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 […]
The Road to Town Fork Settlement
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 […]
Colonial Court Records: Wilkes County, NC
County court records are boring to very few family historians. The material within these records is captivating and fascinating to study. We have the past in our hands, portraying every action taken […]
North Carolina Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
Land Grants are one of the most enlightening resources available today. These documents date back to the colonial period and move forward to the twentieth century. Do you know the difference between […]
Spring: 50 Years Ago
I grew up in a rural community in North Carolina. Small school, small church, old dirt roads and blacktop roads leading into town. Most fathers held regular jobs, and Moms stayed home […]
Patriots & Loyalists in North Carolina: Segment Two
The people living in North Carolina experienced turmoil and frustration that escalated to new heights in 1780. Segment One of this series explains how men and their families made critical decisions that […]
What Is the Truth About Loyalists Versus Patriots in the Carolinas?
Over the next several months, new articles will be arriving containing details about the atmosphere in the Carolinas during the American Revolutionary War. How many of you can link your family tree […]
Loyalists In North Carolina: Segment One
People viewed Sir Henry Clinton’s proclamation as a forced resolution in 1780. Demand was current and required complete fidelity to the British crown. Vengeance became more prominent within the war and played […]
Finding Evidence Through County Clerk’s Books:18th-Century Style
Clerk books from the 18th-century can provide some very intriguing information about our ancestors. Such is the case in Virginia during the mid-1700s. Although official vital statistics do not become law in […]
Sherrill’s Path In North Carolina
The history that lies along the banks of the Catawba River fills the valley with family heritage and stories of long ago. A path located south and west of the area existed […]
Piedmont Trails 
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