Piedmont Trails

Maps, Maps & More Maps

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on January 15, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

The project is leaping with joy this month as we welcome new volunteers and create new communication lines within the group. A new addition of an online group page was created in […]

Early Settlers Along The Catawba River Segment 2

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on January 12, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

During my personal research along this historic river, I’ve located 25 additional surnames during the years of 1749-1750. Kawahcatawbas meaning “the people of the river” according to the Siouan language. The history […]

Genealogy-#OffTheGrid-Researching Church Documents

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on January 5, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

From my early days of research, I’ve always known that my local church housed records from long ago. The old Sunday School building was also known as the storage building for the […]

A Journey From Salem to Fresno

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 29, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Each and every ancestor among the branches of your family tree embarked on an incredible journey. Whether it was 90 years or 20 years, it was an individual life filled with fire […]

Amazing Discoveries Of The Great Wagon Road

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 22, 2019 • ( 3 Comments )

As the Great Wagon Road Project continues to research the old road, the volunteers are organizing the vast amount of materials. The facts and the stories present themselves in many different formats. […]

Genealogy #OffTheGrid

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 22, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Standing on the land that my ancestors once owned creates feelings within me that words simply cannot express. The landscape may have changed over the years, but the actual “spot” is still […]

Early Settlers Along The Catawba River 1744-1750

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 20, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

For over 220 miles, the Catawba River travels from the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina to just beyond the South Carolina state border. During the colonial period, the water was swift […]

The Southern Migration During The 18th Century

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 14, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

When you begin researching your ancestor’s migration within the American colonies, a few questions quickly come to mind. For example, Why did my ancestors move so far? Did they travel alone on […]

Genealogy #OffTheGrid

By Carol-Piedmont Trails on December 3, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

Growing up in rural North Carolina allowed me to quickly appreciate and acknowledge the four seasons. Spring and Summer represented days of play outside and summer vacation from school. Autumn and Winter […]