A. M. Wadkins began her family’s genealogical research over twenty years ago and has dedicated a majority of her time researching through online sources, physical locations, and ha...view moreA. M. Wadkins began her family’s genealogical research over twenty years ago and has dedicated a majority of her time researching through online sources, physical locations, and halls of records. Since embarking on this journey, A. M. Wadkins has established and maintained a Wadkins/Watkins family history facebook page (www.facebook.com/wadkinsfamilyhistory), a quarterly newsletter for those doing similar research under the Wadkins/Watkins surname and heads up the Written in Stone: Tombstone Restoration Project, which is a project that replaces old broken tombstones of individuals that can be found in the Wadkins/Watkins line. A. M. Wadkins also host a yearly family reunion, held each year in her family’s hometown of Wilkes County, North Carolina.
A Maryland native, A. M. Wadkins lives with her husband, two daughters, and her dog in Calvert County. She enjoys educating herself about history, especially the US Civil War, visiting Civil War battlefields, reading, and spending time with her family. She is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and has spent many hours honoring military veterans from a time that time has left behind. A retired technical sergeant of the US Air Force with twenty years of service, A. M. Wadkins is a member of the American Legion. She has a master’s degree in computer information systems from Webster University and currently works at the Smithsonian Institution as an IT Technician.view less