RootsTech Connect has officially started. This is a virtual and FREE conference. Registration is required. Your registration gives you access to hundreds of genealogy sessions, keynote speakers, and a virtual expo hall. You will also have access to sessions and keynote speakers on demand through the end of the year to watch at your convenience…
Author: Trisha
I've been on a genealogy journey for about 10 years. I blog here about my family research journey. Posts are about what I have researched, what I am researching, my future research goals and other miscellaneous topics. I'll also post tips on how to get started on your genealogy journey.
If you enjoy podcasts, check us out on the "Podcast" tab on the blog or listen to it on your favorite podcast app.
Journey Through the Generations Podcast
If you have been following my journey for sometime now, then you know that I have a podcast as well. We started the podcast about three years ago. We have talked about our research, our research trips, conferences we have attended, and what’s going on in the genealogy community. We last recorded before we left…
Relative Race is Back – Season 7 Premieres on Sunday, February 21
One of my favorite TV shows is back for season 7. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They have all taken a genetic DNA test prior to the start of the race….
RootsTech Connect 2021 News
It’s hard to believe that RootsTech Connect 2021 is just a month away. Although this year will be different because the entire conference is virtual this year, and I will be attending it from the comfort of my home. RootsTech Connect 2021 will still have all the things we have come to love such as,…
What is Wordless Wednesday?
I first saw a Wordless Wednesday post a couple of years ago on a blog that I subscribe to. It was a photo of children in front of a car. It was a black and white photo from around the 1940s. The caption under the photo simple read ‘our family’s first car’. Seeing that photo…
2021 Genealogy Goals
It’s hard to believe that 2020 is finally over. 2020 was a difficult year for so many reasons. I’m sure most of us have been impacted by COVID-19, either directly or indirectly. 2020 was difficult for me and my family because my father died this past November. Because of everything going on in the world…
The Grieving Genealogist
On Friday, November 13, 2020, my father, Wayman Allen Mays, passed away after a hard fought 12 year battle with colon cancer. Over the past 12 years, I was with him through several surgeries, radiation treatments, and countless amounts of chemotherapy. He never really talked about his cancer or complained about what he was going…
