August's Meeting:Announcing Heritage Book Publication 2011
The Historical Society of Forsyth County invites all residents, former residents, and those with roots in Forsyth County to submit a family household history of 500 words and one photograph to be printed for FREE!! This is a rare opportunity for you and your family to be a part of history. We will print only a LIMITED number of these beautiful hardbound books. They will be 9”x12”, exquisitely gold stamped and embossed, matching other Georgia County Heritage books! Because this is a limited edition book, only those who order and pay in advance are guaranteed to receive a copy. December 31, 2010!
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Example Submission:
MILITARY STORIES: 100 words and 1 picture (in uniform) FREE! Additional words @ 10¢, additional pictures @ $12.50. Each word counts as one word (including a, and, it, for, and by), punctuation is ignored.
GUY GARLAND PENDLEY
Two days after our country turned 145 years old, Guy Garland Pendley was born on July 6, 1921. All of his youth was spent with his family on their farm, located on Burruss Mill Road, in the Chestateee Community of Forsyth County. In 1938 at the tender age of 17 Guy joined the Army. World War II was looming around the corner for America. Guy was part of the second landing at Normandy Beach where his brother Lee had been hilled in the first landing. Guy made Sergeant three times in the ten years he served and was busted twice, once for fighting and once he volunteered to stay with his unit. His feet were frozen in the Korean Wat but he did not get a Purple Heart for that as he had at Normandy for getting an ear merely grazed. After the two wars Guy lived the rest of his life on Canton Highway just outside the city limits of Cumming. I, his only child, had two daughters. Three of his great-grandchildren got to know and love him personally. The oldest is now in the Army Cavalry in Afghanistan. The newest great-grandchild is named for him, Guy. (198 words) Note: a charge of 10¢ applies to 98 words.
Heritage Book Photo Contest 2010!!
What reminds you of Forsyth County? Snap a picture of a PLACE or THING either historic or new that reminds you of our county. Submit your photos either through email (info@historicforsyth.com) or directly to facebook (if you are not a friend already click here to join us today!). All entries must be submitted no later than August 31, 2010. The top 5 photos will be submitted to the Historical Society for our NEW Heritage book cover coming in 2011!!
Geneaology Workshop
The Trail of Tears Association would be interested in doing a workshop with the Historical Society of Forsyth County, if twenty people could commit to attend. The workshop "How To Research Your Native American Heritage" would cost $10-15 and would be taught by certified geneologists. If you would be interested in attending such a workshop please email coyate@msn.com or call Myra Reidy at 678-428-2726.
Links to Major Indian Tribes from Georgia
Three Federal Recognized Cherokee Tribes:Resources for Indian History, Cultures, and Ancestry: