Ancestry Roads

Discover how lineage and genealogy societies can help you uncover new records, connect with fellow researchers, and preserve family history. In this short episode, we explore why joining a society can be one of the best steps in your genealogy journey.   #ancestry #genealogy #dar #sar #lineage #appalachia

In this episode of Ancestry Roads, we explore the tangled world of endogamy and pedigree collapse and how they shape family history research. Learn why certain surnames, DNA matches, and ancestral lines appear over and over again in Appalachian genealogy and what it means for your family tree.   #familytree #familyhistory #endogamy #appalachia #ancestry #dna

Discover three simple but powerful tips for researching your German ancestors. Learn how to find the hometown your family came from, navigate German records, and avoid common genealogy mistakes that can slow your research. Whether your ancestors settled in Appalachia or elsewhere in America, this episode will help you uncover the stories hidden in your German roots.   #genealogy #germany #appalach...

The American Revolution wasn’t just fought on famous battlefields — it reached deep into the Appalachian frontier. 🏔️⚔️ Discover how rugged settlers, Native nations, and hidden militias shaped the fight for independence in one of the wildest regions of early America. An overview of The Western Theater in the American Revolution.   #americanrevolution #Appalachians #FrontierHistory #historyshorts  ...

The Appalachin meeting was a secret gathering of American Mafia leaders in 1957 to discuss illegal operations. The meeting took place at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara in Apalachin, New York.    Join us as we discuss how this meeting changed the Mafia in America forever. Are you related or connect to any of these mobsters? Find out by visiting the Appalachin Meeting page on Wi...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss #Planting By the #Signs. #Bulbs #Winter #Gardening #Moon #Waning 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗯𝘀 December 2024 Planting Calendar: https://tinyurl.com/f577knfu Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 Planting by the Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appal...

Uncover your family's history through the flavors of Appalachia. Combining centuries of Appalachian cuisine with the compelling stories of the people who created it. Discover the stories behind mountain-grown ingredients to cherished family recipes, that showcase their ancestry and culture, passed down through generations. From the mountains to the kitchen table, discover the profound connection b...

Explore your Appalachian History and Genealogy through food.   Food and culture go hand in hand.   We discuss the ways to track your heritage through your family's recipes. From the mountains to the kitchen table, discover the profound connection between food, family, and the culture of Appalachians.  

More than #Moonshine: Join the #table of #Appalachian Ancestors for #meals & stories 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙖. Uncover your family's history through the flavors of #Appalachia. Combining centuries of Appalachian #cuisine with the compelling #stories of the people who created it. Discover the stories behind mountain-grown ingredients to cherished family recipes, that...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads @ancestryroads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore @MoonandMountainLore as they discuss Helping #Appalachians due to the #floods of #Helene. In this episode, we are putting aside our November Planting by the Signs topic so that we can discuss what happened with #HurricaneHelene, how the floods will affect the crops of #Appalachia, and ways you can help with the disast...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss #Planting By the #Signs. 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗔 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗽 Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 Planting by the Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appalachia planting schedule based on when the moon is both waxing and in a fertile sign. Ancient method of gardening as...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss #Planting By the #Signs. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 Planting by the Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appalachia planting schedule based on when the moon is both waxing and in a fertile sign. Ancient method of gardening as wel...

During May 2023, Ancestry Roads showcased a Coal Mining in Appalachia Series.   On this webcast, we are proud to host Dan Radmacher of Appalachian Voices to discuss Mountaintop Removal: History and Description.  Join Dan as he also discusses the impacts of Mountaintop Removal.   𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: www.appvoices.org Town mentioned in Webcast: Blair, West Virginia   

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss Planting By the Signs. #Mow #Grass #Yard #Lawn 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗠𝗼𝘄! 𝗠𝗼𝘄! 𝗠𝗼𝘄! Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 #Planting by the #Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appalachia planting schedule based on when the moon is both waxing and in a fertile sign. Ancient met...

Ancestry Roads is proud to host Eric Weddington, a Freemason, as he discusses what Freemasonry is and is not. Many small towns in Appalachia had Mason Halls and Masonic Cemeteries.   Documenting Appalachia one story at a time. Each Webcast we introduce you to a special guest as they unravel what Appalachia means to them.

Understanding the reasons and causes for migration out of Appalachia, to industrial cities, as well as the cultural effects of those left behind and those that moved. Sharing stories with special guests that have traveled this highway, known as Urban Appalachians, while their roots remain strongly tied to Appalachia.   WikiTree is a site where you can document your family history, collaborate on g...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss #Planting By the #Signs. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 Planting by the Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appalachia planting schedule based on when the moon is both waxing and in a fertile sign. Ancient method...

Join Sandy of Ancestry Roads and Rosann of Moon and Mountain Lore as they discuss #Planting By the #Signs. 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ... Join us as we give all the tips needed to get your started on your 2024 Planting by the Signs journey. #PlantingByTheSigns Traditionally, an #Appalachia planting schedule based on when the moon is both waxing and in a fertile sign. Ancient method of ga...

Ancestry Roads is proud to host Barbara McVaney of the Mountaineer Military Museum. #WestVirginia #Appalachia #Military #Museum The Promise Made, That Would Not Die - Childhood friends were drafted into their country’s service and only one made it home. A graveside promise was made that “I’ll never let anyone forget you guys.” Ron McVaney vowed to keep his promise. Website: https://www.mountaineer...

Ancestry Roads is proud to host Max Fraser, Author of Hillbilly Highway, The Transappalachian Migration and the Making of a White Working Class. The largely untold story of the great migration of white southerners to the industrial Midwest and its profound and enduring political and social consequences. *𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 https://tinyurl.com/mryzbzdn #Appalachia #Appalachians #hillbillyelegy 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀...

Ancestry Roads is proud to host Rusty Heckaman, of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Join us as we discuss Kentucky & Its Kin, an in-depth guide to genealogical resources. The Kentucky Genealogical Society's latest book provides guidance and information in this publication provides a wealth of records found in the Kentucky archives. *𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 https://a.co/d/aeEv6C0 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗰...

During May 2023, Ancestry Roads is showcasing a Coal Mining in Appalachia Series. On this webcast, we are proud to host Wes Addington, Executive Director of the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center (ACLC). The ACLC is a non-profit law firm that fights for justice in the coalfields. Join Wes as he discusses how the ACLC is helping coal miners and their families on issues of black lung and mine safety a...

Our favorite Appalachian Scientist will return next week to explain Black Lung in Coal Miners. Dr. Michael McCawley, PhD, will explain the causes of Black Lung and Impacts on Appalachian Coal Miners. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 & 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! Black lung is most common in coal miners, but it can also affect people who work in other dusty occupations, such...

During May 2023, Ancestry Roads is showcasing a Coal Mining in Appalachia Series. On this webcast, we are proud to host Rob Tilley, a retired Appalachian West Virginian Coal Miner. Join Bob as he discusses his career in the Coal Mines of Appalachia. Starting in the early days where coal miners hand loaded before technology came around to working in mines that became highly automated. 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: http...

*Ancestry Roads is proud to host Rosann Kent, Director, Appalachian Studies Center at University of North Georgia, as she discusses Planting by Signs. Rosann Kent will share with us Appalachian Stories, Seeds, and Signs. The ancient method of garden planning. 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://twitter.com/seedsstories 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/moonandmountainlore...