Category Archives: Genealogy

“Take Me Out to the Ballgame!” (and to a Cemetery or Two…) August 2026

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Sharon

I love road trips, seeing new places, and having new experiences, and a trip to Pennsylvania in August 2026 checked all of those boxes! We left on the morning of August 18th, and after a drive north through the Shenandoah … Continue reading →

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Early Rhodes and New Roads

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Sharon

In January 2026 I had the opportunity to go to Middlesex County, Virginia to do genealogy research. I’d originally planned to go during the summer, but as my cats were separated then due to redirected aggression (as I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Camping at Westmoreland State Park – August 2024

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Sharon

After doing a multi-state road trip by myself in July, I planned my second solo camping trip of the summer for August. While there are many beautiful campgrounds in Virginia, I opted for Westmoreland State Park because I also wanted … Continue reading →

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“Secret” Marriage in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1902

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Sharon

I love/hate mysteries, and this is probably one reason that I’ve been passionate about genealogy research for 30+ years. For a long time I focused on direct-line ancestors, but more recently I’ve been exploring all of the “side lines”–the brothers … Continue reading →

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Powhatan State Park, Powhatan, Virginia – April 11, 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Sharon

We’ve visited most of Virginia’s state parks that are within a couple of hours of our house, but somehow we’d missed this one! With another beautiful spring day on tap, we started our day trip to Powhatan State Park by … Continue reading →

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