I live in an area rich in Appalachian history in the western NC mountains. I have been active in genealogy for a little over twenty years. I am a writer now, having retired from social work in 1999. I have four grown children, 9 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. I enjoy visiting old cemeteries and travel to TX and OK on a regular basis to visit family and search for clues to ancestors' information. I am DNA tested by ancestry, 23andME, and FTDNA in search of the identity of my bio dad. I have found over a thousand new cousins through this testing, but have not identified my dad or siblings yet. The search goes on!

I live in an area rich in Appalachian history in the western NC mountains. I have been active in genealogy for a little over twenty years. I am a writer now, having retired from social work in 1999. I have four grown children, 9 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. I enjoy visiting old cemeteries and travel to TX and OK on a regular basis to visit family and search for clues to ancestors' information. I am DNA tested by ancestry, 23andME, and FTDNA in search of the identity of my bio dad. I have found over a thousand new cousins through this testing, but have not identified my dad or siblings yet. The search goes on!