Thank you for this article! My family's home is in Person County, NC. That is the burial plot of my great grandparents and 2nd great grandparents. Twenty-five members of my family in all, including babies who died. I wish I owned the home to make sure the cemetery is preserved. I hope the family member who does own it will make sure it is cared for.
I first looked into my family history (UK) 20 years ago but got sidelined by retirement and only came back in 2025 when friends were having their DNA analysed. Although I had historic paperwork and some information gathered in 2007, the modern internet makes research so much easier. In the UK census data plus birth, marriage and death records are easily available onlne. I am lucky to have been found by an unknown first cousin - huge surprise - and another from the other side has popped up through a Facebook family page. It's like going down the rabbit hole.
There is definitely something to discover around almost every corner once you log on to check just one thing! I am glad you are finding and being discovered by cousins. That strengthens the roots of your tree for sure!
Thank you for this article! My family's home is in Person County, NC. That is the burial plot of my great grandparents and 2nd great grandparents. Twenty-five members of my family in all, including babies who died. I wish I owned the home to make sure the cemetery is preserved. I hope the family member who does own it will make sure it is cared for.
Beautiful roads to drive through Person County😊. I am glad you know the location of the cemetery. That always makes me feel a bit more grounded.
Very interesting! My family is also from rural North Carolina, many buried in family plots in fields
I wrote about our family land and burial plots in the middle of fields here in case you’re interested: https://dirtandyellowflowers.substack.com/p/our-land?r=8ag3lh&utm_medium=ios
I first looked into my family history (UK) 20 years ago but got sidelined by retirement and only came back in 2025 when friends were having their DNA analysed. Although I had historic paperwork and some information gathered in 2007, the modern internet makes research so much easier. In the UK census data plus birth, marriage and death records are easily available onlne. I am lucky to have been found by an unknown first cousin - huge surprise - and another from the other side has popped up through a Facebook family page. It's like going down the rabbit hole.
There is definitely something to discover around almost every corner once you log on to check just one thing! I am glad you are finding and being discovered by cousins. That strengthens the roots of your tree for sure!