I have been involved in family history for over 50 years since I was about 10 years old. My ancestors were principally located in the following counties: Stokes, Surry, Rockingham, Wilkes, Forsyth and Guilford in NC, and Patrick, Pittsylvania and Halifax in Virginia. Many of them have been in this area since the 1750's. I have loved visiting old graveyards as long as I can remember.

My & my wife's direct lines are as follows:
.....Wilkes Co., NC: Johnson, Hayes, Reid, Riddle, Parks, Brooks, Rose, Sparks, Reynolds, Cleveland
.....Surry Co., NC: Doss, Snow, Norman, Edmonds, Atkins, Copeland, Jones, Denny, Farris, Stone, Wall, Simpson, Rottenberry, Reid, Cook, Holyfield
.....Stokes Co., NC: Boles, Bennett, Boyles, Slaughter, East, Boggs, Stout, Collins, Lawson, Nunn, Beasley, Cook, Frye, Overby, Martin, Richardson, Reid, Wilson, Vaughn, Mickey, Vaden, Hall, Watkins, Boyles, East, Edwards, Eaton, Cof(f)er, Gunter, Hart, Durham, Shelton, Mabe, Flinchum, Pinegar, Padgett, Banks
.....Rockingham Co., NC: Richardson, Gann, Moore, Wright, Lowe, Bateman, Settle, Webster, Vaden, Robertson, Gaines, Smith
.....Guilford County, NC: Oakes, Kellam
.....Forsyth County, NC: Cofer, Robbins, Waggoner, Vass, Oakes, Ray
.....Yadkin Co., NC: Hall, Scott, Poindexter
.....Randolph Co., NC: Boggs, Stout
Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties, NC: http://gsrsnc.com/