Category: family photos

My Family’s Story in NGS Magazine

Earlier this year, I stepped outside my comfort zone and submitted an article to the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Magazine. The article, which focuses on preserving my family’s history and the legacy of my grandparents, has now been published, and I couldn’t be more proud! When I first considered writing for a scholarly genealogy magazine,... Continue Reading →

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Stewardship and Family History

For years, I thought I was simply doing family history research. I interviewed relatives. I scanned photographs. I organized documents. I collected funeral programs. I preserved school memorabilia. I wrote about my discoveries on my blog and shared them through my podcast. It wasn't until recently that I learned the word stewardship. Stewardship means caring... Continue Reading →

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Our Family Home: Over 80 Years of Memories – Part 2

As I continue sorting through more than 80 years of memories collected inside our family home, I kept discovering treasures that tell not only my family’s story, but the story of our community as well. One of those treasures is a large 1963 class photograph from W.F. Branch High School, the historic Black school that... Continue Reading →

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