My grandmother, Gladys Denson Mays, Class of 1931 Valedictorian (standing back row center), Newport Colored Schools
Wordless Wednesday – Newport Colored School Class of 1931 Valedictorian
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 20: Wheels
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – W.F. Branch High School Class of 1970 Valedictorian
My mother, Patricia Ann Hatchett Mays, 1970 Newport, Arkansas
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 19: At the Library
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 18: Institutions
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 17: DNA
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – It’s My Big Brother’s Birthday
My brother, Russell D. Mays, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL 2018
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 16: Oldest Story
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 15: Big Mistake
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first... Continue Reading →
Save The Date – RootsTech 2026 Conference
Mark your calendars because RootsTech 2026 will be held in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center on March 5 - 7, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah. I always have the best time at RootsTech. If this conference is on your list of things to do in 2026, start planning now. As we get... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 14: Language
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. Click HERE to read my first 52 Ancestors blog post... Continue Reading →
24 Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon – April 3-4, 2025
The 6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage, is coming to a screen near you on April 3–4, 2025! The marathon kicks off on Thursday, April 3 at 5 P.M. Eastern (U.S.) and runs straight through to Friday, April 4 at 5 P.M. Eastern — that's 24 hours... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 