Claiborne Marriages Published

Ann Geogheghan has published Claiborne County Mississippi Marriages 1816-1900. This is the third volume in a series she is publishing. Earlier volumes for Jefferson and Franklin Counties are also available. All volumes are available for purchase at http://stores.lulu.com/anniegms.

Relocation of Sites

During the near future you may notice that many USGenWeb sites will begin moving off Rootsweb servers. There are many reasons for the move. Among those reasons is that the USGenWeb Project has an identity problem. Many people mistakenly believe that USGenWeb is a part of Rootsweb and/or Ancestry because so many sites are hosted by Rootsweb. While the project has been grateful for the free hosting of its sites, many feel its time to establish a separate identity. While this is not the only reason many sites will be moving, it is perhaps the most important one.

Several MSGenWeb sites have already moved, and others will be moving in the near future. Here are the ones which have moved in the last few days:

Claiborne County - http://claibornecountyms.org

Jefferson County - http://jeffersoncountyms.org

Early Southwest Mississippi Territory (consisting of present-day Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Franklin, Jefferson, and Wilkinson Counties) - http://www.natchezbelle.org/sw/

Battle of Port Gibson

The National Park Service provides a brief illustrated account of the Battle of Port Gibson.