WOW, this is great and thanks for the great work you are both doing. I wish
I could help. I don't live in VA. but know how are you are working. I have
helped to do some cemetery work like that.
Carol Kenney Lovitt
In God We Trust
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From: "Wes Pippenger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:47 PM
Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Essex County, Virginia Cemeteries; Help Needed to
Identify Private Burial Grounds
> Work is underway to photograph and document tombstone information for all
> identified burials in Essex County. Wesley E. Pippenger, of Little Egypt,
> Tappahannock, Virginia (and Arlington, Virginia) is working with local
> historian and genealogist Suzanne P. Derieux (Tappahannock), to visit each
> burial location.
>
> Thus far the team has collected burial information for over 100 private
> sites as well as dozens of small area churches. Our ongoing index to
> names has exceeded 6,000 entries already!!
>
> We need your help in bringing to our attention private cemeteries, as well
> as providing contact information for us to obtain permission to visit
> those sites.
>
> Please contact me with the information below.
>
> Wesley E. Pippenger
> Secretary, Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown DC
> Webmaster, Virginia Genealogical Society
> 2909-A S. Woodstock St.
> Arlington VA 22206
> (703) 998-8920
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> http://www.erols.com/pipp/
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