My sister, Paedra I. Mays - Arkansas circa 1978
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 4 – Overlook
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – Brown High School Class of 1960
Brown High School Class of 1960- McCrory, Arkansas with my cousin Arthur Gene Wright (bottom row, second from the left) photo courtesy of Joyce Worsham-Adams
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 3 – Nickname
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 →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2025: Week 2 – Favorite Photo
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 →
RootsTech 2025 Full Class Schedule Now Available
RootsTech is just a couple months away, and now is the time to start preparing for the world's largest genealogy conference. The full schedule is now available for you to view at rootstech.org. Both in person and online participants can use the schedule to create a tentative schedule for the conference that will be held... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – The Mays-Cummings Family
My family: Ericka Mays, Allen Mays, Wesley Cummings, me, Paedra Mays, Phillip Cummings, Eric Mays, Patrick Mays, and Russell Mays - Little Rock 2024
12 Days of My Family in Newspapers 2024 – Day 12
My Dad, Wayman Mays; and my brother, Russell Mays, fishing - Batesville Guard, Wednesday, June 11, 1980
12 Days of My Family in Newspapers 2024 – Day 11
My great grandfather, Wayman A. Denson, marriage license - St. Louis Star and Times, December 06, 1937
12 Days of My Family in Newspapers 2024 – Day 10
Philander Smith College 1960 graduates including my husband's grandmother, Mrs. Mattie Works Govan - Arkansas Gazette, July 30, 1960
12 Days of My Family in Newspapers 2024 – Day 9
My husband, Phillip Cummings, thoughts on rainy days is the last quote in this article - Arkansas Democrat, February 21, 1988
12 Days of My Family in Newspapers 2024 – Day 8
Card of thanks from the family of my 2X great grandmother, Charlotte Denson, after she passed away - Arkansas State Press December 01, 1944