I live in the lower end of Virginia Beach near the North Carolina
line in the old Princess Anne County. The area is rich in history;
my
family is no exception. Family members right up to my youngest daughter have
been born right here on our land!
Our Virginia
Century Farm has been passed down in the family for many generations and I used my genealogy research
to prove it had been ours for over 100 years!
When you see "VINE" on the lower
right corner of a Virginia map that's here. My grandparents ran the
Vine
Post Office in their general store walking distance from my home.
The farm wasn't the
only thing passed down. We're lucky to have lots of cherished
items. I have the huge trunk tool box built by my carpenter
great-great-great-uncle that he used when building coffins! A
timely visit to my grandmother saved this antique straw fan (right), already in the trash can. It was
my grandmother's great-grandmother's church fan!
I'm related to most of the
families listed. A few are shared client research. I also have more unpublished info
on most lines.
When given a choice, I'll go with a family's oral history rather than internet hearsay. If the family has a
Bible, that's a great reliable source you won't find on the 'net. I don't use World Family Trees or sites like that;
I take the Utah site with a grain of salt. There are too many unreliable
"facts" online by unwitting researchers. I like to see
it for myself, preferring documents like census, deeds and wills, newspapers, etc.
... you know, the paper-trails of real data.
CONTACT
Please feel free to
write me. I will always get back to you,
sooner or later.
If you're ever in Virginia Beach,
stop by and visit. I'd love to meet you.
2011 Emailing
This year I've heard from family researchers on the
Cartwright, Doxey, Rhodes, and Sawyer lines!
I live in the lower end of Virginia Beach near the North Carolina
line in the old Princess Anne County. The area is rich in history;
my
family is no exception. Family members right up to my youngest daughter have
been born right here on our land!
