Were your ancestors from Cornwall?
We would love to hear from you!

A group of people from the Southeastern U.S. area is planning to form a group of folks who have Cornish ancestors or who have a love of all things Cornish.  If you live within this geographic area, have Cornish ancestors or even an interest in Cornwall and the Cornish, please won't you take a minute and drop us a note or e-mail to let us know of your interest? 
Contact:  S.E. Cornish Cousins Group
150 Upper Browns Creek Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
e-mail:  vbradley@cablevison-online.net

    It is not often that something is  written for local families, and filmed in local settings but this video was written especially for Western North Carolina.  It explores the forces that brought the Germans and Scots-Irish from Europe to this area and visually tells what they went through to get here -- Indian wars, Revolution, hard work, etc. from 1700 to 1806. 
    Every head of household and all the women and children in the homes, together with the 73 persons listed as  slaves are given credit for helping to develop the area that became Buncombe County in 1792, but whether your family was here in 1790 or came along a little later, this video shows what it took to get from the Atlantic seaboard to Western North Carolina.  As the Cherokee Indians were pushed ever west, it was the thin edge of the wedge to open the land for the Louisiana Purchase some time later that doubled the size of the country.  It sets the stage for every development of this area since 1806.
    This fast-moving film holds the attention of 8 year olds on up, pulling informative history together in an unforgetable way, climaxed by stunning pictures of the North Carolina Revolutionary experience of the Battle of King's Mountain, and the Tory hanging afterwards.  Filmed on location in the Asheville area, it was supplemented by historical scenes chosen from among the great resources here in our OBCGS library.
    Buy it as a treat for yourself, and then send it to school with your children, or your grandchildren.   It was designed especially for classroom periods.  A great heritage gift for any family member. 
    For ordering - see the listing in the OBCGS Bookstore.

Cowart's Index to Marriages 
Henderson Co., NC  1851-1915

Only $20.00 plus $3.00 shipping & handling

Make checks payable and mail to 
Abraham Kuykendall Chapter NSDAR
c/o Frances Reese, Treasurer
P O Box 207
Flat Rock, NC  28731

1999 MADISON COUNTY OBITUARIES
 ’99 obituaries INDEXED. Includes everyone that was a resident or it stated had been a native of Madison County.  Easiest way we could think of to keep the Cemeteries of Madison current.  Includes age, DOD, parents, spouse, children, siblings, 

and place of burial.
AVAILABLE BY MAIL for $10 Total cost
Jan C. Plemmons  4996 1st Coast Highway  Fernandina Beach, Fl  32034
e-mail: janplemmons@yahoo.com
Other Madison County Publications Please take a look at a home page that I am creating for all Madison County publications that I can locate. If you know of any that I have not listed would you please contact me with the information. I am still "creating" and have to add the Hot Springs books by Painter and Moore. Please check it periodically and make suggestions.