How many of you have seen a return of a successful television show this year called “Who Do You Think You Are?” It’s a show where a genealogist or researcher finds the ancestry line of famous person. The show is a huge success but more than that, it has rekindled a surge in genealogy in this country.

The Historic Preservation effort in this county has really taken off during the last few months. Why does it matter people ask? The answer actually is quite simple…preserving our past helps illuminate our present and gives us direction into our future. Mountain people are very private people, it’s part of our Scots-Irish background. We don’t [...]