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Oates shares new book with Genealogy Society
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (793+ words) Local author Dan Oates shared his new book “My Town, My School & My County” recently with members of the Mineral County Genealogy Society. KEYSER, W.Va. - Thirty-five years after his first book, “Hanging Rock Rebel,” author Dan Oates has released…...
250 Years of Garrett County: Local History in the American Story
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (544+ words) OAKLAND â This is the third in a series of articles which explores the history of Garrett County through a sequence of fifty-year periods beginning in 1776, the birth of the United States itself. Each installment examines how national events influenced…...
Historical Society to hold annual membership meeting
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) ELKINS, W.Va. — Elkins scored in their first at bat to take … KEYSER, W.Va. - The Mineral County Historical Society (MCHS) will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. in the Mineral County Health Department conference room....
Genealogy members share glimpses of their collections
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) Surrounded by cookbooks from her collection, Jill Gardner shared her passion for collecting with members of the Mineral County Genealogy Society. KEYSER, W.Va. - With lots to share, members of the Mineral County Genealogy Society brought their collections to life recently…...
Taylor County Historical Society invites public to spring meeting, seeks new members
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) Darlene Ford of the Taylor County Historical and Genealogical Society looks over some of the information that has been collected on T. Bailey Brown. Behind her is some of the collection of genealogical and family history stored by the society at…...
Hacker’s Creek Genealogy Library to host family history workshops in Horner
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (230+ words) HORNER, W.Va. — Hacker’s Creek Genealogy Library will host a series of hands-on workshops beginning Tuesday, April 14, designed to help participants navigate FamilySearch, start genealogy research, and establish family trees. The sessions will be held every Tuesday through May 19 starting at…...
Dzubba to share excerpts of her book with Genealogical Society
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) Betty Bane Dzubba will be sharing excerpts from her book, "Pages from the Past," with the Mineral County Genealogical Society at their next meeting. KEYSER, W.Va. (WV News) - The 2026 nominees for the Jonah Ed… KEYSER, W.Va. (WV News) - “Pages…...
Local library becomes hub for family history and research
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) HORNER, W.Va. — You may not need to look any further than your local library to make your next family discovery. The Hacker’s Creek Genealogy Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources…...