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People who take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants. -- Thomas Macaulay
The information on this site reflects a small fraction of what's available about the Claybourn family. Although we continually aim to update the site, don't hesitate to contact us for additional inquiries about information not yet added. The health and vitality of CGS depends on updates and corrections from attentive and interested members. Click here for more ways to get involved. Using the site The site is organized in a hierarchical structure. Click here to learn more about using this site and ways to research your genealogy. If you have further questions or comments, don't hesitate to contact us. Please take time to read the CGS Terms of Use. If you're compiling a bibliography and wish to cite to this website, please use the following citation recommended by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The Claybourn Genealogical Society. "[Insert name of article here]." [Insert date page last updated here, found at the bottom of the page]. [Insert specific URL here] (Date page was accessed).Here's an example for citing this page: The Claybourn Genealogical Society. "About CGS." 1 December 2007. http://www.claybourn.org/about.html (). Privacy Policy A privacy policy for a genealogical website may appear to be a contradiction of purpose. Our very existence depends on visitors to our site sharing information about themselves and their ancestors. However, the Claybourn Genealogical Society pledges to responsibly handle any personal information you give to us. Please read the full CGS Terms of Use, which contains this group's privacy policy. Credits As early as 1906, Verner Marvin Claybourn began collecting data on the Claybourn family, and on the English Claibornes from whom we initially believed we descended. About 1935 Harriette Pinnell Threlkeld became interested, did some research, and with Verner attempted to collect data on approximately seven hundred descendants of William Divine Claybourn, her great grandfather. In their initial compilation Harriette and Verner wished to thank all who have helped in the preparation of the data, but with a special thanks to John G. and Elsie Claybourn who did much original research in Tennessee; to Myrtle Jones, Norah Hunsinger, Eula Osborn, Iona Ranstad, Orla Hawk and Stella Guess. We are forever in debt to them, but in particular to Harriette and Verner for their tireless, lifelong pursuit of the family's history. Harriette was also an artist, and a number of the drawings featured in this site were created by her. Website awards
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The Claybourn Genealogical Society (CGS) exists to provide leadership in assembling and recording data and information on ancestors and descendants of the Claybourn family and to cultivate the ties of friendship among all Claybourn families. The Society also works to preserve and safeguard manuscripts, books, cemeteries, and memorabilia relating to Claybourns. Sources for the history include family records, old family Bibles, court records, tombstones, old family letters, personal interviews, personal correspondence, newspapers, magazines, etc. For the health and vitality of the Society's records, we welcome and encourage any information which may be useful.
