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== History of the society == | == History of the society == | ||
*In Memory of Bee Wilson Holmes, Our Founder | *In Memory of Bee Wilson Holmes, Our Founder | ||
*Bee Holmes started the Pennington Research Association in 1965 by collecting and sharing information about the Pennington family. Slowly the circle of Pennington "cousins" expanded and the first "Pennington Lending Magazine" appeared. The first "magazine" Volume 1 2ith 3 issues started in October 1968. In 1970 Volume 2 with 3 issues was published. It didn't take long for us to grow and soon a decision was made to create a formal organization. We first agreed to identify ourselves as the Pennington Research Association in 1979 at our meeting in Wichita, Kansas. We incorporated in 2001.<br>To read a Memorial of Bee Holmes and published in the Pennington Pedigrees, Volume 23, No. 2, 1991, visit www.penningtonresearch.org/About_Us and scroll to the paragraph at the end of the 1st section. | *Bee Holmes started the Pennington Research Association in 1965 by collecting and sharing information about the Pennington family. Slowly the circle of Pennington "cousins" expanded and the first "Pennington Lending Magazine" appeared. The first "magazine" Volume 1 2ith 3 issues started in October 1968. In 1970 Volume 2 with 3 issues was published. It didn't take long for us to grow and soon a decision was made to create a formal organization. We first agreed to identify ourselves as the Pennington Research Association in 1979 at our meeting in Wichita, Kansas. We incorporated in 2001.<br>To read a Memorial of Bee Holmes and published in the Pennington Pedigrees, Volume 23, No. 2, 1991, visit www.penningtonresearch.org/About_Us and scroll to the paragraph at the end of the 1st section. | ||
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=== Past Projects === | === Past Projects === | ||
*Create and maintain our websites | *Create and maintain our websites | ||
*Bobby Pennington Index Project (BPIP) | *Bobby Pennington Index Project (BPIP) | ||
*John French Master File (JFMF) | *John French Master File (JFMF) | ||
*Pennington Periodicals Volume I CD | *Pennington Periodicals Volume I CD | ||
*Research Project # 1 - Locate the family of Benajah Pennington, Sr., b. 1724/25 | *Research Project # 1 - Locate the family of Benajah Pennington, Sr., b. 1724/25 | ||
*Archives & Library at Earlham College. | *Archives & Library at Earlham College. | ||
*Digital Library Phase I | *Digital Library Phase I | ||
*Obituary Database | *Obituary Database | ||
*Family Groups web page listed by Country and Region | *Family Groups web page listed by Country and Region | ||
*Table of Contents for the Pennington Pedigrees from 1968 to 2008 | *Table of Contents for the Pennington Pedigrees from 1968 to 2008 | ||
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*Pennington Periodicals Volume II. This is the Pennington Pedigrees and Cousin Courriers from 1980 to 1990 as well as special research articles, files and photographs. These files are available to current PRA Members for immediate download. Files are added a few at a time each month. | *Pennington Periodicals Volume II. This is the Pennington Pedigrees and Cousin Courriers from 1980 to 1990 as well as special research articles, files and photographs. These files are available to current PRA Members for immediate download. Files are added a few at a time each month. | ||
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== Collections == | == Collections == | ||
*PRA Archive and Library | *PRA Archive and Library | ||
*PRA Digital Library | *PRA Digital Library | ||
*To learn more visit www.penningtonresearch.org/Archive_and_Library. | *To learn more visit www.penningtonresearch.org/Archive_and_Library. | ||