Where did our Ancestors Live?

March 21, 2026

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Situated at the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula, Accomack and Northampton Counties comprise Virginia's Eastern Shore, bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. This is the ancestral home of the Ballard-Kellam family.

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The Northern Neck region of Virginia encompasses: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties. The region is bounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the east and the Rappahannock River to the west. This is the ancestral home of the Turner-Young family.

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Located in south-central Virginia, Lunenburg County is bordered by Brunswick County to the east, Charlotte County to the west, Mecklenburg County to the south, Nottoway County to the northeast, and Prince Edward County to the north. It is the ancestral home of many in the Jennings, MacFarland, and Cralle families.

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Located in northeastern Maryland, Harford County is bordered by Baltimore County to the west, Cecil County to the east, Pennsylvania to the north, and the Chesapeake Bay to the south. It is the ancestral home of the Ringgold family.

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Washington and Frederick Counties in Maryland are located in the northwestern area of Maryland. They are bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Allegheny County, Maryland and Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson Counties, West Virginia to the west, Loudoun County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland to the south, and Carroll County, Maryland to the east. It is the ancestral home of the Butler and Smith families.

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Located in south-central Virginia, Charlotte County, Virginia is bordered by Appomattox County to the north, Prince Edward County to the northeast, Lunenburg County to the east, Mecklenburg County to the southeast, Halifax County to the southwest, and Campbell County to the northwest. It is the ancestral home of the Nicholas (Nichols) family, ancestors of the Butler family.

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Located in south-central West Virginia, Kanawha County is bordered by Jackson, Roane, Clay, Nicholas, Fayette, Raleigh, Boone, Lincoln, and Putnam Counties. It is the ancestral home of the Conaway (Conway) family, ancestors of the Butler family.

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Located in central Virginia, Albemarle County is bordered by Rockingham, Greene, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Buckingham, Nelson, and Augusta Counties. It is the ancestral home of the Pryor and Booker families.