In our upcoming live stream, we will discuss different methods for researching family history. We have developed these unique approaches over the years, which involve a mixture of online techniques and ground […]
Unlocking the Past with Treasures
At Piedmont Trails, we have been collecting rusty relics from the past for many years. We firmly believe in the old saying, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”? Here, in the […]
Steps to Identify Old Roads
Here at Piedmont Trails, we receive countless queries about old roadbeds. We love reading these and searching our files to see if we have any available data. In years past, many of […]
Colonial Roads & Genealogy Research
Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome, 2024! We have several new ideas coming to light next year, and we didn’t want to wait any longer for one. But first, we wish to explain […]
Colonial Indentured Servants Project-Batch# MD-01
What to Do When the Trail Reaches a Dead End
When I was much younger, I remember the dead ends or the brick walls, as many people call them, as being huge, towering obstacles staring down at me from way up in […]
Tryon County, NC Court Records 1769
Tryon County emerged from Mecklenburg County in 1768. The area covered lands west of the Catawba River, extending to the western edges of North Carolina’s boundaries at the time. The first court […]
Discovering Friends in a War
We recently came across an intriguing book that fascinated us so much that we had to stop what we were doing to investigate further. The book, entitled The Civil War Book of […]
Early Road at the James River Fork, Virginia
Here at Piedmont Trails, we have always shared how crucial the early roads are when it comes to genealogy and family research. Migration routes, community trails, and waterway crossings offer much more […]
September Notes & Schedule
Welcome to our September Celebration! Piedmont Trails began in September 2017, and we have planned several fun activities to celebrate. What’s on the agenda? First, mark down Wednesday, September 6th @ 7:30 […]
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