Hackers Creek Pioneer Descendants
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  Arnold Family History
  The purpose of this web site is to encourage research and exchange of genealogical information on - as well as preserve - the family history of the Virginia/West Virginia ARNOLD families descending from Thomas Arnold (1649-1725) and his wife Grace who lived in King William Co., VA. Dan Hyde is the webmaster.
  Arthur-Lawson Family Website
  Margaret Arhur Zenn is the webmaster for this site. They are traying to connect with distant family that may be able to aid in their research.
  Barrel of Family Links
  This site contains more than 500 links to various family oriented sites including some of the pioneer families of West Virginia
  Brake Family History
  The purpose of this web site is to encourage research and exchange of genealogical information on - as well as preserve - the family history of the Virginia/West Virginia BRAKE families descending from Johan Jacob (d. bef 1760) and Mary Margaret BRAKE of Germany. Heavy contributions are given by Linda Brake Meyers and others for this website of Dan Hyde.
  Bush, Butcher & Carpenter
  Bette Butcher Topp's home page is a wealth of information on these early families in West Virginia. Bette could also be called "the Queen of Queries." She is a firm believer that queries anywhere and everywhere is the way to go when seeking your family connections. Her home page also her West Virginia-Virginia queries page!
  Collins, Dobbins, Hacker, etc.
  Chuck Dobbins website is chockfull of Central West Virginia families including Hacker, Dobbins, Collins, Emmerick, Moore, Smith and Straley. He also has community histories, West Virginia school pictures and other resources of interest!
  Don Norman Files
  More than 800 West Virginia family histories are reviewed by Don Norman.
  Debbie Malec's Genealogy & Family History
  This is blog about Debbie's ancestors, genealogy research, and history that she began in 1976. Every post is a record of her ancestors. She plans to make a book on the contents. Corrections & updates will be made to the original post with names.
  Families Roots in Upshur County
  Patricia Viellenave's families include Bennett, Fleming, Grose, Hardman, Hawkins, Haymond, Henderson, Hoover, Hornbeck, McCally/McCauley, McKissic, Phillips, Shackelford, Jennings and others.
  Fleshers Honored by DAR
  Henry Flesher, Weston's First Citizen, and his son Adam were honored in 2007 when the Trans-Allegheny Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a marker on the courthouse site of Henry's threshing floor and one at the grave of Adam in the Butchersville Cemetery. Both sites are in Lewis County, WV.
  Gay Family
  Eldon and Rennie Johnson trace their Gay roots to Samuel Gay, the progenitor of the family in West Virginia.
  Groves Research
  Darrell Groves shares his Groves connections on this website.
  Hacker-Sleeth Family by Lisa Kight
  Lisa includes a copy of John Hacker's will on her page.
  Hansens & Goulds
  Dixie Hansen enjoyed her ancestor search so much that she's created a site all about her Hansen/Gould connections as well as other lines that for multiple reasons have interested her.
  Hatzenbuhler History Project
  Jeff Hatzenbeller shared the Hatzenbuhler History Project with us. He wants everyone to know that in West Virginia the name was altered to Hotsinpiller, Hotsenpiller, Hutssinpillar and other variants.
  Hays, Descendants of Moses
  Terris Howard invites you to inspect his genealogy of Moses Hays of Augusta County, VA, and his descendants that migrated to Pendleton, Barbour, Randolph, Lewis, Harrison, Braxton, Gilmer, Hardy, and Calhoun counties of West Virginia.
  Heater Family on Facebook
  Billie Jo Runyon is administering this page for the Heater Family on Facebook. It is a closed page so you will need to ask to join.
  Hornbeck Hunters
  This site was recommended by Darrell Groves for those researching the descendants of Warnaar Hornbeck.
  Jackson Brigade, Inc.
  Jackson Brigade, Inc. is a genealogical Association for Descendants of John JACKSON (1715 - 1801) The purpose of the Jackson Brigade, Inc. is to research, preserve and exchange genealogical information about the family in the United States who are descendants of John and Elizabeth (Cummins) Jackson; and to strengthen family ties. Site maintained by Dr. Daniel Hyde.
  Jan's Roots
  Jan Waite's has many Central West Virginia families on her website. There's Taylors and Stumps and Nutts and Riddle and Jones, just to name a few.
  Joseph Hall Family Research
  The purpose of this web site is to encourage research and exchange of genealogical information on - as well as preserve - the family history of the Virginia/West Virginia HALL families descending from Joseph HALL (1745-1825) who married Mary Ann (HITT) [MARTIN] STRANGE and lived in Harrison and Lewis Counties, West Virginia. Dan Hyde is the webmaster.
  McDonald, Harness, Diefenbach, Hornbeck & Others
  Susan Ingraham includes the Hornbeck/Hornback family, the Harnesses, Trumbos and Power families in her genealogy on this website. She also has some Alkire connections but has done little research on them.
  Moneypenny Family of West Virginia
  Chuck Moneypenny has done a great job of tracking down the family in West Virginia as well as abroad.
  Orlando, WV, Families
  Donna Gloff describes her website/blogspot: "In the heart of the West Virginia hills, at the edge of the Little Kanawha River Basin, is Oil Creek with its several tributaries. It was first settled at the beginning of the 1800s. At the confluence of Clover Fork & Oil Creek the town of Orlando developed in the late 1800s and withered in the mid 1900s. For two hundred years a small community has loved, worked, fought dreamed and worshiped here and raised new generations to do the same. Here are some of the stories of that community." Just click on the collections and "families of" to learn more about the people and their community. has created this great website/blog about the families of the Orlando area.
  Powers & Husk Families
  The Powers surname has been around the Mountain State for many generations. William Powers, son of pioneer and builder of Powers Fort, is recognized as one of the primary sources for the earliest history of the area, Chronicles of Border Warfare. The Husk family roots are traced back nine generations to Fredrick Husk.
  Reger Family History
  Dan Hyde, the webmaster, says, "The purpose of this web site is to encourage research and exchange of genealogical information on - as well as preserve - the family history of the Virginia/West Virginia REGER families descending from Jacob Reger, Sr. and Barbara Crites of Switzerland."
  Shelby County, IN, Civil Records
  Numerous families migrated to Shelby County, IN, in the 19th Century. Check this website to see if your families went there.
  West Virginia/Pennsylvania Roots
  Laura Nelle Poland Mallett has roots in the neighboring states of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Check with her website to find the surnames she is researching.
  West Virginia Roots in Texas
  Lisa Kight says, "When I began my genealogical research, I was unaware just how deep my roots were in the Texas soil. . . for for that matter how deep my roots were in the history of this great land called America."Some of those roots are in today's West Virginia.
  Winemiller Homeland (Germany)
  This is the website, Falkenmühle, the mill and homestead of Conrad and Anna Dorothea (Stoehr), whose sons, Conrad and Johannes, arrived in Philadelphia in 1738 and established the family in America. A reunion of the descendants of these two sons will be held June 29-30, 2013, in West Virginia. Check back for more details.
  Winemiller Family Inn
  This site is packed with Winemiller information. The problem: the owner of the website has not updated it in a long while even though corrections have been sent to him.