My Granny, Gladys Denson Mays, bottom right - Photo courtesy of Central Arkansas Library System Digital Collection
2024 Hatchett Family Reunion
The Hatchett side of my family has been having family reunions since 1973. This is the side of my family that I know the most about and have researched the furthest. It is because of these reunions that I have been able to trace our family history back to slavery in Arkansas, Alabama, and Virginia.... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – The Mays Kids
Paedra, Russell, and Trisha Mays in Chicago 1988
Wordless Wednesday – Hatchett Family Reunion 2024
Photo courtesy of Hubert Finkley
RootsTech 2024 – Day 3
Although day three is the shortest day of the conference, it always seems like it's the busiest too. I got to the Salt Palace early because I wanted to make sure I got a good seat up close for my first session. I'm so glad that I did because it was a full session. I... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Eason Chapel Church, Grays Arkansas
Wright/Skipper Family Church
Wordless Wednesday – An Everlasting DREAM
Lambda Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Spring 1997 members - 23 Dreams of Crimson and Cream
RootsTech 2024 – Day 2
Last night I spent the last hour awake going through the sessions I wanted to attend today. I kept going back and forth on if I wanted to get up and attend the 8am session I had on my tentative schedule or not. Well, the RootsTech energy won, and I decided to get an early... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2024 – Day 1
RootsTech has officially started. After a busy day yesterday at the Family Search Library digitizing photos and VHS along with some research time, this morning came sooner than I would have liked. I must admit that although I was excited about the first day of the conference, I was already tired. But I got up... Continue Reading →
Telling My Family’s Story
I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the 2024 Black Family Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas that was sponsored by the Central Arkansas Library Systems for Black History Month. This event gave me the opportunity to display and talk about my family history. I decided that I would focus my display on my 3X... Continue Reading →