Genealogy is a process. It’s more like a marathon than a sprint. With genealogy, there is always something new to find and something new to learn about a relative. I have been researching my family for almost seven years, and there is still vital and basic information for some of my relatives that I am... Continue Reading →
Walking Back in Time…My Visit to the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum
I have learned through my genealogy journey that sometimes you have research a city, a county, or an organization to learn more about a relative. This is definitely the case with my maternal great-grandfather, Oscar Wright. He was born in 1864 in Mississippi. I haven’t been able to find any records of him expect for... Continue Reading →
Including the Family Historian’s Story to My Research
When I started this journey, I never thought I would be still researching seven years later. And I never thought I would have found so much information about my family. My focus has been trying to find any and all information I can about my relatives and ancestors. I have spent many hours in libraries... Continue Reading →
History Makers Aren’t Always Famous
I have always loved history particularly American history and Black history. I read Alex Haley’s Roots with my grandmother for the first time when I was 12. I read the Autobiography of Malcolm X when I was in junior high school. I started reading slave narratives in high school. I have always read books and... Continue Reading →
My First Hometown Visit….As a Family Historian
The first time I went to my hometown of Newport, Arkansas with the specific purpose of doing some genealogy research was in the spring of 2010. Newport is where most of my memories had been made. My father and his brother still lived there, so I went to Newport all the time. But this was the first time... Continue Reading →
Some People Collect Stamps….I Collect Funeral Programs
I have been researching my family’s ancestry for almost 5 years now. I have spent long hours in front of my laptop searching on the internet. I have also spent many hours in libraries and archives researching through books, newspapers, and historical society’s newsletters. I have looked through census reports, land papers, and tax records. ... Continue Reading →
I must admit that when I first considered researching my family's ancestry past my grandparents, I was a little intimidated for various reasons. I am three generations removed from slavery. Up until that point in our nation's history, African-Americans were not considered humans. We were considered property, so I knew finding records of my ancestors would be difficult. And because... Continue Reading →
The Beginning…
I've wanted to start a blog for a while now, but I didn’t know where to start. I’ve been researching my family’s ancestry for over five years now. My research took a turn about two years ago. It was at that point when my research became more serious and less of a hobby. It was then I decided that... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 