As a genealogy addict, I’ve spent countless hours researching my family’s history and have discovered that many branches of my family date to colonial America, with the vast majority coming to Virginia in the early to mid-1600’s. For those who have colonial Virginia ancestors, the Library of Virginia is a great resource in family history… Read More Virginia Genealogy Tips
I caught the genealogy bug more than ten years ago, and as soon as I heard about Ancestry.com, I knew I wanted to create an account, upload the genealogy information I had and explore more about our family’s history. Over the years, I’ve discovered so many interesting stories about my ancestors and have learned that… Read More Family History Travel in Wytheville, Virginia
On New Year’s Day, I took my boys to my Granny and PawPaw’s house for our annual family ritual of eating black-eyed peas for good luck. My aunt brought some delicious spoonbread, and my kids raided the ever-present candy jar in the windowsill. When I took our dishes in the kitchen to put them in… Read More Transcribing my Granny’s cookbooks
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