Looking for answers about your family’s history can often be a daunting task.  Knowing where to look and what resources to help untangle the unknown facts about your ancestors’ lives can be challenging. Within these pages I have gathered information I use in my personal research and the family stories, and photos, I have gathered along the way.

An image of a road in 1940's Mount Solon, Virginia

Down in the Valley

History, Resources, and Happenings in the Shenandoah Valley

Hands holding blocks spelling DNA

Genetic Genealogy

Explore the use of DNA as a component of genealogical research.

Trippin' Over Roots Blog

A blog untangling my family’s genealogy using various research strategies and methods.

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