FISHBACK, Mary 1954-

PERSONAL:

Born December 18, 1954, in Skinkertown, VA; married John Fishback (a file clerk), September 15, 1974. Hobbies and other interests: Growing roses, genealogy, cooking.

ADDRESSES:

Home—408 Madison Ct. S.E., Leesburg, VA 20176-3604. Office—Thomas Balch History and Genealogy Library, 208 West Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176. E-mail—mfishback@leesburgva.org.

CAREER:

Loudoun Hospital Center, Leesburg, VA, nurse and phlebotomist, 1973-89; Graydon Manor, Leesburg, VA, nurse and phlebotomist, 1989-99; Town of Leesburg, Leesburg, VA, librarian, 2000—. Loudoun Library Foundation, member, 1990-2003, and coordinator of Book Center; Thomas Balch Library Commission, chair, 1994-99; Thomas Balch History and Genealogy Library, volunteer for nearly thirty years. Northern Virginia Hospice, nurse, 1980-87.

MEMBER:

Civil War Roundtable, Loudoun Historical Society (member of board of directors), Loudoun Genealogy Society (president, 1974-96).

AWARDS, HONORS:

Service Awards, Loudoun Library Foundation, 2000, 2001; Balch History Award, Thomas Balch History and Genealogy Library, 2000; Balch Honor Award, Thomas Balch Library Commission, 2001.

WRITINGS:

250 Years of Towns and Villages, Arcadia Publishing (Charleston, SC), 1999.

People and Places, Arcadia Publishing (Charleston, SC), 2000.

(With others) Middleburg Cemeteries, Loudoun County, Virginia, Willowbend Books (South Deerfield, MA), 2000.

A Family Album, Arcadia Publishing (Charleston, SC), 2001.

Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage, Arcadia Publishing (Charleston, SC), 2002.

Leesburg, Arcadia Publishing (Charleston, SC), 2003.

Author of "Loudoun's Legacy," a column in Loudoun-Times Mirror, 1987-95. Contributor to periodicals, including Antique Week.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

A book on the cemeteries of Loudoun County, VA, with others; research on World War II and the Civil War era.

SIDELIGHTS:

Mary Fishback told CA: "Genealogy is a passion with me! I have volunteered for the Thomas Balch History and Genealogy Library for nearly thirty years. Some of that time was dedicated to save the 1922 library building from being destroyed. Today, since the Town of Leesburg took over the library, Balch Library is one of the premier history and genealogy libraries in the state of Virginia. After a twenty-six-year nursing career, I have found the perfect venue for my second career in teaching genealogy and history writing."