I
must admit to moving slow this morning and missing the earliest sessions.
However, the sessions I did attend were excellent. Below are details on the
sessions I did attend.
Land
Grants in North Carolina. Presented by A. B. Pruitt
Listening
to Brian Pruitt was a wonderful way to start the day. He is a delightful,
intelligent gentleman with a dry sense of humor. His talk was organized, even
paced and brimming with information. He explained how the land grant process
changed over the years; details of the process and where to find the records of
that process. His syllabus summarizes his
lecture and gives information about his website which has a lengthy list of
books about land entries, warrants, surveys and deeds. Later in the day I went
to the Exhibit Hall and visited Mr. Pruitt’s booth where I purchased two of his
books: North Carolina County Maps, 1800 & Creeks and Rivers in South
Carolina. I might have to visit that booth again tomorrow.
North
Carolina Research. Presented by Jeffrey L. Haines
This
fact filled session began with a brief history of North Carolina. Mr. Haines
told us his session would be like a buffet dinner where you take a little bite
of the food but cannot sample it all. We would look at a little of each part of
NC research but we could not go in depth. Fortunately, the syllabus gives many
opportunities for more in depth study. They will be well used. Thanks, Jeffrey!
The
Virginia North Carolina Connection. Presented by Barbara Vines Little
Barbara,
in her bright red jacket and wide brimmed hat, began sharing with us even before
the official time began. She began by explaining that the VA/NC border was, for
many years a line that was hard to define. People who lived in the area might
be recorded in one state, the other, or both. Maps of the Great Wagon Road, the
Great Indian Trading Path and Rogues’ Road/the Carolina Road showed us the most
likely paths people took between the states. Barbara shared the major sources
she uses for her research. I’m sure she could have continued the session for
another hour and we would have enjoyed it.
I
have visited the Exhibit Hall each day. During the lunch break the hall is a
mob of people and it can be difficult to browse but if you visit when most
people are in sessions you can take your time, ask questions and gather
important resources for research. After the conference I hope to blog about the
items I have gathered.
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