any quick responses to this query. Thanks--Mick Nicholls
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