I have always been interested in genealogy. My grandparents, Macy and Sylvia Bowman of Martinsville, VA took me to Brethren District meetings and I was amazed at how many people were related to me. I live in TN,have always visited VA, but just in the last couple years have started visiting cemeteries that I know my relatives are in and taking digital photos of the tombstones to verify my genealogical work. As a "long distance" researcher I am so thankful for sites like Find A Grave.

I have always been interested in genealogy. My grandparents, Macy and Sylvia Bowman of Martinsville, VA took me to Brethren District meetings and I was amazed at how many people were related to me. I live in TN,have always visited VA, but just in the last couple years have started visiting cemeteries that I know my relatives are in and taking digital photos of the tombstones to verify my genealogical work. As a "long distance" researcher I am so thankful for sites like Find A Grave.