Our ancestors enjoyed the company of various pets and different animals. We may not know all the details, but we can rest assured that pets were part of our family’s past. My […]
Our Beloved Friend, Shelby
Carol
I have always been passionate about genealogy and history. My years of researching has filled my life with great experiences and knowledge. I yearn to share these treasures with others as they research their own family genealogy. Our ancestors left behind many trails for us to enjoy and preserve. Thank You all for allowing me to share this amazing journey with you. I wish you well with both your genealogy research and your history research. Our ancestors left an amazing trail to follow. Enjoy Your Journey To The Past !!
Kentucky Families Before 1782: Segment 2
Piedmont Trails continues sharing family surnames dating before 1782 in present-day Kentucky with segment two of the land series. A link to the first installment, which contains surnames from A thru C, […]
Augusta County, Virginia Road Orders 1745-1753
Can you picture your ancestors traveling during 1740? What roads did they take? Did they travel hundreds of miles? What did they experience as they embarked on their journey? We may never […]
Piedmont Trails Update
What a fantastic year 2022 has been. We hope you have enjoyed just as many treasures from the past as we have. We are still going through our finds. It’s been an […]
Kentucky Land Grants Before 1782
When someone mentions the state of Kentucky, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Daniel Boone and the early fort settlements? Or could it be the Shawnee tribes living […]
The Home Guard & Captain James West
If you have searched through the Piedmont Trails Library, you have seen the vast number of Civil War books we have on hand. While researching family lineage, we’ve discovered relatives who participated […]
The Settlement of Roan Oke, Virginia
Today, the capital of the Blue Ridge Mountains began as a fork in the road. The footpath from the Potomac River through the Winchester area dating to 1728, had grown over the […]
Beautiful Language: Cherokee Style
Language, how important is it to our heritage and history? Deep within the past lies the words and phrases of our ancestors. If we take the time to learn their names and […]
Summer 2022 with the Great Wagon Road Project
Hold onto your hats; the wagons are coming fast down the Great Wagon Road. In June of 2022, the project studied the Shenandoah Valley area in Virginia. The groundwork continued well into […]
Ground Research: The Do’s & The Not So Much
What’s the secret to ground research? Three words quickly come to mind. Some of you would say, plan ahead, stick to a schedule, and create a goal. Ha, are you serious? Why […]
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