Table of Contents for
THE STORY OF A PROJECT
Foreword
Alex Haley's book Roots, and its latter-1976 adaptation to television, were still in the distant future while the "Record" was evolving, so County Clerk offices were quite liberal in allowing genealogy researchers almost unlimited access to vital statistics. Roots would unleash the fury of a countrywide interest in family history manifested by a throng of people descending on County Clerk offices across the land physically, by phone, and through the mail. This deluge resulted in curbed access privileges even to the extent of being stopped in some United States expansion pivotal states such as New York.
Had the "Record" project not been done when it was, the BARNES and Related Families Abridged Genealogical RECORD would certainly have been far more "abridged" than it was, and with today's postal rates, far more expensive to produce and distribute. Most importantly, had it waited until the deluge subsided, not all of the primary direction and information contributors would have been available for consulting and inspiration.
From "1995 - 2004 UPDATE NOTE"
CHAPTER ONE
- YOUTHFUL CONCEPTION "Impetus for the project had its origin far back in my life..."
- ANDANTE "The trigger that started a chain reaction of events and ultimately resulted in the 'Record'..."
- BEGIN THE BEGINNING "...we began constructing a family chart, or map, using information from the growing list of sources."
- CRESCENDO "The index file was becoming a more comprehensive record of the Barnes and related families."
- MODERATO "...the manuscript was made available for relatives to scan through..."
CHAPTER TWO
- EFTSOONS "...once again action started on the project."
- DEADLINE "... a deadline of June 30th was set..."
- THE FINAL GAUNTLET "The BARNES and Related Families Abridged Genealogical RECORD was tendered to the skills of printers..."
- GOAL REALIZED "There were over 90 attendees, including many children, at the 1976 reunion."
- FINIS "...my attention began to focus on completing an addendum..."
- INFINITE "The days of our time will pass, replaced by recollection and historical notation."
1995 - 2004 UPDATE NOTE "Roots would unleash the fury of a countrywide interest in family history..."
Copyright 1976, 1995, 2004 Charles W. Paige
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