Genealogy – Thoughts and Ponderances

WV History: Oakwood Mine, Fayette County WV

I grew up at the base of Carlisle Mountain in a holler. I caught the bus across the road from the Oakwood Company Store. For

I made my way over to the Point Pleasant branch of the Mason County (WV) Public Library to see what they have as far as

Sometimes I come across an individual while doing research because that person is indirectly tied to what I am reading about. On occasion, I will

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embodies all that I love about genealogy: tell the story beautifully and wrap it up in a binder for people to

My Mom took great pride in the fact that she was at one point a nurse. This photo is of her sitting on the desk

I have decided to blog about each library I visit for genealogy and local history research. This is the first in that series. When doing

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