Durham-Orange Genealogical Society
of North Carolina

The following is a resolution recently passed by the Board of Directors of the Durham-Orange Genealogy Society and reaffirmed unanimously at a regular meeting of our members.

Resolution of the Board of Directors
of the
Durham-Orange Genealogical Society, Inc.

WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina possesses valuable historical and genealogical resources dating to the earliest European settlement of North America; and

WHEREAS, there is a growing interest in the research use of these resources by scholars and the general public for family history, genealogical and other purposes; and

WHEREAS, the Division of Archives & History of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources is entrusted and empowered to make these resources available to the public; and

WHEREAS, new technologies such as computers, networks, and Internet tools are providing opportunities to make these resources available worldwide to those who have an interest in North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, these technologies are more efficient in providing broad and instant access on a more secure basis than is possible today meaning that the public's return on its investment is magnified; and

WHEREAS, the investment of additional State resources in technology, personnel, training and promotion can bring the capabilities of our State up to the level of other states who are currently using technology to benefit their citizens-,

THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Durham-Orange Genealogical Society urges members of the General Assembly and other public officials to embark on a course of action to bring about a renewed and increased investment in the State Archives to provide a state-of-the-art capability that will reinforce our citizens' pride in our heritage and demonstrate our State's position as a leader in providing efficient and cost effective services through the use of technology.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Board of Directors this 1st day of July 1998.

Linda Skinner, President


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