Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have fond memories of my maternal grandmother, Ernestine Wright Hatchett. We called her Madear. My memories of us include being in the kitchen together, of her famous caramel cake, and of her letting me eat shrimp for the first time. I remember that she worked as a cook for the local country club and... Continue Reading →
I was asked today what is the difference between a genealogist and a family historian? Today was the first time I actually thought about it. I have always considered myself a family historian because I want to learn more than names and dates, and my goal is to learn about as many people as I... Continue Reading →
Last weekend (October 12 and 13) I had the honor of attending the 39th annual Afro-American Historical and Genealogical conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. After a long day of going to genealogy workshops, meeting fellow genealogists, and networking on Friday, I awoke Saturday morning from a good nights rest ready for... Continue Reading →
Last weekend (October 12-13) I had the honor of attending the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society 39th annual conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. The conference actually started on Thursday, but I was only able to attend Friday and Saturday. Since I have only been a member of this organization since... Continue Reading →
The past month or so was really busy for me because of some unexpected traveling I did. These trips allowed me to see and spend time with my Chicago family for a weekend and the next weekend I was able to spend time with some of my college friends. It's always good to see family... Continue Reading →
Growing up in a small town I would hear some of the same stories over and over again, and the majority of those stories were in some form or fashion about W. F. Branch High School. My parents grew up in the Jim Crow segregated south. So during their youth, there were two schools in... Continue Reading →
Baseball in my family is much like food, it was always around somewhere in the background. During the spring and summer months, there was always a game on the TV and both my brother and I played little league. My brother went on to play baseball for his high school and his college. One of... Continue Reading →
If you have been following my blog for some time now, then you know that I also have a genealogy podcast that I started last year. It was something that my husband encouraged me to do so that I would get more comfortable talking about this journey. But it has been on hiatus for about... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe we are already half way through 2018. But we are and that means it's time for me to review my 2018 genealogy goals. I set genealogy goals at the beginning of every year. As I review my goals, I can see that some of them I have completely dropped the ball... Continue Reading →
I started the 30X30 genealogy challenge on May 1, 2018. This challenge is the brain child of genealogy blogger, Janine Adams of Organize Your Family History. She challenged her readers to complete some genealogy research every day for 30 days for at least 30 minutes. I decided that I would focus my research efforts on... Continue Reading →
I am very frugal. I like to shop during sales and always have a coupon ready. And this genealogy journey has been no different. That is a lot of the reason why I spend so much time in actual libraries and archives because I don't want to spend money on genealogy subscriptions to get access to things... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite genealogy shows is TLC's Who Do You Think You Are. The guest of the show starts their research in the state where their relative was born. They usually go to the state archives or local library and meet with a genealogist or historian that walks them through the research and lets... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 