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~ FAMILY NEWS ~
If you have announcements of interest to the Sublett/Sublette family to post here, including upcoming family reunions, contact Phillip L. Sublett with your information, or post it on one of the message boards listed on the Genealogy page.
- Baseball player Damon A. Sublett from Wichita State was drafted by the New York Yankees to play for the Staten Island Yankees in 2007. In 2008 he is playing for the Class-A Advanced level Tampa Yankees. View his recent statistics, search for Damon Sublett baseball cards on eBay, or watch a video of Damon Sublett playing for the Staten Island Yankees in 2007 on YouTube.com.
- Writer and musician Jesse Sublett is featured on a new poster to promote reading for National Library Week at the Austin Public Library. Read the story here. His recent autobiography, "Never the Same Again: A Rock 'n' Roll Gothic," is available for sale at Amazon.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- The annual Sublett family reunion will be held again at Goose Pond Colony, near Scottsboro, Alabama, on Saturday, May 31, 2008.
Most attendees are descendants of Andrew Monroe Sublett, but any Sublett cousins around northern Alabama are welcome. The reunion is hosted this year by Joe and Rita Sublett. For details, contact Phillip L. Sublett. To reserve a room at Goose Pond Colony, call (800) 268-2884; reservations can also be made at the nearby Jameson Inn by calling (256) 574-6666, or the Days Inn at (256) 574-1212.
- Brothers Taylor and Ross Sublett remodeled their house in a recent episode of "Curb Appeal" on HGTV. The episode will air again on June 5, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. ET/PT (check your local listings for HGTV channel and time).
- Ned Sublette recently discussed the history of Cuban music and its influence on American music on Open Source with Christopher Lydon. Download the audio interview here. Ned Sublette's book "Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo" is on sale at Amazon.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Tim Sublette of Smithville, Missouri, a guitar teacher and owner of Smithville Music Studio, has released a new album titled "Minor Details (Acoustic Guitar Scenes)," available at CD Baby or other online CD stores.
- Link to Family Tree: Unknown
- Three new books on tape about the adventures of mountain man Bill Sublette are available from Birth of America Audiobooks: "Young Bill Sublette and The Legendary Mountain Men (1823-1827)," "Big Bill Sublette -- The Oregon Trail and Beyond (1827-1833)," and "The Sublettes and the Fur Wars (1833-1836)" are available on audio casette from Amazon.com or Birth of America Audiobooks. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Brian Kemper Sublette of Daly-Sublette Landscape Architects, Inc., designed the yard for a home being remodeled in New Orleans on recent episodes of This Old House on PBS. Check your local listings for times and channels.
- Dozens of new Social Security applications and death certificates have been added to the Family Documents page to help family research. If you have any additional family documents to post, or if you would like to see any others posted, contact Phillip L. Sublett.
- The 45th Anniversary edition of Cameron Allen's book "The Sublett (Soblet) Family of Manakintown, King William Parish, Virginia," the essential guide to Soblet/Sublett/Sublette family genealogy, is now back in print with an author's Preface and two new articles not available in previous editions. It is available for purchase from Amazon.com or CafePress.com. See the Family Books page for more information.
- The Mineral Point Gallery Building in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, was built by Mary Ann Sublett and her husband, John Falls O'Neill in 1829. See more information on the historic building, or e-mail Karma Grotelueschen if you are interested in a tour.
- Carl Cecil Sublett, former art professor at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, died January 24, 2008, in Union, Maine. Read his obituary.
- Musician and author Ned Sublette has written a new book, "The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square," which can be purchased at Amazon.com.
- Sublett Family Association member Daisy Wilhoit Ciupaska (granddaughter of Hester Sublett) died November 24, 2007, in Charleston, West Virginia. Read her obituary.
- If you're passing through Monticello, Indiana, stop by Sublette's Ribs (owned by Daniel R. Sublette) for a Butterfly Pork Chops Sandwich. Or, if you can't make it to Indiana, order a bottle of Dan's Original Bar-B-Q Sauce from Two Cookin' Sisters.
- Sylvia Judith Sublette Bennett of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, died April 14, 2007. Read her obituary.
- Michael Sublett was recently interviewed by the Portland Tribune. Read the story here.
- Ned Sublette's song "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of Each Other)" was recently record by country singer Willie Nelson. Read the story here, listen to a sample of the song at Lost Highway Records, download the song at Apple's iTunes Store, or watch Willie Nelson's music video at SecretCowboys.com. The song was earlier recorded by the band Pansy Division, whose version can be downloaded here.
- James "Pawnee" Sublett of Sitka, Kentucky, died May 19, 2005. Read his obituary.
- J. Mark Sublette's Tucson art gallery, the Tucson East Medicine Man Gallery, has moved to a new location on the east side of the Santa Fe Square building.
A second gallery in Tucson, the Tucson Foothills Gallery, has opened at the corner of Skyline and Campbell.
These galleries and his Santa Fe gallery are shown on his Web site, www.MedicineManGallery.com.
- David Scott Sublett of Roanoke, Virginia, died December 19, 2004. Read his obituary.
- Michael D. Sublett's new book, "Township: Diffusion and Persistence of Grassroots Government in Illinois, 1850-2000," is on sale at Amazon.com
 or PeterLang.net. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Frances I. Sublett of Council Bluffs, Iowa, died November 2, 2004. Read her obituary.
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- Longtime family researcher James Enoch "Jim" Sublett, Jr., of San Marcos, California, died on June 26, 2004. He helped many people research their ancestors over the years, and was a frequent poster on the genealogy forums.
- Eagle Editions has released a new book about John L. Sublett, Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, and the other World War II air aces in the 357th Fighter Group. See the Family Books page for more information.
- Saxophonist Joe "Lester" Sublett performs with Jim Belushi in the Sacred Hearts.
- Edward R. Sublett of Jackson County, Missouri, died March 12, 2003. Read his obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: Unknown
- Dorthy Mae (Voyles) Sublett, widow of Carl T. Sublett, died January 1, 2003. Read her obituary.
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- This is the seventh year of the Sublett Family Association, incorporated on December 7, 2001. This non-profit corporation is dedicated to family history and genealogy of the Soblet family and related surnames. If you would like to become a member, just fill out the online Application. Membership is still free.
- Read Genealogy.com's article Family Associations 101.
- Planning a trip to Bordeaux, France? Stop by the Sublett family's Château de Roques vineyards, hotel and restaurant. For more information, contact Olivier Sublett.
- James A. Sublett of Boone County, Missouri, died September 6, 2001. Read his obituary.
- Hundreds of new names have been added to the Sublett Family Tree this year. Descendants of female Subletts with other surnames are now being added to the tree. If you would like your branch of the family added to the Family Tree, contact Phillip L. Sublett with your information.
- See new listings for books and articles by and about the Sublett/Sublette family in the Family Books section.
- Roger F. Sublett of Boone County, Missouri, died January 11, 2001. Read his obituary.
- Frances Word Sublett, wife of Vernon Sublett, died June 16, 1999. Read her obituary.
- Link to Family Tree: Unknown
- Get a free Web-based e-mail account at the Sublett.org or Sublette.ws domains. Click here for more information.
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