Preserving History with Our Stories with Marion Woodfork Simmons

Preserving History with Our Stories with Marion Woodford Simmons

This episode will demonstrate how ordinary people can preserve community history by documenting and preserving their memories, memorabilia and ephemera. Through her work, Marion Woodfork Simmons continues to bridge the gap between past and present, ensuring that every story—no matter how small—is preserved and celebrated.

Marion Woodfork Simmons is an award-winning community historian, family historian, and the founder of Woodfork Genealogy LLC, a firm dedicated to helping individuals and communities preserve their histories. With a passion for collaborating with others to preserve their personal and collective legacies, she transforms oral histories, photographs, and memorabilia into compelling community l history books and memoirs such as Excellence Without Excuses: A Music Teacher’s Odyssey (2024) and Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969 (2011).
 
Her extensive work in local history preservation has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition from the Board of Supervisors of Caroline County, Virginia, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) with the Paul Edward Sluby, Sr. Meritorious Achievement Award, and the Annual Caroline Historical Society Award. These honors reflect her deep commitment to documenting and preserving the rich cultural narratives that shape communities.

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