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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Two Los Angeles police officers are being investigated for allegedly coercing sex from women under threat of being jailed, court records show.
The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday a search warrant it obtained states internal affairs investigators suspect officers Luis Valenzuela and James Nichols forced at least four women they had arrested previously or worked for them as informants to perform sex acts on them over a period of five years. The newspaper said the officers allegedly would drive the women to secluded areas in an unmarked police car.
Investigators confronted the officers, who until recently worked in narcotics in the Hollywood division, Thursday after one of the women filed a lawsuit against the pair. Police said the officers' computers and phones were seized.
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said he was "saddened by the allegations. If they are true, it would be horrific," he said.
The head of the internal affairs group told the Times Valenzuela, a 15-year department veteran, and Nichols, a 12-year veteran, were expected to be assigned to their homes until the investigation is wrapped up. The officers could not be reached for comment, the newspaper said.


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Lit House Year-in-Review: 2012 – 2013
Location: Rose O'Neill Literary House
This was a year of firsts.
It was the first time the Rose O'Neill Literary House hosted two themed semesters, beginning with the Jewish Voices Series in the fall and the Writing in Wartime Series in the spring.
In the fall, we brought four talented artists: Dylan Landis, a short story writer and author of the book Normal People Don't Live Like This. Landis gave a great reading, and with her help, the Lit House was able to link itself to Kevin Bacon (you have to see our "Six Degrees of Francis Bacon" mural if you have not already done so) with only 3 degrees of separation:
1. In 2012, Dylan Landis came to the Lit House at Washington College;
2. in 2013, Dylan was the guest speaker at an event with actress Marin Ireland in Soho;
3. in 2013, Marin Ireland played a serial killer in the show The Following with Kevin Bacon.
Then came novelist Anna Solomon, who, together with singer/songwriter Clare Burson, gave a wonderful performance that combined both of their crafts, telling the story of Solomon's main character from her novel The Little Bride matched with Burson's music. We closed out the semester with poet Idra Novey who shared with us her award-winning poetry from her new collection Exit Civilian. The Lit House also ran into Novey at the AWP Conference in Boston this past spring.
Speaking of spring, this past semester we were visited by four more artists. Beginning with Siobhan Fallon, author of the bestselling short story collection You Know When the Men Are Gone, who told us about what it is like to live on an army base with the spouses of other members of the military, telling us stories about the other side of war. Next we heard from Washington College professor Ryan Kelty, who shared with us his research that examines the effects of war regarding civilian contractors, integration of military personnel, diversity in the military, and the role of military service across the life course. Then came the 2013 Douglass Wallop Playwright Fellow, KJ Sanchez. For five days KJ was on campus, meeting with drama students and talking to them about their craft. While here, KJ led two events: one, a craft talk on her documentarian approach to constructing a play; the second, a student performance of and a discussion on ReEntry, a play that was created from interviews with veterans to share their stories and experiences. Finally, we ended the semester with Anthony Swofford, whose book Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles was a best-selling memoir that was made into a film in 2005.
And we cannot forget the mini series from the early part of the fall semester titled, 'On the Writing Life.' This series featured alumni Michael Duck, editor of Crunchable an online literary magazine, The Faculty Books Reception, as well as Idiots' Books Presents with Robbi Behr and Matthew Swanson.
Moving on from our events and going back to last summer, the Lit House has welcomed some new faces.
First and foremost is Lindsay Lusby '08, the Literary House Assistant Director who began working back in September, making a wonderful addition to the staff. Having been a regular at the Lit House and the print shop as an undergraduate, she brings great artistic talent, experience with letterpress, and a deep love of books. She is also another tea drinker. which means I'm not the only one who doesn't drink coffee.
During this year the Lit House has made many more beautiful broadsides thanks to the experience of Master Printer Mike Kaylor. These new broadsides as well as our old broadsides can be found on the Literary House Press website. This year's broadsides include the work of Dylan Landis, Idra Novey, Beth Bachmann (to commemorate the 2013 AWP Conference in Boston), and Anthony Swofford. We have more planned for next year so stay tuned to our blog to see when they come out.
And speaking of letterpress, this year the Literary House Press has printed a new collection of poetry by Mary Jo Salter from Johns Hopkins University. The collection is called Lost Originals, and believe me when I say that this book involved much time, patience, and rich talent from many different artists. Beginning with LHP series editor Jehanne Dubrow and assistant editor Lindsay Lusby, who managed the project, bringing the different parties together. Washington College alumni and 1971 Sophie Kerr Winner Jim Dissette led the printing project with assistance from Literary House Press Intern Ariel Jicha '15. To help with the project, Lindsay Lusby solicited the work of Abigail Rorer of The Lone Oak Press. Abigail is an award-winning engraver from Massachusetts whose work can be found here. Once the pages were complete and collated, they were shipped to Campbell-Logan Bindery in Minneapolis. The Lit House will be hosting an official Literary House Press book launch when Mary Jo Salter comes to campus on October 8th.
Last summer the Lit House took on the task of switching the College's yearbook, The Pegasus, to an online format. To lead the way, the Lit House hired two students to be the new Media Interns who over the course of 8 weeks completed the 2011 – 2012 yearbook. For the 2012 – 2013 yearbook, Lit House tried a new approach, hiring Media Interns Becky Winterburn '13 and Jeremy Quintin '14 to work on The Pegasus throughout the school year thus spreading out the work on a more manageable scale. The yearbook was completed by the end of this past May and is now up and running.
The Lit House also began a new internship this past spring. The Literary House Press Internship was designed to help with the creation of the new Sophie Kerr Prize Anthology. Ariel Jicha '15 spent the spring semester contacting the finalists and winners from the past two years, soliciting from them excerpts that would go into the anthology. She also contacted Laura Maylene Walter, Sophie Kerr Prize winner from 2003, who was asked to write the introduction to the Anthology. She did and the Anthology came out splendidly. It is for sale at the Literary House Press Website. The Anthology was also completed in time for the 2013 Sophie Kerr Prize Event, which was held at the Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore, MD. The Sophie Kerr Prize Anthology series will issue a new edition every two years.
And speaking of literary prizes, this past year the Lit House offered two new prizes to go along with the William W. Warner Prize for creative writing on nature and the environment. The first Jude and Miriam Pfister Poetry Prize was awarded to Reilly Cox '16 for his poem "Bibles Printed on Old Girlie Magazines." Parker Macintosh '13 was awarded the first Literary House Genre Fiction Prize for his short story, "A Voice in the Dark."
It was a great year at the Lit House and we would like to thank everyone that made it possible. As we prepare for the next two Summer Poetry Salons we invite you to follow the series of events we have lined up for 2013 – 2014.
Have a great summer,
The Lit House Staff


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Buzz on the Street: This Market Is Bulletproof, for Now...
A look back at the happenings on Wall Street this week, as seen by Minyanville's Buzz & Banter.
All day and every day, some of the stock market's best and brightest traders and money managers share their ideas, insights, and analysis in real-time on Minyanville's Buzz & Banter. Below are some excerpts from this week's Buzz. Click here for a 14 day free trial.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Facebook Update
Marc Eckelberry
On January 11, I posted the following:
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) hits 31.53 target, 1x projection range breakout.
It was also, of course, the inverted head & shoulders target. We wandered around there for a bit, but on January 31, we confirmed to the tick that 31.53 was indeed a major level of resistance.
Now that we got out of the long for a nice profit (entry suggested on November 5 around 21), where do we get back in, if at all? Putting up some fibs off the 2012 low and 2013 high (see chart), we get current perfect resistance at 78.6% (square root of 61.8 is 7.86) or 29.30 (Feb 6 high). This is an important rejection on the bounce from 28.01 low and most likely means we have more downside. The most obvious destination is the 12/31 gap at 26.63, which has picture perfect confluence with 61.8% at 26.79. One of these numbers would suffice for a pretty solid long entry (if we don't slice through), with risk below defined at 25.03, 50%.
Below 25, the stock is back on the road to perdition and I would move to more fertile grounds. But for now, a dip to 26.63/26.79 looks quite likely and again, should provide us with a tradable rally. For now, patience. There are some very inauspicious winds creeping up behind the overall market, no need to get hurt.
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Three Notes
Michael Sedacca
POMO coverage has started to increasingly see less Treasuries submitted to sell to the Fed, meaning that either A) dealers are thinking Treasuries may rise from here or B) a structural problem, such as not having enough to sell. This is the second operation in a row we've seen this kind of trend in the long end; with another tomorrow, we'll be watching.
Commercial bank balance holdings of corporate and government bonds may have found a bottom last week (week ending Jan 30) as the outflows stopped. The same could be said for the large outflows in deposits.
- Government bond holdings up $2.8b in the last two weeks after falling $25.9b the first two weeks of the year. (total $1.863trln)
- Corporate bond holdings up $3.4b in the last two weeks after falling $2.7b in the first two weeks of the year (total $867.3b)
- Deposits up $19.5b after falling $254.8b in first three weeks (total $9.217trln)
This is a bullish catalyst for all bonds.
CUSIP ID requests for new corporate and municipal bonds rose 14.5% YoY according to CUSIP Global Services, which signals that this fall/spring (the seasonally active time of year for new issuance) will be even bigger then last year's record year.
Financials vs. Utilities: FIGHT!
Michael Gayed
As of this Buzz, this has been a bit of a boring day. Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) isn't really performing all that well, Emerging Markets (NYSEARCA:EEM) continue their weakness, Small Caps (NYSEARCA:IWM) don't look super attractive, and all the while, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) continues to hover around the mythical 14,000 level.
What stands out to me the most today is the strength in both Financials (NYSEARCA:XLF) and Utilities (NYSEARCA:XLU). This is unusual from an intermarket analysis standpoint. Financials tend to outperform when expectations for lending and a steepening yield curve are rising. Utilities tend to do well under the exact opposite scenario. Why are both leading? It does appear that there is a very real tug of war underway between deterioration and the bears on one side, and the Nouveaux Bulls on the other.
Who will win? Our ATAC models used for managing our mutual fund and separate accounts remain defensive until one side gives. So long as the 10-year yields stubbornly refuses to break above 2%, every up move in risk assets is likely quite suspect.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Currency Wars
Jeff Saut
Currency war, or not, there isn't much to say about yesterday's stock market action other than it was boring. After tonight's State of the Union (SoU) address, the rest of the week should be more interesting. As stated for the past few weeks, I think the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) (SPX/1517.01) makes a trading peak following the SoU somewhere in the Wednesday to Friday timeframe with a subsequent 5% - 7% pullback. With that said, there is not much more to say about the equity markets until we see if my "call" turns out to be correct, or if the markets will make me look foolish yet another time. One thing I have been generally right about is the strength in the Dollar Index since the summer of 2011. Recently, however, the Dollar Index (@DX.1/80.4) has begun to weaken. And speaking of weakening, the Japanese Yen has absolutely collapsed since Prime Minister Abe moved toward the policy of cranking up the printing presses (see chart). To me this is a sign a potential currency war is developing, but I digress.
Interestingly, given the weak Yen, the Dollar Index looks like it is "rolling over" and is destined for a rendezvous below its May 2011 low of 72.86. This view is reinforced in the charts since the Dollar Index has traced out a massive head-and-shoulders "top" formation. The trigger event could be the upcoming sequestration. Politicians being politicians suggests that another last minute deal to avoid sequestration will be achieved as the "can" is "kicked down the road." If so, I believe Bernanke will crank up the printing presses, which should accelerate the dollar's decline and put a "bid" under the commodity markets. If that "call" turns out to be correct, the correction in gold, since its double-top in August - September of 2011 at ~$1920/ounce, should be ending. Accordingly, even though gold currently doesn't look that attractive in the charts, I think the risk/reward ratio is favorable into the sequestration and would use weakness towards gold's support zone of $1620 - $1640 to position accounts for at least a trade and maybe much more.
T. Rowe Price Opposing Dell Deal
Michael Comeau
Mutual fund giant T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) is out today with a statement opposing the bid for Dell (NASDAQ:DELL).
From Bloomberg:
"We believe the proposed buyout does not reflect the value of Dell and we do not intend to support the offer as put forward," Brian Rogers, T. Rowe's chairman and chief investment officer, said today in an e-mailed statement from Baltimore.
TROW is the second-largest external shareholder of Dell, behind Southeastern Asset Management, which also opposes the deal.
Could a higher price be in the works to satisfy the critics?
Traders seem to think so, as Dell is now at $13.80, above the $13.65 bid price.
As I said this morning, if you're betting on a bidding war, I'd look to options for upside exposure (notably, the March or April $14/$15 call spreads, I am bidding for the March spread as I think this story has legs) to protect against disaster in case the deal goes south.
Merger arbitrage makes sense when you're playing with other people's money -- but IF you're gonna get in, keep your downside risk defined, because if this deal fails, the stock's probably going under $10.
Tale of Two Tapes?
Todd Harrison
It's an S's over N's (S&P out-performance of NDX) sorta day, with the former complex buoyed by the still-firm financials and the latter matter weighed down by big beta. Indeed, per Jeff Cooper's last Buzz, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has now joined Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), F5 (NASDAQ:FFIV), LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), and VMware (NYSE:VMW) in Red Dye.
In response to Minyan DP, who asked if my S&P 1520 stop was drawn with a pencil or a crayon, I offered: "It's drawn with a crayon -- S&P 1525 or so -- but hands over ears, the tape trades firmer than a college cheerleader so it may prove to be a moot point." Indeed, I spent most of last night poking holes in my current positioning, as detailed this morning, and I didn't even mention my success ratio when trading "situations" vs. "pure tape."
Of course, we've got The State of the Union tonight (any shot Obama will say "strong to quite strong" and leaving it at that?). I'm not sure there will be any surprises or catalysts nestled in there although price makes news, not the other way around (read: if the markets react, they'll assign a reason to the rhyme). In the back of my mind is the specter of -- or, the perception of the specter of -- political brinkmanship roiling the tape but that's speculation at best. Indeed, if wishes were knishes, I'd weigh 300 lbs.
SO, with the S&P pinned at 1520 -- of course -- and despite my inner monologue whispering, "As go the piggies, so goes the poke," I'm sitting tight for the time being (risk-wise) while mentally preparing myself to get stopped out on this particular downside try. If and when that happens, I will ask someone to please remind me that "hit-it-to-quit-it" racked up nice performance for some time and when I've stray from stylistic approach, I've paid the price.
I've got a 3 p.m. meld in the MV War Room but if and when my level is triggered, I'll practice discipline over conviction as that's been my greatest ally in this ongoing War on Capitalism.
Fare ye well into the bell, and have a mindful night!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Credit Check!
Fil Zucchi
Good morning Minyans -- just a quick note to highlight a near frenzy in the credit derivatives markets this morning, where Spain's and Italy's Credit Default Swaps are narrowing some 10%, and CDS on large US financials are tighter by just a little less than 10%. New corporate issuance continues at a torrid pace, with $15 billion so far on Monday and Tuesday, including a slew of junk deals and Disney (NYSE:DIS) issuing floating rate notes at negative spreads to Libor. On an index basis, and adjusting for the rise in Treasury rates, HY spreads remain near all time lows. The offshoot is headlines like what we saw last night from Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and General Electric (NYSE:GE), the former intending to buy back $2 billion of stock in 2013, and the latter increasing its buyback plans to $35 billion.
Let's be clear: this party will end and will end in HORRIBLY ugly fashion (way worse than 2008-2009), but that is not today, this week, this month, and most likely not even this year (or next) story.
Amazon Rebounds Off the 50
Jeffrey Cooper
This morning's DMR flagged Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and whether the current test of its 50 dma would lead to a nice rally as it did at the November low.
Notable was yesterday's N/R 7 day, which implied an expansion of volatility today/tomorrow.
In addition, note the virtual 3' down inside' days within the body of last Thursday's large range undercut of the 50.
Combined with the N/R 7 day the indication was for a large move today, with the likelihood that it would be to the topside.
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Natural Gas Putting in a Secondary Bottom
Michael Paulenoff
Last evening, in his State of the Union address, President Obama mentioned natural gas vehicle conversion to reduce carbon-based emissions as one of his goals for his second term.
Whether the mention of natural gas was gratuitous or not, my work on Brent Oil and Gasoline points to higher prices, perhaps much higher, which should be a positive, perhaps a major positive, for United States Natural Gas (NYSEARCA:UNG) in the weeks and months ahead.
For the time being, however, UNG is attempting to put in a near-term bottom in the 3.22-3.20 area, which will be confirmed by a sustained climb above resistance at 3.31-3.33.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Europe Continues to Erode
Michael Gayed
Overseas equity averages continue to weaken as the US. S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) stays stubborn, not cracking down despite intermarket deterioration. Small-cap stocks are perhaps the biggest net positive overall, and our ATAC models used for managing our mutual fund and separate accounts are sensing some improvement, though not enough as of yet to signal all-clear for our inflation rotation approach to investing.
Market resiliency cannot be denied on an absolute price basis, and the longer markets hold, the more the disconnect between relative and absolute persists, the more likely something is going to be a break to the upside or downside. I still maintain that caution is warranted. The most exciting thing about the next bull run will be what I suspect could be a powerful move in emerging markets. We aren't there just yet, but that's the fat pitch to look for.
If indeed it is the Nouveaux Bulls who are right, and all other investors wrong, an incredible run can happen in cyclical countries. The problem for now though is that Europe continues to erode, with Germany (NYSEARCA:EWG) taking it on the chin. Until some stabilization occurs in Europe, its hard to see Emerging Markets stage meaningful strength, at least for now.
Buzz Op-Ed: Weight Watchers Looking Thin
MV Respect
Weight Watchers (NYSE:WTW) is getting shalacked today after forward guidance was announced below street estimates for FY 2013. If actions speak louder than words; I loaded up on this name this A.M. around $44. There's a $10 gap from yesterday's close begging to be filled. The overnight drop was on very low volume and today's price action is reasonably firm for a name down 20% in the first hour of trading.
This is a high risk trade. If you decide to go long be sure to have a stop loss somewhere near today's low.
Good trading,
Minyan DP
Not While They're Guarding Their Own Coop -- Sequester Fears Seem Out of Place.
Rod David
Worried about sequestration's hit to GDP? You have good reason, or reasons -- $1.1 trillion of them, or about $110 billion annually for 10 years. Its effects are being feared in everything from Virginia's military economy and other states' defense contracts, to sacred cow entitlement programs.
Would you be willing to position your portfolio in anticipation? Not so fast...
How much is our government's budget -- $1.6 trillion? Notice how difficult it was during last year's budget battles to shave off even $60 billion -- cuts that would have been largely delayed. Recall during the presidential debates how one side circled their wagons around Big Bird, just because the other side questioned sending $400 million to the quite financially solvent PBS.
Good luck, sequester.
Before the recent "fiscal cliff," we already knew the pattern is to reach some sort of agreement at the 11th hour (if not at one minute before midnight). Various vested interests that want to avoid sequestration also happen to be among the negotiators.
But the immediate "drastic" effect is only the tip of the reason why they'll probably do whatever it takes to avoid sequester. The real reason might be better understood with a metaphor:
What is more difficult than turning an aircraft carrier to the right 90 degrees?So, why is it so difficult turning this budget even 90 degrees? Because the "risk" is that it will turn 180 degrees -- that cutting $1.1 trillion, or $60 billion, or even $400 million might start a new trend. Not just growing government slower or standing still, but shrinking it.
Stopping it from continuing to turn 180 degrees.
And what's even more difficult than that?
Turning it back around again.
Jack Welch was on CNBC this morning, arguing strongly that any manager could deal with the relatively small ratio of cuts -- making do on only $1.5 trillion instead of $1.6 trillion. So, even if the budget's protectors don't stop the sequester, I'm suspicious of it impacting the market negatively.
Not that the market can't drop. In fact, it's a little eerie that the market is rising to new highs against the backdrop of sequester fears. The bullish behavior suggests the market already agrees with my entire premise -- which is that sequester will be avoided, diluted, or irrelevant. Keep up the levitation act, and "good" news on avoiding the sequester might instead be a "sell on the news" event.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Minyan Mailbag: GOLD
Jeffrey Cooper
Hello Jeff,
I've been a subscriber and a fan of your work for several years now. Thanks for the great job you do.
I would like to know, what is your stance on Gold? I've been owning a position in the metal since 2003 which I reduced when you called the top several quarters ago. I had the feeling that it could be trying to bottom now, as yourself mentioned a few days ago, but today action is quite worrying, no ?
Best Regards.
MInyan JL
Hi Minyan J,
There is a big potential turning point on the clock for February in Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) as we walked through recently.
February is 540 degrees from the top where you sold.
If gold is still in an historic bull market, this month/early March is where it should bottom.
There was a nice Monthly setup in GLD as long as 158.38 held. That level broke yesterday and the alternative scenario of a 3rd drive down from last Septembers high is playing out.
The monthly Plus One/Minus Two bullish setup failed on yesterday's break of 158.38 and you can see gold is reacting in kind to the failure today.
The big Quarterly Swing Chart is now pointing down now and the presumption is if an important low is going to be made it will be in this quarter…probably February. The closing all time high of GLD around 178 ties to the first week of March interestingly. Of course this is the big anniversary date for stocks from '09.
153 is opposite that 178 level.
I will be focusing on gold and GLD in the coming weeks.
To me the action looks like a clean-out final flush out, but time is more important than price, so we need to look for a sign of climactic selling mirroring the climax buying in August/September 2011.
Commodity Drop
Michael Comeau
Todd's often pointed out that commodity volatility often precedes equity volatility.
If you believe in such a mantra (I do), then check out the charts below, which plot S&P futures against Oil and Gold. (I didn't use S&P cash because I wanted equalize the time horizons on the charts)
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Hard-working tools deserve a decent place to rest.
By Christopher Schwarz
Pages: 72-79
On certain holidays, such as New Year's Day, craftsmen in Japan clean their tools, put them on a shrine and offer them gifts such as sake and rice cakes. It is their way of thanking the tools for the service they have provided and will provide in future days.
As my own collection of hand planes grew from a few rusty specimens handed down from my great-grandfather to a small arsenal of new high-quality instruments, this Japanese tradition began to weigh heavily on my mind. My planes generally squatted on my workbench when not in use, and I had to constantly move them around to avoid knocking them to the floor as I worked.
After some thought, I decided that a cabinet dedicated to my planes was the best way to protect them from dings and to thank them for the service they provide almost every day of the year.
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Do you understand the Cannes Film Festival? I'm not sure that I do. On the surface, I can grok that it's a place where films both American and international are debuted to a critical audience of industry folks, and the best ones are given awards. In actuality, it seems to be something of a festival celebrating being filthy rich and beautiful as much as its a festival celebrating film, and most of the attendees and their mega-yachts and supermodel dates would make the average one-percenter feel like a pauper. And an unattractive one, at that.
Where you find that many famous people and that much excess, you'll also find a bevy of insanely good handbags. Below, we've collected the best from both on and off the red carpets of the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival, and the spoils of the event are about as good as you'd expect. The south of France becomes global paparazzi central for a week or so every year, and everyone brought their best bags out to play.
We'll start with Sharon Stone, who is the prototypical Cannes celeb - older, blonde, eternally wealthy because of both her career and her relationships. This year, she carried a Valextra Babila Tote. Buy through Barneys for $2,540.
In the same vein as Sharon Stone, model Victoria Silvstedt was all over Cannes carrying an Hermes Birkin.
And then there's Uma Thurman, debarking Roberto Cavalli's yacht with and Hermes Kelly Bag.
Completing the Hermes trio, here's Cate Capshaw carrying both an Hermes Shoulder Birkin and a Chanel Boy Bag.
Capshaw wasn't the only Cannes attendee to stack her designer day bags - model Petra Nemcova sported both a Dolce & Gabbana Miss Dolce Satchel and a Celine Luggage Tote. Pick up an orange Miss Dolce for $1,995 via farfetch.com.
Considering that she was at the airport heading home from Cannes, Olivia Palermo's double-team of a Chloe Alice Satchel and a Louis Vuitton SC Satchel makes more sense. Pick up the Chloe bag for $1,995 via Net-a-Porter and the LV for $4,850 via Louis Vuitton.
During Cannes, the Nice airport is just about the best place on the planet to spot celebs and their bags. Here's former Spice Girl Melanie Brown carrying a Chanel Classic Flap Bag and wheeling a Louis Vuitton Eole Wheeled Duffel. Pick up your own for $2,210 via Louis Vuitton.
Chinese star Fan Bingbing also hit the airport with LV - she chose a Louis Vuitton Zephyr Suitcase and a Louis Vuitton Vernis Alma Bag. Pick up the suitcase for $3,450 and the bag for $2,000, both via Louis Vuitton.
Carey Mulligan chose a Reed Krakoff Atlantique Tote for her main airport bag, but I spy a Louis Vuitton Epi Keepall down there on her luggage cart (piloted by none other than her own personal Mumford). Pick up the nude version of Carey's Krakoff bag for $1,490 via Neiman Marcus.
Cameron Diaz, for her part, had someone else deal with her luggage - she stuck to her Saint Laurent Sac Du Jour Tote. Buy through Neiman Marcus for $2,950.
Eva Longoria also chose not-so-basic black for her airport jaunt - her bag was a Chanel Grand Shopping Tote.
Of course, no one beats Dita Von Teese's airport look, which we covered in-depth earlier this week - her Dolce & Gabbana Miss Dolce Floral Satchel is divine. Grab your own for the sale price of $2,516 via Luisa Via Roma.
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy
Guide to Pittsylvania County Virginia ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, immigration records, and military records.
|Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Location in the state of Virginia
Location of Virginia in the U.S.
|County Seat
- 1 County Information
- 2 Pittsylvania County, Virginia History
- 3 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Places/Localities
- 4 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Resources
- 4.1 Research Guides
- 4.2 African American
- 4.3 Bible Records
- 4.4 Cemeteries
- 4.5 Census
- 4.6 Church Records
- 4.7 Court
- 4.8 Genealogy
- 4.9 Historic Residences
- 4.10 Immigration
- 4.11 Land and Property
- 4.12 Local Histories
- 4.13 Maps
- 4.14 Migration
- 4.15 Military
- 4.16 Miscellaneous Records
- 4.17 Naturalization
- 4.18 Newspapers
- 4.19 Occupations
- 4.20 Private Papers
- 4.21 Probate Records
- 4.22 Taxation
- 4.23 Vital Records
- 5 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- 6 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Websites
- 7 References
County Information
Pittsylvania is the largest county (per square miles) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is situated in the South-Central Piedmont plateau region. The County was formed in 1767 from Halifax County and was named for William Pitt, First Earl of Chatham, a British Statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Chatham is the County seat[1].
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Courthouse
Pittsylvania County Courthouse
1 South Main Street
Chatham, Virginia 24531
Phone: 804-432-2041
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce,
probate, court and land records from 1767[2]
Pittsylvania County, Virginia History
The county was named after the 1st Earl of Chatham, William Pitt (1708-1778). Pitt was serving as Great Britain's Prime Minister at the time Pittsylvania County was organized.
Parent County
1766--Pittsylvania County was created 6 November 1766 from Halifax County.
County seat: Chatham [3]
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Virginia County Boundary Maps" (1617-1995) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
- Lost censuses: 1790, 1800, 1810
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Resources
Research Guides
- "A Guide to the Counties of Virginia: Pittsylvania County," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1976):119-123. Available at American Ancestors ($).
- Boisseau, Mary Leigh. "Research Opportunities in Danville and Pittsylvania County," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 18, No. 5 (Sept.-Oct. 1992):1-3. Available at FHL; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.
- Sweeney, Alice J. "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3. Available at FHL; digital version at Virginia Genealogical Society website.
African American
In 1860, Pittsylvania County had one of the largest slave population in the state (14,340 slaves). Ten years later in 1870, it had one of the largest African American populations in Virginia (16,084) - the town of Danville in particular.[4]
- Freedmen's Bureau Letters or Correspondence, 1865-1872
- Griffith, Alva H. Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Register of Free Negroes and Related Documentation. Maryland: Heritage Books, 2001.
- Heinegg, Paul. "Pittsylvania County Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1823," Free African Americans.com. [Heinegg abstracted free blacks listed in these records.]
- Randolph, John. "Letter to Walter Coles, Pittsylvania," 1821. [Incomplete citation from Google Books; discusses one of Randolph's slaves.]
Bible Records
Images of the Virginia Historical Society's family Bible collection have been digitized:
- Virginia Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 - browse collection at FamilySearch; free.
Additional Bible records include:
|Tombstone Transcriptions Online
|Tombstone Transcriptions in Print
|List of Cemeteries in the county
|Family History Library
|Billion Graves
|VAGenWeb Archives
|Tombstone Project
|Virginia Gravestones
|Billion Graves
|See Virginia Cemeteries for more information.
- Bennett, Harold B. "Siloam Methodist Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1981):83-87. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
- Bennett, Harold B. "Walker Cemetery, Climax, Pittsylvania Co., Va.," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 25, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1981):248. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
- Sutherlin, Elijah T. "Beck Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1964):148. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
For tips on accessing Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy census records online, see: Virginia Census.
|Historical populations
|Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau.
1782 Enumeration
- Pittsylvania County Heads of Families - 1782 at U.S. Census Bureau - free. County begins on page 40.
1785 Enumeration
- Pittsylvania County Heads of Families - 1785 at U.S. Census Bureau - free. County begins on page 98.
1790 - Lost, but a subsitute is available, see Taxation.
1800 - Lost, but a subsitute is available, see Taxation.
1810 - Lost, but a subsitute is available, see Taxation.
1820 - Exists, but the National Archives microfilm copy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia omits page 63. The missing names have been published in The Virginia Genealogist:
- Petty, Gerald M. "Virginia 1820 Federal Census: Names Not on the Microfilm Copy," The Virginia Genealogist 18, no 2 (April-June 1974):136-139.
- The list is also available online at the Shenandoah County GenWeb Project.
1890 Union Veterans
- "Virginia's Union Veterans: Eleventh Census of the United States 1890." Prince William County Virginia, by Ronald Ray Turner. FHL Collection. Includes residents of this county.
Church Records
- Clement, Mrs. N.E. "Ministers Bonds of Pittsylvania Co.," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4 (Apr. 1912):292-294. Available at JSTOR ($). [Identifies the names and religions of Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian ministers from bonds dated 1785 to 1843.]
- Wood, Candace Mattox. The Restoration Movement in Pittsylvania, Henry, and Franklin Counties, Virginia. Dissertation. [Incomplete citation from Google Books.]
Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):
- Bennett's (1790)[5]
- Birch Creek (by 1769).[5][6] Edwards published a membership list dated 1769 in Materials Towards a History of the Baptists... (1772), 24. Edwards states many of these families had moved to Pittsylvania County from Fauquier County.
- Black Water (by 1768).[7]
- County Line (1771)[5]
- Dan River (by 1767). Edwards published a list of early members in Materials Towards a History of the Baptists... (1772), 52.
- Double Creek (1803)[5]
- Fall Creek (1771). Edwards published a membership list dated 1770 in Materials Towards a History of the Baptists... (1772), 56-57.
- Lower Banister (1798)[5]
- Mill Church (1770)[5]
- Shockhoe (1803)[5]
- Stanton (1761).[8]
- Stewart's Creek[5]
- Stinking River (1800).[5] Records of Stinking Creek Baptist Church (beginning in 1816) were published in VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 2 (May 1982) and Vol. 4, No. 3 (Aug. 1982): FHL Film 1697410 Items 1-12.
- Union (1789)[5]
- Upper Banister (1773)[5]
- White Thorn (1791)[5]
- Winns Creek (by 1771)[9] Edwards published a membership list dated 1769 in [http://repository.
- Zion's Hill (1807)[5]
The 10,000 name petition (dated 16 October 1776) has been digitized at the Library of Congress website. It was signed by people from all over Virginia who wanted an end to persecution of Baptists by the Established Church. Baptists and Baptist sympathizers alike signed the petition. To find your ancestor in this record, first check Hall's transcription in the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (Vols. 35-38, with annotations in Vol. 39), which is available online at Ancestry ($). It is also available in book form at the Family History Library: FHL Book 975.5 B2vs v. 35-39. Then proceed to the Library of Congress website to see the original images.
Pittsylvania County fell within the bounds of the Roanoke Association.
- Leek, Charles F. and Pittsylvania Baptist Association. The History of Pittsylvania Baptist Association, 1788-1963. Danville, Va.: Pittsylvania Baptist Association, 1963. FHL Book 975.5665 K2L.
- Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society. Abstracts of Mt. Ararat Primitive Baptist Church near Whitmell, Pittsylvania County, Virginia: Includes Biographies of Area Primitive Baptist Ministers. Danville, Virginia : Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont Genealogical Society, 1981. Available at FHL.
An article on Primitive Baptist Churches in Pittsylvania County was published in:
- Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 21, No. 4 (Nov. 1999). FHL Book 975 D25b v. 21 (1999).
Church of England
See also Camden Parish
Meade's 1861 history of parishes in Pittsylvania County is available online.[10]
- Clement, Mrs. N.E. "Colonial Churches in Pittsylvania County," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Apr. 1914):173-176. Available at JSTOR - free.
Early monthly meetings (with years of existence):
- Reedy Island Monthly Meeting (1792-1812)[11]
- Melton, Herman. Pittsylvania County's Historic Courthouse: The Story Behind ExParte Virginia and the Making of a National Landmark. Central Virginia Printing, Inc., 1999.
- Azariah Bailey (complainant.), George W. Hall (vegetarian.), William H. Shields (respondent.), Nathaniel E. Witcher (respondent.), Virginia. Circuit Court. Record of a Suit in Chancery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Azariah Bailey vs. George W. Hall, Wm. H. Shields & Nathaniel N. Witcher. 1858. [Citation from Google Books.]
More than 175 genealogies have been published about Pittsylvania County families. To view a list, visit Pittsylvania County, Virginia Compiled Genealogies.
Historic Residences
- Fitzgerald, Madelene Vaden. Pittsylvania: Homes and People of the Past. Danville, Virginia: Womack Press, 1974. Available at FHL.
- List of imported servants and transported convicts from Europe who served labor terms in Colonial Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy (work in progress), courtesy: Immigrant Servants Database.
Land and Property
Grants and Patents
Land patents (pre-1779), land grants (after 1779) and surveys are available online at the Library of Virginia website. For step-by-step instructions on retrieving these records, read the Virginia Land and Property article.
- Hudgins, 1440 patents dated 1738-1819 in what is now Pittsylvania County, Virginia placed on a map. DeedMapper, 2004. [Names of those who received land patents, dates, land descriptions, and references may be viewed free of charge (click "Index" next to the county listing); however, in order to view the maps, it is necessary to purchase Direct Line Software's DeedMapper product.]
Record Book
- Stith, Drury. Entries from an Old Record Book of Drury Stith Concerning Land and Property in Pittsylvania County, 1737-1770. Microfilmed reproduction available at FHL.
- Tucker, George. To the Freeholders of the Counties of Campbell, Pittsylvania and Halifax. Printed at the Virginian Office, 1824.
Local Histories
- Clement, Maud Carter. History of Pittsylvania County Virginia. Lynchburg, Virginia: J. P. Bell Co., 1929. Digital book at Ancestry ($); and World Vital Records ($). Reviewed in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 38, No. 3 (Jul. 1930):280-281. Review available at JSTOR ($).
Bell published records of Pittsylvania County residents who migrated to South Carolina:
- Bell, Mary McCampbell. "Some Migrations from Virginia to South Carolina," The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 13, No. 3 (Summer 1985):127-129. FHL Book 975.7 B2sc v. 13
Elliott has also created a list of migrants who left the area:
- Elliott, Katherine B. Emigration to Other States from Southside Virginia. 2 vols. South Hill, Virginia: K.B. Elliott, 1966. Vol. 1 of original edition available at FHL; 1983 reprints (both volumes) available at FHL; 1990-1992 reprints (both volumes) also available at FHL. [Includes individuals who migrated out of Pittsylvania County to other parts of the country.]
Colonial Militia
- Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at FHL. [Identifies some Pittsylvania County militia officers (1767-1774); see place name index.]
French and Indian War
- Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt. Virginia's Colonial Soldiers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. Available at FHL. [Identifies some Pittsylvania County veterans; see place name index.]
Revolutionary War
Regiments. Service men in Pittsylvania County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Pittsylvania County supplied soldiers for the:
Additional resources:
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy residents' participation in the Revolutionary War.[12]
- Daughters of the American Colonists. Texas Society. The Rose Window of San Jose Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. San Antonio De Bexar Chapter (San Antonio, Tex.), Lucy Alice Posey. Patriots Who Took the Oath of Allegiance, 1777, Pittsylvania County, Virginia: Notarized by Pittsylvania County Clerk. The Chapter, 1977.
- Hurt, Frances Hallam. An Intimate History of the American Revolution in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Danville, Virginia: Womack Press, 1976. Available at FHL.
- "Revolutionary Pension Declarations from Pittsylvania County, Va.," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 16, No. 2 (Oct. 1908):174-183; Vol. 17, No. 1 (Jan. 1909):73-80; Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul. 1912):259-266; Vol. 25, No. 2 (Apr. 1917):149-160. Available at JSTOR ($).
- Watts, Dorothy Chambers. "Some Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Militia Officers," [1775] The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1979):225-226. Available at American Ancestors ($).
- White, Elizabeth Tunstall and VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society. Military Records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1767-1783: Taken from Judgment Books, 1-2-and 4 and Deed, Book 4. VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society, 1983.
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census]. 1841. Digital versions at U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. [See Virginia, Eastern District, Pittsylvania County on page 132.]
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." FHL Book 973 M24ur; digital version at Ancestry ($). [Includes veterans from this county; Virginia section begins on page 238.]
War of 1812
Pittsylvania county History.com War of 1812 Soldiers Graves
Pittsylvania County men served in the 42nd and 101st Regiment.[13]
- Douthat, James L. Roster of War of 1812, Southside, Virginia. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2007. Free online surname index and purchase details at Mountain Press website. FHL Collection 975.5 M2djL. [Includes Pittsylvania County.]
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Virginia, Pittsylvania County, p. 98. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy:
- - 5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62) (Mullins') (Confederate). Company C (Danville Cavalry).[14]
- - 6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate).[15]
- - 18th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Danville Blues), Company B (Danville Grays), and Company I (Spring Garden Blues).[16]
- - 21st Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company H (Chalk Level Grays) and Company I (Turkey Cock Grays).[17]
- - 38th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Pittsylvania Regiment) (Confederate). Company A, Company B (Pittsylvania Vindicators), Company C (Laurel Grove Riflemen), Company D (Whitmell Guards), Company E (Cabell Guards), Company H (Secession Guards), and Company K (The Cascade Rifles).[18]
- - 46th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company A (Liberty Guards).[19]
- - 53rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Company B (Chatham Grays).[20]
- - 57th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (Confederate). Companies D (The Galveston Tigers), E (Pigg River Greys), F (Henry and Pittsylvania Rifles), G (Ladies Guard), and I (Pittsylvania Life Guards).[21]
Records and histories are available, including:
- 1861-1865 - Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- Clement, Maud Carter. War Recollections of the Confederate Veterans of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1861-1865. Chatham, Virginia: The Rawley Martin Chapter, Virginia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1961. Reviewed by Mildred K. Bushong in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 70, No. 2 (Apr. 1962):215-217. Review available at JSTOR ($).
- McClurken, Jeffrey W. After the Battle: Reconstructing the Confederate Veteran Family in Pittsylvania County and Danville, Virginia, 1860-1900. Johns Hopkins University, 2002.
- Williams, Mike K. Confederate Soldiers of Pittsylvania County & Danville. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1988. Available at FHL.
World War I
- Williams, Hugh T. and Samuel Gardner Walker. Why Soldiers Do Not Talk About the War: Or, Danville and Pittsylvania County's Part. A History of Company "C", 116th Infantry; Battery "E", 111th Field Artillery; Sixth Company, Coast Artillery; Together with Complete Alphabetical Rosters of Officers and Men. Rosters of Danville and Pittsylvania ... J.T. Townes Print. Co., 1919.
Miscellaneous Records
- 1607-2007 - Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images
Virginia Naturalization Petitions, 1906-1929
The Virginia Newspapers Project identifies local Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy newspapers.
Indexed images of the Virginia Gazette (1736-1780) are available online through the Colonial Williamsburg website. In addition, Professor Tom Costa and The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia have created a database of all runaway advertisements for slaves, indentured servants, transported convicts, and ship deserters listed in this source and other Virginia newspapers (1736-1803), see: The Geography of Slavery in Virginia. These newspapers are valuable resources for all regions of Virginia.
- Cutten, George Barton. The Silversmiths of Virginia (together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850. Richmond, Va.: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1952. Available at FHL. [Includes a section on Danville silversmiths.]
- Melton, Herman. Picks, Tracks and Bateaux: Industry in Pittsylvania County 1750-1950. Chatham, Virginia: H. Melton, 1993. Available at FHL.
- Melton, Herman. Pittsylvania's Eighteenth Century Grist Mills. [Chatham, Virginia?: H. Melton?], 1989. Available at FHL. 1991 edition is also available at FHL.
- Pittsylvania Historical Society. Visitor's Guide to Early Industry in Pittsylvania County, 1998.
Private Papers
Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007*[Coles] Randolph, John. "Letter to Walter Coles, Pittsylvania," 1821. [Citation from Google Books; discusses one of Randolph's slaves.]
- [Shelton] Shelton, William Christopher and R.D. Ricketts. A Diary Kept by William C. Shelton for the Year 1850: The Daily Journal of a School Master and Farmer of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. n.p.: n.p., 199-?. FHL Collection.
Probate Records
A free index to Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy wills and administrations (being indexed) is available at the Library of Virginia website.
Online Probate Links
- 1639 – 1850 Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850 at Ancestry.com — index to transcribed records, incomplete, $
- 1809 - 1853 Images of Wills, Estates, Inventories Virginia Pioneers ($)
- 1854 - 1865 Wills, Estates, Inventories from Circuit Court Virginia Pioneers ($)
How can Virginia tax lists help me?
Tithe lists for 1773, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777, 1781, and 1782 are kept at the Library of Virginia.[22]
- [1767] "First List of Tithables of Pittsylvania County, Year 1767," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan. 1915):79-80; Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jul. 1915):303-304; Vol. 23, No. 4 (Oct. 1915):371-380; Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr. 1916):180-192; Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jun. 1916):271-274. Available at FHL; reprinted in Virginia Tax Records. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1983, which is also available at FHL; digital version at JSTOR ($).
- [1767] Clement, Maud Carter, The History of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Lynchburg, Virginia: J. P. Bell Co., 1929. Digital version at Ancestry [Includes 1767 tithe list.]
- [1770] Tithables, 1770, Southside Virginian, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Apr. 1986); Vol. 5, No. 2 (Apr. 1987); Vol. 5, No. 4 (Oct. 1987); Vol. 6, No. 2 (Apr. 1988); Vol. 7, No. 3 (Jul. 1989).
- [1770-1774] Tithables List, 1770-1774, Piedmont Lineages. Danville VA: May 2005. Vol. 27 Iss. 2.
- [1773] Tithables, 1773, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 13, No. 1 (Feb. 1991); Vol. 13, No. 2 (May 1991); Vol. 13, No. 3 (Aug. 1991); Vol. 13, No. 4 (Nov. 1991); Vol. 14, No. 1 (Feb. 1992).
- [1782] 1782 Land Taxes Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Available online, courtesy: VAGenWeb: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Project.
- [1782-1802] Austin, Gayle. The Land Tax Lists of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1782-1802. Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 2006. Available at FHL.
- [1782-1823] Heinegg, Paul. "Pittsylvania County Personal Property Tax List, 1782-1823," Free African Americans.com. [Heinegg abstracted free blacks listed in these records.]
- [1783] 1783 Alterations to Pittsylvania County Land Tax. Available online, courtesy: VAGenWeb: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Project.
- [1784] 1784 Alterations to Pittsylvania County Land Tax. Available online, courtesy: VAGenWeb: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Project.
- [1785] 1785 Alterations to Pittsylvania County Land Tax. Available online, courtesy: VAGenWeb: Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Project.
- [1785] Insolvents Tax List, 1785, Virginia Appalachian Notes, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Feb. 1981).
- [1785] Tax List, 1785, Non-residents/Insolvents, VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 3 (Aug. 1981).
- [1787] Schreiner-Yantis, Netti and Florene Speakman Love. The 1787 Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of Every White Male Tithable Over 21 Years, the Number of White Males Between 16 & 21 Years, the Number of Slaves over 16 & Those Under 16 Years, Together with a Listing of Their Horses, Cattle & Carriages, and Also the Names of All Persons to Whom Ordinary Licenses and Physician's Licenses Were Issued. 3 vols. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1987. Online at FamilySearch - free; FHL. [The source of this publication is the 1787 personal property tax list. Pittsylvania County is included in Vol. 1.]
- [1788-1806] Select abstracts from Personal Property Tax Lists, 1788-1806, Piedmont Lineages. Danville VA: Aug 2004. Vol. 26 Iss. 3.
- [1789, 1800] Indexed images of the 1789 and 1800 Personal Property Tax Lists of Pittsylvania County, Virginia are available online, courtesy: Binns Genealogy.
- [1793] Top Land Owners from Tax List, 1793, Piedmont Lineages. Danville VA: Feb 2007. Vol. 29 Iss. 1.
- [1797] Land Tax List, 1797, Piedmont Lineages, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Aug. 1998); Vol. 20, No. 4 (Nov. 1998); Vol. 21, No. 1 (Feb. 1999); Vol. 21, No. 2 (May 1999); Vol. 21, No. 3 (Aug. 1999); Vol. 21, No. 4 (Nov. 1999);
- [1800] County tax list, 1800, Virginia Genealogist. Falmouth VA: Oct 2004. Vol. 48 Iss. 4; Jan 2005. Vol. 49 Iss. 1.
- [1810] Schreiner-Yates, Netti. A Supplement to the 1810 Census of Virginia: Tax Lists of the Counties for which the Census is Missing. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1971. Available at FHL. [The source for this publication is the 1810 personal property tax list. Pittsylvania County is included because the 1810 Census for that county has been destroyed.]
- [1815] Ward, Roger D. 1815 Directory of Virginia Landowners (and Gazetteer). 6 vols. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co., 1997-2000. Available at FHL. [The source for this publication is the 1815 land tax. Pittsylvania County is included in Vol. 2.]
Vital Records
Indexes to Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy births, marriages, and deaths are available online. These collections are incomplete, but are easy to search. Most records can also be ordered electronically online as well. Courtesy: FamilySearch - free. See also How to order Virginia Vital Records
- 1853-1896 - Pittsylvania County Birth Index 1853-1896. Batch C868642 at FamilySearch - free.[23]
- 1853-1896 - Fridley, Beth, comp. Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Births, 1853-96 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data: Library of Virginia, Richmond VA. Available at Ancestry ($).
- 1912-1913 - Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1660-1800 - Virginia Marriages 1660-1800 (Ancestry) ($).
- 1660-1959 - Virginia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1700-1799 - Pittsylvania County, VA Marriages 1700-1799 - free.
- 1740-1850 - Virginia Marriages 1740-1850 (Ancestry) ($).
- 1767-1900 - Pittsylvania County Marriage Index 1767-1900. Batch M868637 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1767-1805 - Knorr, Catherine Lindsay. Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1767-1805. Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1956. 1956 edition and 1982 reprintavailable at FHL.
- 1760s-1780 - James, Edward W. et al. "Marriage Bonds, Pittsylvania County," [1760s-1780] The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Oct. 1897):86-87; Vol. 6, No. 4 (Apr. 1898):220-221; Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jul. 1898):55-56; Vol. 20, No. 2, (Labeled issue 1) (Oct., 1911):143-144. Available at JSTOR ($).
- 1806-1830 - Williams, Kathleen Booth. Marriages of Pittsylvania County, 1806-1830. Danville, Virginia, 1965.
- 1862-1875 - Virginia Marriages 1862-1875 (Ancestry) ($).
- 1936-1988 - Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1918-1988 - Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1853-1859 - Death Records of Pittsylvania County 1853-1859 (VAGenWeb) - free.
- 1853-1896 - Pittsylvania County Death Index 1853-1896. Batch B868639 at FamilySearch - free.
- 1912-1987 - Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987 at FamilySearch — index and images
Vital Record Substitutes
The Virginia Historical Society's Marriage and Obituary Index, 1736-1820 (newspaper abstracts) is available for free online. Images of the original index cards are browseable, arranged alphabetically by surname.
|For birth, marriage, and death record substitutes, see Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- Bassett Historical Center, Bassett, Virginia. Website includes descriptions of collections. Excellent resource for family history research in Henry, Patrick, Floyd, Franklin and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia, the city of Martinsville, Virginia, and Rockingham, Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina.[24]
- VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Genealogy Websites
- Pittsylvania County, Virginia USGENWEB
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Pittsylvania County, VA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
- ↑ https://www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov/327/About-the-Community
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Patrick County, Virginia. Page 719 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Ninth Census of the United States: Statistics of Population, Tables I to VIII Inclusive (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1872), 70. Digital version at Internet Archive; FHL Book 973 X2pcu.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Robert Baylor Semple and George William Beale, A History of the Rise and Progress of the Baptists in Virginia (Pitt and Dickinson, 1894), 303-304. Digital version at Google Books.
- ↑ Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in the Provinces of Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia (1772). Digitized by SCDL Collections - free.
- ↑ George Washington Paschal, History of North Carolina Baptists, 2 vols. (1930; reprint, Gallatin, Tenn.: Church History Research and Archives, 1990), 1:233. FHL Book 975.6 K2p 1990.
- ↑ Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in the Provinces of Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia (1772). Digitized by SCDL Collections - free.
- ↑ Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in the Provinces of Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia (1772). Digitized by SCDL Collections - free.
- ↑ William Meade, Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia, 2 vols. (Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott and Co., 1861). Digital versions at Internet Archive: Vol. I and Vol. II.
- ↑ Jay Worrall, The Friendly Virginians: America's First Quakers (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Publishing Company, 1994), 537-539. FHL Book 975.5 K2wj.
- ↑ J.T. McAllister, Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War: McAllister's Data (Hot Springs, Va.: McAllister Pub. Co., 1913), 39. Digitized by Internet Archive.
- ↑ Stuart Lee Butler, A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812 (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co., 1988), 170. FHL Book 975.5 M2bs.
- ↑ Robert J. Driver, 5th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1997). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 127.
- ↑ Michael P. Musick, 6th Virginia Cavalry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1990). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 66.
- ↑ James I. Robertson, 18th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1984). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 12.
- ↑ Susan A. Riggs, 21st Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, c1991). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 72.
- ↑ G. Howard Gregory, 38th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1988). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 46.
- ↑ Darrell L. Collins, 46th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1992). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 85.
- ↑ G. Howard Gregory, 53rd Virginia Infantry and 5th Battalion Virginia Infantry (Appomattox, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1999). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 132.
- ↑ Charles W. Sublett, 57th Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, Va.: H.E. Howard, 1985). FHL Book 975.5 M2vr v. 21.
- ↑ Alberta Marjorie Dennstedt, "The Hendrick Family of Virginia," The Virginia Genealogist,Vol. 37, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1993):278. Digital version at American Ancestors ($). FHL Book 975.5 B2vg v. 37 (1993).
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/3/37/Igivirginia.pdf.
- ↑ Alice J. Sweeney, "Bassett Historical Center," The Virginia Genealogical Society Newsletter, Vol. 28, No. 4 (Aug. 2002):1-3, available online at: http://www.vgs.org


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Cannon Ball Centennial Celebration - 10/9/10
More than 270 guests gathered at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum to commemorate a century of honoring the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country at the Cannon Ball Centennial Celebration. The 100th anniversary party for of one of Pittsburgh's oldest historical landmarks featured cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, silent and live auctions, and music by the Dr Zoot Band. Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato served as the honorary chair, and Executive Vice President of Corporate Relations for the Allegheny Conference of Community Development Bill Flanagan served as master of ceremony for the black-tie event. "Everyone there is involved with the museum, so it was a recognition of those people," said Ashley Moss, owner of Hello Productions, which planned the event. "It also brought in people from counties around Pittsburgh, which will hopefully increase support."Read More
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I agree. They are 2NE1 wannabes. Wait... WHO WOULD WANT TO BE 2NE1???. 2NE1's not even that good. People only refer to them as the next 'BIGBANG' because they were in a video together. Nothing else. The only thing worth noting about 2NE1 is their outfits. They're original, but those people who only dress differently for more attention come a penny a dozen. They're just a bunch of autotuned crap with no talent. Their over extensive use of autotune pisses me off. Does that mean that they can't sing at all? Because that's what they're implying with that autotuned crap. If you're wondering about my rant on 2NE1, I mean that if 2NE1 is THAT bad, what is a wannabe of 2NE1's going to be?
Here is the new song by Candy Mafia.
2NE1 has only 4 people but Candy Mafia has 5 people. I listen to most of their songs and none of them sounds like 2ne1. In advance, I don't recall seeing 2NE1 using these color stick as part of the MV and the live concert, so I really don't get this wannabe thingy.
Why is everyone saying theyre 2NE1 wannabes?
Well, ppl, in case you forgot, 2NE1 are not the ones who created their style... Then allow me to say..2NE1 are American wannabes..
Please stop bashing those Thai or Filipino groups..I'm not their fan..I like Jpop and Kpop but I think it's not right to bash them because they have the right to live their music lives.
^ totally agree with you!
anyways one of the girls looks like miley cyrus... nice
new here! :)
Don't get me wrong it does seem like they're imitating 2NE1's fashion
style, but what's kind of style that's left that they could use that goes with their music's.
(*don't get me wrong; im not their fan but its' jst doesnt' sound right on how people are bashing them
for imitating other's. Because i know for sure i imitate some renown people too; Trust me i imitate other's
style if i like it too*)
"Sorry if you don't agree with me
is on the fritz!
I like them first thai group that i find really good. "Mafia" is ok but blink blink and Alzheimer are actually pretty good. They are one of those groups that gets better with every new song. They arn't that bad of singers but they kinda mis rappin and singing together in their songs which i like actually. They are really good dancers i wanna dance as good as they did for lucifer and huh cause it was awsome.
I get why people compare them to 2ne1 but that was one song get over it and anyone can do 2ne1 style since its jeremy scotts style not theirs. Its as easy as putting colours , auto tune and odd things in the video then its all 2ne1.
(Btw im not bashing 2ne1 cause i am a blackjack but comparing group is stupid some will look alike.)
Im waiting for 2012 when i will be going to California. First time in the states
I love them Their songs Blink Blink and Alzheimer are really good too...They've added a member since this thread started though: Milk Yes their video was similar to Fire but it was NOT exactly the same, it actually had lots of things that set it apart. And lots of bands dress like that now, plus K-Pop has influenced T-Pop, so of course they would dress like a K-Pop band ^^
(Picture is of Milk)
I need some more Candy Mafia!! Who wants to help?! kkkk
Also it's really hard for me to keep up with them because I don't know any Thai, and only some of their MV's are English subbed...So if anyone has some helpful links, that would be awesome ^^
I need some more Candy Mafia!! Who wants to help?! kkkk
Guys don't get me wrong but I reckon that 2NE1 and 4 minute is crap…
I used to be obsessed with K-pop until I found out they were all Japanese wannabe T_T
And once again I agree that G-dragon is a Lady Gaga wannabe because of his makeup, I just don't get why guys even use makeup, are they gay or something? I was reading all your comments just makes me wanna slap you haters! Because you only play as favourites. Even if they did try to coppy 2NE1 or 4 minute they turned out way better!XD
But no offence K=pop stars are all wannabes they coppyed J-pop stars and try to look like americans… for example SNSD I love them but they all go to America to get their plastic surgery done just to look like americans and same goes to every k=pop stars they get their eye surgery trying to coppy the American looks.
You guys like 5 years old? Because most k-pop fans are all kids…
I Like candy mafia now because they are very talented for their age.. as if you guys are this talented or even this good. Even if they are a wannabe or not they have the natural looks unlike any other Korean stars… who get surgery just to look pretty:P
they have changed their image a lot since they debuted.
lots of styles/themes/concepts
Missing everyone and everything
true that, candy mafia is cool its just those people are too attached to korean stars, korean music is their pride anything against koreans they go crazy...
maybe the haters are just koreans wannabes
but G-Dragon is a Lady Gaga wanna be... just sayin....


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Mi casa es su casa," "My home is your home," is the greeting extended to visitors in many Hispanic households. The hospitality offered is boundless, as hosts outdo themselves in generosity, eager to share with guests everything they have. Most humbling is the way in which communities that have little more than tortillas, rice and beans as daily fare will find a way to add a bit of meat or other delicacies when guests are present, expending their last resources to ensure the comfort of the visitor.
In some ways this example of persons who pour out themselves in generosity to others gives us a glimpse of the relationship among the persons of the Trinity and of their outpouring of love for us. In today's Gospel reading Jesus has been speaking with his disciples about the Paraclete that will come when he departs. As he describes all that the Paraclete, the Spirit, will be and do, we recognize these as the very things that comprised Jesus' person and mission. Jesus explains that the Spirit "will take from what is mine and declare it to you." But what is Jesus' is also what is the Father's, as Jesus asserts, "Everything that the Father has is mine." There is no "yours and mine," in the Godhead—only "ours," as the three interweave in a communion of love in which there is no possessiveness.
Along with the lack of possessiveness that characterizes the Trinity, there are likewise no claims of priority. As the first reading asserts, Wisdom was present at the creation of the cosmos, at the side of the Creator as a skilled artisan. The opening verse is sometimes translated as, "The Lord possessed me, the beginning of his ways" (N.A.B. lectionary), reflecting the usual meaning of the Hebrew verb qana, "to acquire." But here the context implies acquisition by birth so that the verse is better rendered, "The Lord created me at the beginning of his work" (N.R.S.V.) or "The Lord begot me, the firstborn of his ways" (revised N.A.B.).
The last part of the phrase is also ambiguous. The Hebrew reshit can signify temporal priority, "firstborn," or it can connote excellence. The author of Colossians applies this expression, "the firstborn of creation," to Christ (Col 1:15). There are also strong parallels between what is said of Wisdom in Proverbs 8 and what is said of the Logos in the prologue of the Gospel of John, so that Christ is understood as Wisdom incarnate, pre-existent one, participating in the work of the Creator. The Spirit, too, which hovered over the watery chaos at the beginning of creation (Gn 1:2), continues to be the revivifying force that engenders life in the post-resurrection experience of the disciples. All three persons of the Trinity existed from the beginning and interrelate as equal in being and function, creating, saving and enlivening all that exists. They invite us to replicate their nonpossessiveness in our relationships, recognizing that nothing I have is mine alone, but is "ours" for the common good.
The final verses of the reading from Proverbs capture the utter delight that characterizes the relationship among the members of the Trinity. Just as Wisdom was the Creator's delight, so Wisdom finds delight in the human race and in playing on the surface of Earth. The holy three-in-one invites us to share in this playful delight, enjoying the freedom that comes from saying, "Everything I have is yours."


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For most of prosecutor Juan Martinez's onslaught of questioning, Jodi Arias maintained a tough and confident demeanor on the stand, but on Thursday, she crumbled.
Read more: 142 evidence photos from the Arias trial
Her teary admissions on the witness stand about brutally stabbing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander may be critical to whether she is convicted or acquitted of his murder. Arias claims she killed him in self-defense.
Read more: In Session's live blog of Thursday's testimony
Her confidence fell away to emotion on Thursday when Martinez showed a picture of Alexander's body slumped over in his shower to the jury. Martinez didn't let up.
Martinez asked, "Were you crying while you were shooting him?"
"I don't remember," replied Arias.
Martinez said, "Were you crying when you were stabbing him?"
"I don't remember," said Arias.
Martinez asked, "How about when you cut his throat, were you crying then?"
"I don't know," replied Arias.
During this exchange, Judge Sherry Stephens abruptly stopped the proceedings and recessed for lunch.
Arias said earlier in the trial her memory went blank after she shot Alexander, and that she didn't remember stabbing him. On Thursday, Arias acknowledged she knows she attacked him with a knife.
Martinez asked, "Would you agree that you're the person who actually slit Mr. Alexander's throat from ear to ear?"
"Yes," replied Arias.
Martinez asked, "Would you also agree that you're the individual who stabbed him in the upper torso?"
"Yes," replied Arias.
Martinez asked, "And according to your version of events, you're doing this to this individual after you have already shot him, right?"
"Yes," replied Arias.
Martinez concluded his cross-examination by replaying a television interview in which Arias said, "No jury would convict me," and she noted that she said this because she was innocent, which contradicts what she said during direct testimony. Arias claimed during direct testimony that she said no jury would convict her because she planned to kill herself before the trial began.
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MIDDLEBURY — "I believe there is no greater challenge and opportunity to Vermont and our world than the challenge to change the way we use and produce energy," wrote Gov. Peter Shumlin in the first sentence of the Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan draft.
When Shumlin appointed Elizabeth Miller to be commissioner of the Department of Public Service (DPS) early this year, she was charged with the task of overseeing the development and completion of a new comprehensive energy plan by the end of 2011 — the first update to the energy plan since 1998.


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Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald wouldn't mind catching passes from Kevin Kolb next season, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter.
On ESPN's 12-hour pre-game show (OK, that's an exaggeration, but only slightly), Schefter said the Cardinals' front office has gone to Fitzgerald to get his take on who their next quarterback should be.
And according to the report, Fitzgerald's "first recommendation" was for Arizona to pursue a trade for Kolb.
Fitzgerald is entering the final year of his contract, and Arizona obviously wants to keep him happy.
The report is interesting because it speaks in part to Kolb's reputation around the league, even though he only has seven career starts under his belt.
Schefter said Fitzgerald also mentioned Marc Bulger's name to the Cardinals' brass. And it's worth noting that Donovan McNabb's name was not mentioned in the report.
Just last week in an interview with Dan Patrick, Kolb reiterated that he wants to start somewhere next season.
"I had a meeting with Andy, and told him that I feel like I'm prepared, I'm ready to take that next step. He knows," Kolb said.
Albert Breer of NFL Network wrote last week that he expects there to be plenty of interest in Kolb:
One way for the Seahawks to address their quarterbacking question could be to make another run at Kevin Kolb. And trust this: If Kolb is out there, there will be plenty of suitors for his services, and the Eagles will be able to extract a pretty hefty haul. Remember, the Browns and Seahawks made inquiries last offseason about Kolb but were rebuffed as it became clear the Eagles preference was to deal Donovan McNabb. Cleveland, of course, has insight because of GM Tom Heckert's Philadelphia roots, while Seattle was another West Coast offense team that figured Kolb's transition could be a smooth one. The Browns' interest might be gone because of the emergence of Colt McCoy, but other pursuers that weren't around, like the Cardinals, 49ers and Vikings, could be in the running this time. Makes sense, right, that a 26-year-old quarterback with an Andy Reid pedigree would be in demand? Of course it does. So expect the price to be pretty steep.
Of course, as you know by now, trades will be tricky this offseason until the new CBA is in place. If there's no agreement by the draft in April, suitors for Kolb would not be allowed to include 2011 picks in any potential deals.
And the Eagles could end up deciding to hold on to Kolb, who has one more year remaining on his contract.
Give me the Steelers (+3).
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The knowledge I have of this line begins with the immigrant ancestor Henry Kinne. Henry was born July 18, 1633 in King's Lynne, Norfolk, England. He married Ann Putnam on October 12, 1649 in England. He and Ann arrived in American in 1635 on the "Elizabeth and Ann" from London. They settled in Salem, Massachusetts. He served in King Philip's War under Major Sedgwick. He died on June 6, 1712 in Salem. His children were John, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Lydia and Henry.
John Kinne was born January 11, 1651 in Salem, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Looke on June 17, 1675 in Salem. He was a soldier in King Philip's War and was a Deacon. He died about 1718 in Newburyport, Massachusetts. His children were John, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachel, Lydia, Samuel, Sarah, Nathan and Thomas.
John Kinne was born March 25, 1676 in Salem. He married Mary Smith in Hadley, Massachusetts. He died March 28, 1776 in Middleton, Massachusetts. His children were Mary, Josiah, Benjamin, Pearly, John, Bartholomew, Elisha and David.
Benjamin Kinne was born October 1, 1709 in Salem, Massachusetts. He served in the French and Indian War. He married first Thankful Rude on December 24, 1745 in Preston, Connecticut. They had children Persis, David, Asa, Elizabeth and Benjamin. He married second Sarah Bump on September 3, 1757 in Preston. They had children Sarah, Josiah, Alphard and Elizabeth. He married third Elizabeth Richards on March 8, 1714 in Preston. He died about 1798 in Preston.
Benjamin Kinne was born December 14, 1755 in Preston. He was a carpenter and a joiner. He married Martha Harris on February 7, 1782 in Lebanon, Connecticut. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was discharged March 12, 1781. In 1787, the family moved to Sunderland, Vermont. He died December 24, 1825 in Sunderland. His children were Joel and Dysa.
Joel Kinney was born August 24, 1792 in Sunderland. He served in the Vermont Legislature and was a Justice of the Peace. He married Clarissa Ford on January 18, 1814 in Peru, Massachusetts. He died November 3, 1864 in Sunderland. His children were Charles, Benjamin, Lorenzo, Laura, Elizabeth and Frank Joel.
Frank Joel Kinney was born Mary 30, 1833 in Sunderland, Vermont. He was a farmer and a Nursery Owner in Worcester, Massachusetts. He married first Ann Maria Foster on May 30, 1858. His children were Herbert, Lorenzo, Henry, Emma, Asa, Clarence and Sarah. He married second Fanny Dodd. They had Robert, Lucinda and Frank. He died on April 14, 1817 in Worcester and is buried in Hope Cemetery there.
Lorenzo Foster Kinney was born October 8, 1862 in Sunderland, Vermont. He was the first professor appointed to Rhode Island State College (now The University of Rhode Island), coming to the experiment station in 1889. He married Helen May Wells on July 9, 1891 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He was the proprietor of Lowland Rhododendron Farm in Kingston. He died on September 9, 1944 in South Kingstown and is buried in New Fernwood Cemetery. His children were Foster, Lorenzo, Esther, Helen and Galen.
Lorenzo Foster Kinney was born December 11, 1893 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He was State 4-H leader and the owner of Kinney Azaleas Gardens in Kingston. He married Elizabeth Campbell Todd on March 19, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia. He died on April 20, 1994 in South Kingstown and is buried at New Fernwood Cemetery. He was my husband's grandfather.


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Nursing graduates pass licensure exam at state's fourth highest rate
Recently posted statistics show LU's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates passed the Texas Board of Nursing National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses examination from October 2010 to September 2011 at a rate of more than 97 percent.
Lamar's rate was the fourth highest in Texas with only the graduates of the nursing programs at the University of Texas and Texas A&M health science centers and a much smaller program at East Texas Baptist University passing at a higher rate.
After completing degree requirements through didactic courses, laboratory assignments and clinical experience, graduates must meet criteria established by the Texas Board of Nursing in order to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. Graduates must pass this exam in order to receive licensure to practice professional nursing.
Under the direction of Eileen Deges Curl, chair of the department, 71 candidates took the NCLEX exam and 69 passed.
"The JoAnne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing at Lamar University is leading the way for the nursing community by providing excellent career preparation for our students," Curl said. "This is an outstanding compliment to our department faculty and clinical agencies, as well as validating the quality of our BSN curriculum."
For more information about the JoAnne Gay Dishman Department of Nursing, call (409) 880-8868.


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Hello, my name is Shirley Ross. My daughter Fiona & I design crochet & kntting patterns for babies, dolls & dogs!!
Interesting combination yes!
We both live in the highlands of Scotland. I was taught crochet and knitting at a very early age. My mother believed in teaching us practical crafts and I am glad she did!! I passed this love of crafts onto my only daughter and together we spend hours designing, creating and having fun together
I have always had a knitting or crochet project to hand. I have produced garments for local shops, crafts fairs, friends and family for many years, also I have given many lessons to people within my area.
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God bless our veterans
To the Editor:
Next Sunday, Nov. 11, is Veterans' Day. It is therefore "right and just" that we take a moment to think what we, and so many other, owe them. It is because of our veterans that:
• We no longer have to say "God Save the King."
• We live in a United Nation, not one sundered to pieces.
• Our African-Americans no longer wear the chains as slavery.
• Such nations as the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and , ironically, Cuba, would not exist.
• Europe is not speaking either German or Russian and Asia either Japanese or Chinese.
• Kuwait and Iraq are free of Saddam Hussein's ironfisted dictatorship and Afghanistan is free of the Taliban.
The Islamic terrorists are fighting for their lives overseas against our soldiers instead of terrorizing us with their car-bombs going off in downtown USA.
May God bless our veterans and the Nation for which they willingly gave their tears, their sweat, their blood, and, in many cases, their lives.
B.J. Figueredo
The Two Culprits
To the Editor:
We recently discussed a couple of major problems regarding the state of healthcare in the U.S. We determined that healthcare is national security and America is not healthy. Therefore, our national security is hanging in the balance. We also determined that healthcare reform is an economic imperative considering that more than 1/6 (17 percent) of our total economy or GDP (approximately $16 trillion) is being devoured by healthcare. This can't possibly hold well for our economy.
The obvious next step would be to identify the major root causes of the said significant problems we face with healthcare. With considerable thought, I have selected what I believe are the two biggest causes: health insurance companies and lifestyle related diseases.
I noticed that the party doing the least complaining throughout the long healthcare debate was the health insurance industry. I would wager that not one of the plump guys, adorned in Colonial garb, disrupting town hall meetings, across the country, was a health insurance company CEO.
The primary role of government, as prescribed by the Constitution is to protect and foster the principles of our Declaration: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We are not promised or owed houses or automobiles; hence, insurance required. We ARE not commodities and ARE promised the inalienable principles. We are all born; we all die, and get sick and injured in between. Health insurance is a contrived, false argument as it does nothing to prevent or cure injury or illness. The role of these insurers is simply to negotiate the maze they create and to make handsome profits for shareholders.
If Government has to do its job, then we need to be personally and socially responsible citizens. It has been most reasonably suggested that 70 percent of that 17 percent (approximately $2.5 trillion) for healthcare expenditures can be attributed to preventable lifestyle diseases resulting from tobacco, alcohol and overeating. The good citizens (suppliers and demanders) taking full advantage of these freedoms must be made responsible, socially and personally, when it comes to healthcare reform.
Next up: proposition to harness the resources from the two culprits (health insurance industry and lifestyle disease) to create true healthcare reform.
Wayne Merritt
Gambling problem
To the Editor:
There was a letter to the editor by Marc Jennings, a candidate for State Representative, declaring "in favor of expanded gambling in New Hampshire." How he can believe that a gambling casino would furnish "thousands of jobs," "create tens of millions of dollars, if not hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue for our schools," I will never know! Gambling might create some revenue, but it also creates an undesirable atmosphere for our state! New Hampshire is famous for its beauty, clean air, and clean living: creating a wonderful environment for family visitors! Please do not spoil our appeal to visiting families by creating gambling casinos!
Patricia Newhall
Letters to the Editor — November 8, 2012
God bless our veterans


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