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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neeka who wrote (179270)	6/7/2009 2:13:04 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

If you have someone (or several "someones") who fought in the American Revolution, it is great to have The Revolution Remembered, because the author has taken papers from the National Archives, made them in crono order from the start to the end of the Revolution, and given you a birds eye view into the actual situation for that Patriot via his/her papers. And now, with Internet, we can go to those actual battles, read and see where they were, and what happened on a larger scale. I may have told you one special visit I had when researching at the National Archives in DC.... I had been reviewing microfilms and microfiche all day, until about 3:30... I packed up to go back to the hotel, and on my way out, there was a 2 drawer filing cabinet for the War of 1812.... blinking to me to come visit....I did quickly (it closes at 4) so looked quickly, and found a man whom I believe was my 2 greatgrandfather's brother. I ordered Alexander's file, got out on time and the next morning...raced to the NA as soon as they opened. I went to the correct room which had an armed guard, and I had had to leave my briefcase, papers, purse etc in a locker previously. All I could have in that room was a piece of paper they gave me, and a pencil they gave us...that's it. The papers came in their folder. I was given thin white gloves to wear. In a second, I was able to hold in my hands the very papers this husband and wife had touched themselves, so many years ago. One of the papers was their original marriage license!!! Because there wasn't copy machines back then, if there was to be a pension or money for the wife, there had to be proof of marriage. So the folks had to give up their own copy of the marriage record, to get the very small amount of money. It was really a breathtaking moment for me. Holding papers that belonged to your family, and that were at least 150 years old really was something....