Swiss-German Anabaptist Genealogy Workshop
Provided by the Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association Friday, March 6, 2026, 10 am – 1 pm Bring your computers, genealogy charts, and family history books to Rocktown History for a…
Past Events
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Seasoned in Appalachia
Ask an Author with Jimmy Proffitt Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:30 am Inspired by home-cooked family meals, Seasoned in Appalachia delivers authentic, flavorful dishes paired with charming anecdotes about family…
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The Valley Frontier
European Migration and Settlement in the Valley of Virginia during the 1700s Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7 pm (in-person & online) The Valley of Virginia today is a dynamic place…
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Bridging Two Counties
The Shared Signing Community of Shenandoah and Rockingham January 15, 2026, 7:00 pm (online only) A shared signing community once linked the rural neighborhoods of Lantz Mills in Shenandoah County…
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Beneath the Red Oak
Ask an Author with Janis Norton Friday, November 14, 2025, 10:30 am Author Janis Norton shared her journey writing her debut historical fiction novel, What the Red Oak Saw, a…
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Weaving a Story from Your Family History
Third Thursday Talk With Jeff Ishee Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:00 pm Many family history enthusiasts have lots of hard data – birth dates, marriage certificates, military records, etc. But…
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A Strange Story of the Armentrout Sisters
with Alan Kaylor Cline Friday, October 10, 2025, 10:30 am Alan Kaylor Cline took a fascinating dive into illegitimacy and the search for clues to explain his family tree. Cline’s…
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Treasures in Stone
Ask an Author, with Rick Lambert Friday, September 5, 10:30 am Known as the Cyclopean Towers in the 1800s, the Natural Chimneys, near Mount Solon, Virginia, have been a tourist…
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Requiem for Snow Hill Nunnery
Ask an Author, with Terry Barkley Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:30 am In 1732, Conrad Beissel established the Ephrata Cloister as a semi-monastic community of Pennsylvania German immigrants in Lancaster…
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Naomi “Omie” Wise
Her Life, Death, and Legend Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7 pm Naomi Wise was drowned by her lover in the waters of North Carolina’s Deep River in 1807. Her murder…
