33rd annual
Free and open to the public.
Three programs:
11:00 "Who Threw Rocks in the Garden?" Exploring Family History
through Court Records. by Chaz Haywood, Clerk of Court, and Megan Pullen, Deputy Clerk
12:30 Forrest Elwood Fulk; An unreported Rockingham County hero
by Joe T. May
2:00 Forest Forensics: Finding Clues to the Past in our Woods Today
by Chris Bolgiano, former JMU Special Collections Librarian
Other participating organizations:
- Rocktown History (Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society HRHS) selling new books & telling visitors about the work of the society.
- Plains District Memorial Museum, Timberville, highlighting their collections and mission.
- Chimney Rock Chronicle, the area's monthly newspaper with emphasis on good news from the local community.
- DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), photographing old family Bible records to transcribe and put in their national database. Joint project with HRHS.
Donations accepted to purchase tombstones for family cemeteries in Brocks Gap: Dove, Caplinger, and others. Sponsored by Pat Turner Ritchie, patritchie@verizon.net
Want a table space? RSVP by April 14 to save a space. Bring your own table and extension cord if you need an outlet. Contact patritchie@verizon.net
Pat's newest project: A book on all schools in Bergton, Criders, Fulks Run, with as many photos as possible from each school. If you have pictures and or information on the one- and two-room schools, please bring it so we can copy for the book.
New Book in 2024:
There is a chapter on each of Phillip’s Hoover ancestors Sebastian, Peter, Jacob, David, and Emanuel Hoover by Pat Ritchie.
- Mountain Women Live on: Life and Legacy of Appalachian Women
by Dr. Peggy Shifflett Head for the Hills: Refugees from Peggy's War, by Karl Rhodes - The Will Brothers Go to War
by Joe T. May - Fulks Run Funnies
by Ronnie Fulk - How to Preserve your Family Heirlooms
by Fran Ritchie
Displays arranged by families, churches, communities, occupations, etc. |
Over 300 people attend each year. |
Jonesbourgh TN Genealogical Society shared Dove & Basore/Basher information. |
DAR scanning family Bibles to preserve the information. |
Books for sale |
Plains District Memorial Museum and Biller/Tusing researchers. |
Chimney Rock Chronicle |
Taking a break |
Greeting table |
Welcoming visitors |
Family discussions underway. |