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From: "lucygilbert" <>
Subject: Re: [MSCLAIBO-L] First Families
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 09:18:52 -0000
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You also have to be voted on--see your bylaws! and the vote is not on proof
of lineage! KATE
----- Original Message -----
From: jcurtis <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: [MSCLAIBO-L] First Families


> All you have to do is "prove" your lineage....marriage records, land
> records, military records, etc. If you have a problem with that....then I
> suppose there's a problem...
>
> You can't just waltz in, and say here's my ancestor....with no
documention.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jan Curtis in the Southwest
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lucygilbert <>
> To: <>
> Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [MSCLAIBO-L] First Families
>
>
> >read the rules for admission. It is now and has always been a "Black
Ball"
> >organization--just as is the First Families Group. Their rules, just
> >posted on this list a fea days ago clearly spell out the "membership
vote"
> >provision--this is the polite term for the blackballing provision. I
have
> >no quarrel with the organizations but facts are facts! kATE
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Barbara McCormick <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 7:40 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MSCLAIBO-L] First Families
> >
> >
> >> I take exception to the comment about the DAR being "essentially a
social
> >> club"......wrong, wrong, wrong. The DAR is actively searching, almost
> >begging
> >> for new members. And my chapter is doing a VA Hospital Xmas this year,
> >> scholarship programs, community service programs, etc. as are the
> chapters
> >> throughout the country.
> >>
> >> Barbara
> >> in Wilmington, NC
> >>
> >> Stamp Defiance Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution,
> >Wilmington,
> >> NC
> >>
> >> lucygilbert wrote:
> >>
> >> > Someone should tell you that the First Families, as with the DAR, is
> >> > essentially a social club operated with the "Black Ball" prov ision.
> >Just
> >> > because you can prove your lineage is no guarantee that you will be
> >accepted
> >> > for membership. Kate
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Greth Dunn <>
> >> > To: <>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 4:56 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [MSCLAIBO-L] First Families
> >> >
> >> > > Rick,
> >> > >
> >> > > It appears to me that this is a well kept secret. After a month of
> >> > looking,
> >> > > and with the help of Pascagoula Public Library Genealogical
> Librarian,
> >the
> >> > > address that I finally wrote to:
> >> > >
> >> > > First Families of MS; 108 S. Commerce St.; Natchez, MS 39120-3308
> >> > >
> >> > > The response contained the following information:
> >> > >
> >> > > Requires a Letter of Recommendation, written and signed by two
> >members.
> >> > > This goes to the Corresponding Sec. Gen., who prepares a list to be
> >> > > presented to the Council General. All names are voted on, and upon
> >> > approval
> >> > > an Invitation is issued. When Invitation is accepted, an
Application
> >will
> >> > > be sent. Need proof of legal marriage and legitimate birth for
each
> >> > > generation back through the ancestor who lived in MS prior to
> >statehood
> >> > > (1817) with proof that the ancestor was in MS. The completed
papers,
> >and
> >> > > membership fee, are sent to the Registrar Gen. who examines each.
> >When,
> >> > and
> >> > > if, approved, applicant will be notified and assigned a number.
> >Viola,
> >> > your
> >> > > in!
> >> > >
> >> > > Ona
> >> > >
> >> > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > From: Rick Furr <>
> >> > > To: <>
> >> > >
> >> > > >Where is the list for "First Families" located?
> >> > >
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> Does anybody belong to First Families of Mississippi? If so,
will
> >you
> >> > > >> contact me. I need a letter of recommendation signed by two
> >members.
> >> > > >> Ona S. Patrick
> >> > > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>


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