NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 31 – Brother
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 30 – Easy
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger
I had the great opportunity to be a guest blogger for the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS). Click HERE to read it.
Filling in the Blanks: How I Started My Genealogy Research – Part 2
Trisha's Note: My husband, Phillip, will be posting a 2-part blog post about how he started filling in his family tree as a genealogy newbie. This is part 2. Here's Part 1. Happy reading! This is part 2 of my story, where I share with you the process of beginning my research, what I found,... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 22 – At the Cemetery
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 19 – Nurture (My Mother’s Day Weekend)
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
I Attended My First Writing Workshop
If you have been reading my blog from the beginning, then you know that I have been researching my family history since 2011. About two years into my family history research I knew that one day I would write a book about my genealogy journey. I started this blog in 2017 with no formal training... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge – 4 Month Update
I first read about 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge from reading the blog, Uncovering Roots, Extending Branches last year. 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. The first thing I... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 17 – At Worship
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 14 – Brick Wall
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →