I started researching my family tree in 1998. I am mainly interested in the Ash and Ware side of my family form Virginia/West Virginia and the deVaux and Arns side of my wife's family from Alabama. After my early retirement in 2005, I am able to work every day on my genealogy. The majority of my research has been done with the computer using various computer programs and web sites. Some information and documents were obtained the old fashion way, through the US mail system, but most have come through various web sites. The West Virginia Archives & History web site has been particularly useful as most of my relatives can be found in West Virginia. Ancestry.com has also been helpful in providing original images of census, WW I & II draft cards and other facts. Recently, I started building a web page to share my information with other people and hopefully get information back. I have been helped by many people along the way, and there is no way I can thank them enough. I'm am willing to share information with anyone.

I started researching my family tree in 1998. I am mainly interested in the Ash and Ware side of my family form Virginia/West Virginia and the deVaux and Arns side of my wife's family from Alabama. After my early retirement in 2005, I am able to work every day on my genealogy. The majority of my research has been done with the computer using various computer programs and web sites. Some information and documents were obtained the old fashion way, through the US mail system, but most have come through various web sites. The West Virginia Archives & History web site has been particularly useful as most of my relatives can be found in West Virginia. Ancestry.com has also been helpful in providing original images of census, WW I & II draft cards and other facts. Recently, I started building a web page to share my information with other people and hopefully get information back. I have been helped by many people along the way, and there is no way I can thank them enough. I'm am willing to share information with anyone.