Wordless Wednesday – Happy Father’s Day
Wordless Wednesday – Members of St. Paul AME Church Newport, Arkansas
Photo courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society
Celebrating Black History Month
February is the shortest month of the year. February is also usually the coldest month of the year. In my family, February is also a big birthday month with my father, my mother, my husband, his mother and father all having birthdays within two weeks of each other. But for me, February has always been... Continue Reading →
Ancestry’s US Yearbook Collection is Now Available – Free Access Until September 2, 2019
I have always loved looking through old photos. My Granny had a little shelf in the living room where she kept yearbooks from her high school WF Branch High. I have fond memories of sitting in front of that shelf flipping through the pages to find her and my parent's photos for hours and hours... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 10 – Bachelor Uncle
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 4 – ‘I’d Like to Meet…’
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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. I write in... Continue Reading →
12 Days of My Family – Day 11
These are my two heartbeats, my son Wesley and my husband, Phillip. The sound of most people's heart goes lub-DUB. Not mine, my heartbeat is a very strong, loud, and pronounced Phillip-Wesley. I started researching because my son asked me questions about some family photos that I didn't have answers to. My husband has encouraged me to not only continue... Continue Reading →
12 Days of My Family – Day 10
This is a photo of my maternal grandfather, Gus Hatchett (standing on the right), along with his brothers and sisters. These are the children of Evva and Mattie Heck Hatchett.
12 Days of My Family – Day 9
My mom (in the middle) with her sisters, Margaree Hatchett Copper and Lela Hatchett Sills.
Journey Through the Generations 