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 […]
Ground Research: The Do’s & The Not So Much
Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1711-1715 Surnames
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest counties dating to 1682. The area is known for its rich historical past. The enormous number of records to explore and discover is fascinating. […]
Colonial Indentured Servants Project Updates
The research associated with this project has brought such joy and adventure. We imagine ourselves on a ship with the roaring waves all around us. The records keep piling up as we […]
Great Wagon Road Updates
It takes people to make a road. It takes endurance, courage, and determination to make a road grow and withstand the test of time. It takes nature to cooperate, the land gives […]
Popular Questions Answered by The Great Wagon Road Project
We often get questions about the Great Wagon Road Project. The goal is to determine the original route of the Great Wagon Road as it first appeared along the landscape. Of course, […]
1786 Surnames in Edgefield County, South Carolina
The research never ends at Piedmont Trails. Spanning across the United States from Oregon to Virginia, the past is recognized and remembered with each step we take. Sharing this data with all […]
The Road to Town Fork Settlement
If you look online for the location of Town Fork Settlement, the modern map guides you to an area at the end of Meadowlark Road in Stokes County, NC. This theory would […]
Great Wagon Road in North Carolina Revised Addition
Two updates from the Great Wagon Road Project in one day? That’s fantastic! We are going to correct a few paragraphs from our article dating 2018. As we stated earlier in the […]
Great Wagon Road Project Updates
On June 26, 2022, Piedmont Trails released critical information from the Great Wagon Road Project. The announcement aired live during the monthly live stream. If you missed this video, don’t worry. You […]
Military Bounty Lands: Smith & Johnson Surnames 1607-1775
Common surnames, be honest with yourself. Aren’t these the most fascinating trails to explore? Take, for instance, John Smith. If I had to pick the most popular name for the past 400 […]
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