My Dad, Wayman A. Mays, cooking our Thanksgiving turkey - Newport, Arkansas 1990
Wordless Wednesday – Forever Our Family Chef
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 45: Multiple
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 Reunion Memories
Honoring, celebrating, and remembering our beloved Branch High School reunions
Wordless Wednesday: It’s Trisha Day – Happy Birthday to Me!!!!
I don't post about myself often. These are a few of my favorite photos of just me doing what I love to do.
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025 – Week 23: Wedding Bells
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 – All Smiles With Their Grad
Phillip Cummings with his grandmother, Dorothy Wilson; sister, Constance Cummings; and mother, Phyllis Govan Cummings - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville May 2000
Wordless Wednesday – Newport Colored School Class of 1931 Valedictorian
My grandmother, Gladys Denson Mays, Class of 1931 Valedictorian (standing back row center), Newport Colored Schools
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 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 →
From Damaged to Digital – Restoring a Photo from the 1890s
I have always said that my family history research is more just names and dates. It's about learning about the stories and lives of my ancestors. This journey started with me, my son, and my Dad going through old photos together, so photos have always been a big part of my family research. The photos... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 