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From: "Carey Bracewell" <>
Subject: Re: [BRASWELL] Genealogy Trip
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:59:47 -0600
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"Any tips to make this a
> better trip would be appreciated."

Foy,

"Do not pass Go, do not collect $200", but go straight to Raleigh.
After that, time permitting, to Smithfield (NC).
Even the best planned research trips like yours have unexpected delays.
That's a very ambitious itinerary you've laid out for yourself!

Carey

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Subject: [BRASWELL] Genealogy Trip


> In addition to the holidays, I have been to a funeral in Virginia and am
way
> behind on my email even though I had a laptop with me. Every motel I
stayed
> in had a wireless connection for your computer.
>
> I am preparing for a genealogy trip to NC and eastern TN. In doing so, I
> trotted out my old notebook files. They need a lot of work. I bought a
piece
> of fiber board and stuck a map on it. I used colored Army map pins about
> 3/16-inches long. Brown for friends, "cousins" and relatives. These are
the
> stops that slow you down. Then I used blue and black pins for places I
planned
> to visit. There are 27 pins so it looks like 2 trips may be in order.
When
> all this is done, you can pick out a logical route and mileages. With
the
> map and pins, you can easily change your schedule.
>
> Stops are planned at -
> .....Revolutionary War battlefields of Cowpens, Kings Mountain and
Guilford
> Courthouse.
> .....State Archives at Raleigh, NC and Nashville, TN. Knoxville, TN has
a
> good library & historical museum.
> .....County seat libraries in NC of Edgecombe, Johnston, Wilkes, Burke,
> Caldwell and Ashe.
> .....County seat libraries in TN of Johnson, Carter, Washington and
Sullivan.
>
> I have a program by Microsoft called "Streets and Trips." The program
costs
> $39 and can be used with GPS if you have that capability. I put down the
> address, web-site, hours, etc for each stop. The locations were then
entered
> in the program. I printed maps of each spot and I can always fire up the
> laptop. Each library, etc, is stored as a "Favorite Place" in the
computer. I
> bought a gadget for $50 that allows you to use the car's 12V system to
keep
> the laptop powered up.
>
> It would be great to have a portable scanner. I am experimenting with a
> digital camera to copy records. It would also be nice if an AC plug were
nearby.
>
> This is my first attempt at such an extended trip. Any tips to make this
a
> better trip would be appreciated.
>
> Foy Braswell
> http://www.braswell-genealogy.com
>
>
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