Photo’s courtesy of ”The Countryside Transformed” : The Eastern Shore of Virginia
I recently returned from my trip to Accomack, Virginia. I once again met with Miles at the Eastern Shore Library. He is considered by many to be the foremost authority on Eastern Shore history. Over time, we will try to profile more of the folks who are such a great help to us at Nock Family Heritage.
Original post by Cynthia Nock Reed.
My family and I visited the White House today. While there, the kids and I took a detour to the National Archives. It was my first visit, and it was quite impressive. There is information there spanning over three hundred years. It was a bit overwhelming to say the least. I would highly recommend visiting if you are serious about family research. They have records in many forms, electronic records, still pictures, microfilm, etc. You can also access Ancestry.com for free at the National Archives. Pay them a visit when you can.
Well my friends, it’s been almost a year since I’ve visited the Shore. I will be there for business. But, you know I also have other plans in mind. I do have a few relatives there whom I’ve never met. Some of them are up in years. I’m hoping to get some insight from them on my family, as well as some Eastern Shore history. I will also spend time at the Eastern Shore Public Library. hopefully to get more Nock history, as well as some vintage photographs. Wish me luck !
http://espl-genealogy.org/MilesFiles/index.htm
This document contains over 60,000 names from the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northamptom, Virginia and Worcester, and Somerset counties of Maryland. It includes the first 6 generations of descent of the first families of Virginia from the Jamestown era {1624-25} that settled in these four counties. Click on Surname Index to search by family name. Notice the huge number of Nock’s listed.
If you are serious about your family history, this video is a must.
The Nocks of Accomack County, Virginia: Click the link below to view the genealogy of the original Nock Family in America. It includes the first seven generations. We originally posted this a couple of years ago. It has since been revised and includes history beginning with the first William Nock. He immigrated from England in the late 1640’s. He settled in Accomack County, Virginia. Most Nocks in the U.S. descend from his family, either through genealogy, or through slavery.
http://www.manorview.com/gallery/Nocks%20of%20Accomack%2002213.pd
Courtesy of The Eastern Shore Public Library.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51785553
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This is certainly a nice feature added to Nock Family Heritage. It enables visitors to chat with me, or leave a message through the chat window. The chat window is located on the right side of the page. If I’am not online, I will get the message the next time that I log on. I will then respond to you. 🙂
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