Looking Back

Genealogy research in North Carolina, Virginia, and beyond.

This website contains
my ancestry as well as
links to other genealogy pages
that have been helpful.

Jason Duncan
222 Sundance Cir
Statesville, NC 28625
jmduncan@statesville.net
NEW! jason@webjmd.com

What You'll Find Here

What's In My Book

This research is current through April 10, 2007.
After four years, the Fifth Edition of my book is now complete! Together, the following files make up a book I'm continuously updating on my ancestors. It is composed of an introduction, four volumes on my family's history (one for each of my grandparents), a list of cemeteries, a list of references, and an index of all of the names throughout the books. In printed form, this edition, with the inclusion of 266 pictures, is 640 pages!
To view the cleaner, neater-looking PDF files, you'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. Otherwise, you can view the HTML files.

Introduction (PDF Version) or (HTML Version)
You should look here first! This details how I have organized my research. If you don't understand some of the notation I've used, this should help explain it.

Index of Names (PDF Version) or (HTML Version)
You should look here after reading the introduction! This is an alphabetical list of all the names I have used in my research. The letter/number combination after the name is the section where that person is mentioned. If the number is B-6-2, go to the "Section B" file and scroll down to B-6-2. In Netscape it might be easier to choose "find..." from the Edit menu and type in "B-6-2".

My Research
You should open one of the following files after finding a name in the index! This is the heart of what you'll find on my webpage. Everything I know about my ancestors can be found in one of these files. Use the index to find which of these files has the person you're looking for. Choose from either the *.pdf files or the *.html files.

...as PDF files

Section A-1-1 through A-4-2
Section A-5-1 through A-8-1
Section A-9-1 through A-16-1

Section B-1-1 through B-3-4
Section B-4-1 through B-11-4
Section B-12-1 through B-25-4
Section B-26-1 through B-42-9

Section C-1-1 through C-4-7
Section C-5-1 through C-12-6
Section C-13-1 through C-25-1

Section D-1-1 through D-3-5
Section D-4-1 through D-9-2
Section D-10-1 through D-20-3

...or, as large HTML files

Section A-1-1 through A-16-1
Section B-1-1 through B-42-9
Section C-1-1 through C-25-1
Section D-1-1 through D-20-3

Sources (PDF Version) or (HTML Version)
All of the superscripts found in my research refer to these sources.

Cemetery List (PDF Version) or (HTML Version)
All of the cemeteries mentioned in my research are listed here with the full name of the cemetery and its general location.

Old Pictures!
Now the pictures are displayed in multiple albums. (4/14/07)
Nearly all of these pictures are of families in the Wilkes/Alleghany Co, NC, area or the Carroll/Floyd Co, VA, area. I'm always looking for more if you have any to offer.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for viewing pdf files.


Biographies and Compilations

  • My Work
    The following items are original essays/stories/articles that I have written about a particular ancestor.
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    1. Ransom Brooks (1903-1946), ringleader of the "worst criminal gang in Alleghany Co, NC. September 2003
    2. William Blackburn (1764-1850s) of Wilkes Co, NC. December 2001 for Wilkes Genealogical Society Bulletin
    3. Roy Duncan in WWII from 1941 to 1945. December 2004
    4. Four generations of the Ingold family in Guilford Co beginning with Peter Ingold (b1753). April 2005 [225KB pdf]
    5. Alarison E. Myers (1825-1906), Civil War Pensioner from Wilkes Co, NC. February 2006, for Wilkes Genealogical Society Bulletin. [748KB pdf]
    6. The Ingool Family of Wilkes Co discusses how this family ended up in Wilkes Co, NC, and how the name changed from Ingold to Ingool. October 2006, for Wilkes Genealogical Society Bulletin.
    7. Celia Mahaffey (1811-1890) of Wilkes Co, begins a discussion on her possible parents including the many Thomas Mahaffeys. January 2007, for the Wilkes Genealogical Society Bulletin.

  • Work Done By Others
    These essays or articles have been written by others about their ancestors who were related to or lived near mine.
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    1. Mountain Whispers, by Lisa Estes is a 42-page Microsoft Word document (5.6MB) about the family and descendants of James Monroe "Jim Roe" Duncan (1856-1923). He moved from Floyd Co, VA, to Putnam Co, WV, about 1903. 2007.

    Records
    The following items are records that I have collected or compiled.
    1. Obituaries from the Primitive Baptist Association. This is an assortment of records for Wilkes and Alleghany Co between 1869 and 1982.
    2. Assorted Headstone Transcriptions mainly from Wilkes and Alleghany Co in NC, and Carroll and Pulaski Co in VA. There are about 440 names here from cemeteries I visited mainly in the 1990s. They are listed alphabetically by last name.
    3. Guardian and Estate Papers for the Estate of Peter Ingold (c1780-1820) of Guilford Co. I received these records from the NC State Archives in 2005.

    Life in Rural Wilkes Co, NC
    This is a term paper I wrote in 1994 about life in the early 1900s in Wilkes Co, NC, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

    Items For Sale
    In order to share what I have learned about our ancestors I have begun to sell copies of my research. Now offering color copies of pictures!

    Genealogy Links
    I've gathered a wide ranging list of the genealogy sites I have visited. There are some really good ones here.

    If you have information to share about my/our ancestors, please let me know. You may have new information that I can add, or I may have additional information that will help you with your research.


    Jason Duncan
    222 Sundance Cir
    Statesville, NC 28625
    jmduncan@statesville.net
    NEW! jason@webjmd.com

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