Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
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 →
My mother, Patricia Ann Hatchett Mays, 1970 Newport, Arkansas
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 →
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 →
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 →
Phillip and I had the privilege of being invited to the My Heritage Friends dinner last night. I left the library around 6pm to be able to catch a shuttle to dinner. It was a chance to see, meet, and network with some of the speakers, vendors, and the My Heritage staff. It was a... Continue Reading →
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 →
The second day is always harder to get of bed. But I was able to finally get up and get moving and headed to the Salt Palace in time for my 8am class. To my surprise I walked outside of my hotel to snow and much colder temperatures. But luckily I over packed, so I... Continue Reading →
If you have been following my blog or podcast for anytime at all, then you know how much I love the TV show Relative Race. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They have all... Continue Reading →
Henderson State University named Paedra Mays student of the week - the Oracle, March 14, 1997
One of the things I always do before a research trip is go through old research notes to see what loose ends, I have. While preparing for my trip to RootsTech and the Family Search Library, I was going through some of my research notes from the last six months. One of the things that... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 