Archaeological Dig at the Lyon Farm on the South River

General Andrew Lewis Indian Attacks during the Revolutionary War In 1776, problems with Indian attacks from the Shawnee and Cherokees continued and the militia was again called upon. …

One night I awoke from a deep sleep with the following message in my head “There is a candy bar on the bottom shelf behind the catsup!” Something long forgotten, no longer visible was still lodged inside my brain. Have you ever spent hours pouring over old genealogy records and…

As genealogists, we quickly gather names, dates and places. But do we really understand the personal struggles of our ancestors during their presence upon the earth? For one, past generations were swamped with problems of immigration and the voyage to America. They all came for various reasons. Learning these reasons…

As news of artificial intelligence and social media issues spreads across the Internet, we await something different. In 2006, social media was a winner. Initially, it was a place to sell products and ideas to one’s friends or, as it turned out, a vast audience of email addresses. At first…

One day, your face looks young and pretty. And the next day, you have the profile of an old wrinkled witch or warlock. What happened? The answer, of course, is that time happened. We can find many eventful solutions even though the years roll by. …

The term “damnified” or “damnification” referenced vessels where merchandise had spoiled or wrecked, and it became necessary to pay someone for their losses. As agents across the seas shipped perishable goods into Virginia, there was always a risk of bad weather. Typically, hurricanes were responsible for losing vessels and cargo…

Lizzie Smith Chambliss 1850–1905 Lizzie, born on a plantation in Forsyth County, Georgia, like so many others during that era, was destined to suffer the effects of the Civil War. When General Sherman burned Atlanta and headed south with his Army to Savannah, the patrols visited the Smith plantation, an…

The family is our most important asset. Despite what has happened throughout the years, we are linked to the genetics of our grandparents and siblings. Everyone has an old family album proving one’s lineage and continuing existence. It is said that a large percentage of Americans descend from King Edward…