Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
Mark your calendars for March 2-4, 2023! I'm excited to announce that RootsTech 2023 will be a global online event enhanced by an in-person experience! YOU decide how you want to enjoy RootsTech. Attend the conference from the comfort of your home or join your fellow family history enthusiasts in person in Salt Lake City.... Continue Reading →
My father hanging out with his father in 1957 - Happy Father's Day
My first published article in the Stream of History about my Granny and our beloved family school W. F. Branch High School in February 2020.
My brother on his high school graduation day with our parents and grandmothers May 1990
My grandmother, Gladys Denson Mays, graduating class of 1934 Dunbar High School Little Rock Arkansas - Photo courtesy of Butler Center of Arkansas Studies
My Granny, Gladys Denson Mays with her mentee, Mrs. Ollie Adams Burton (my favorite teacher) - both teachers in the Newport School District. Photo courtesy of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
My cousin Jo-Ann Wright Holmes second row on the right Photo courtesy of her daughter Lindia Myers
Emory Chapel Church in Newport, Arkansas during the 1950s (photo courtesy of Jackson County Historical Society).
I'm so excited to announce that our podcast has been included in the Best 25 Genealogy Podcasts to Follow in 2022. We are listed with some of my favorite genealogy podcasts including, Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems, Bernice Bennett's Research at the National Archives and Beyond, and Family Tree Magazine Podcast. We are thrilled to... Continue Reading →
It has been 72 years of waiting, but the 1950 US Census has finally been released. I still have to wait another 12 years for the 1960 US Census to be released to be able to find my parents. But I have been able to locate all of my grandparents, my great grandmother, and most... Continue Reading →
Black History Month has always been special to me, but this year was even more special because I was able to curate two displays to honor the African American high school in my hometown, W.F. Branch (click HERE to read more about these displays). Creating these displays and being able to share the history of... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 