Hi,
There are other ways to prove birth. First of all, what is your birthday-day,
month & year; & where were you born. From that point on, I will guide you. I
think we should do this via my email, as we really are getting into personal
things which I do not think should be on the above address.
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From: Diane S <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thu, March 24, 2011 6:02:11 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Virginia Citations
Carolyn -
No, I have not joined and my application never got further than the local
chapter or state level - if that far... I believe the local registrar called
state to see if they could accept it and was told 'no' not without a birth
certificate. This was in Richmond, Virginia, and many years ago - just never
tried again although I have continued to attempt to locate my father's records.
I have checked 1. Cherokee District Court 2. Whitfield County Court 3. Clarke
County Court (where my father was in the Univ. of Georgia 4. Fulton County Court
where my mother lived and my father 'partied' out of law school 5. the Navy - I
don't know where else to look. I feel sure the records were in my grandfather's
papers, however they were burned with the tenant house and all the beautiful old
furniture!
IF I wanted to join, I would join ONLY as a member-at-large (at least until we
relocated in E. Tennessee) under Col. John Cunningham's sterling record as
commander of the Georgia militia at the Battle of Cowpens (he was Major then),
whose line is completely proven on my mother's side. However the most
challenging of my proven soldiers was on my father's side, and I was the one who
proved his service in the Congressional Records, so am most proud of Captain
William York who formed his own 'troop of horse' in Randolph County, N.C.,
however this is closed to me since its on my father's side.
Carolyn thanks for checking... we lived in McLean when we first moved to
Virginia, then bought a house in Fairfax - then moved to Powhatan County, just
30 miles west of Richmond.
Oh, the local UDC also said not to bother to apply... although both of my
father's grandfathers were CSA.
Diane S
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Virginia Citations
Hi,
I would still like to help you. I just spoke to the Head of the Department at
DAR. Apparently you have not submitted an application. As I said before, the
DAR is really a nice organization. Its attitudes vary from place to place
locally; but that should not preclude anyone who is eligible to join. Having
ones lineage "on file" is a great help to future genealogists.
Carolyn H Pappas
Mclean VA
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