Events

This presentation explores the rich and complex history of Red Hill, the final home and burial site of Founding Father Patrick Henry. We’ll trace Henry’s influential life as a fiery orator and advocate for liberty, best known for his iconic declaration, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" Beyond his public legacy, we’ll delve into his private life at Red Hill, including his family and the plantation he managed.

KB Barcomb specializes in World War I and World War II records, resources, and research methodology. Her focus is on understanding the chronology and context of military records, so as to more accurately interpret and analyze their content.

She is passionate about sharing the many nuances and details discoverable in service and war-era records. She has taught classes for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), co-taught the course Researching U.S. Ancestors: 1917-1930 for the Genealogy Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and taught a course on WWI research for the Applied Genealogy Institute.

KB has conducted onsite research at National Archives I & II, the National Archives at Atlanta and Kansas City, the US Army Heritage and Education Center, the Air Force Historical Research Agency, the National WWI Museum, the National Security Agency Museum, the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum plus various state and university archives. She is a retired US Army officer with over 20 years active service, a self-acknowledged history nerd, and the late-in-life daughter of two WWII veterans. She is a member of the Society for Military History and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Have you always wanted to learn how colonials obtained their land? This program discusses land boundaries and frontiers and how that established land grants and tracts. Various types of rights to claim land in colonial times will be explained.