My apologies for this being a rather long article. It goes to show just how many…
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Family migration patterns: Sheffey migration to West Virginia
In the previous post, I outlined the migration of some of branches of the Sheffey family…
Family migration patterns: Sheffey migration to Pennsylvania
The next series of posts will cover family migration patterns for the various families I’m researching. …
Southern African-American 19th Century naming conventions
Understanding 19th and early 20th Century naming conventions – the structure and method of naming children…
Mystery#1: Getting to grips with James Mitchell Zachariah Sheffey [Mitchell Sheffey]
James Mitchell Zachariah Sheffey, Dicey Brock, Jersey (or Judy) Clark, Emily Cook, Martha Ann Hill and…
James Zachariah Mitchell Sheffey [Mitchell Sheffey] family tree
Wythe County, Virginia You can view this full screen by clicking the full screen options (the…
What’s in a maiden name? When cousins marry
In my previous post I covered the importance of accurately recording maiden names. And this post…
Newman Brockenbrough Roane: a historic & unconventional divorce in 19th Century Virginia
The Sheffey and Roane families have been peppered with more than a few unconventional individuals. Both…