I recently came across a reference to the 1827 Carson-Vance duel in western North Carolina (see below) and it got me wondering how ma...

Today's blog post is a musty dive into old books, so I thought I'd start with a fun fact:  did you know that on Ancestry.com there a...

Was a man named Gilbert Vance in counties Cavan and Fermanagh one of the first Scottish Vance immigrants into Ireland? In the early 160...

Another installment in the soldier life of Ezekiel Vance!  Check  Vances of the Past: Ezekiel Vance (Part 1)  for the first story and the s...

Ezekiel Vance and the Battle of Antrim, 1798 Every now and then I like to highlight the story of a past Vance who became famous (or not...

Many researchers into the Irish Vance family lines have documented their connection through the Vans of Barnbarroch back to Robert the Bruce...

The November 2013 Newsletter The VFA's November newsletter is out!  Members who enjoy stories of notable Vances will find a biograp...