Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have fond memories of my maternal grandmother, Ernestine Wright Hatchett. We called her Madear. My memories of us include being in the kitchen together, of her famous caramel cake, and of her letting me eat shrimp for the first time. I remember that she worked as a cook for the local country club and... Continue Reading →
I was asked today what is the difference between a genealogist and a family historian? Today was the first time I actually thought about it. I have always considered myself a family historian because I want to learn more than names and dates, and my goal is to learn about as many people as I... Continue Reading →
Last weekend (October 12 and 13) I had the honor of attending the 39th annual Afro-American Historical and Genealogical conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. After a long day of going to genealogy workshops, meeting fellow genealogists, and networking on Friday, I awoke Saturday morning from a good nights rest ready for... Continue Reading →
Last weekend (October 12-13) I had the honor of attending the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society 39th annual conference in King Prussia, PA just outside of Philadelphia. The conference actually started on Thursday, but I was only able to attend Friday and Saturday. Since I have only been a member of this organization since... Continue Reading →
Growing up in a small town I would hear some of the same stories over and over again, and the majority of those stories were in some form or fashion about W. F. Branch High School. My parents grew up in the Jim Crow segregated south. So during their youth, there were two schools in... Continue Reading →
If you have been following my blog for some time now, then you know that I also have a genealogy podcast that I started last year. It was something that my husband encouraged me to do so that I would get more comfortable talking about this journey. But it has been on hiatus for about... Continue Reading →
It's hard to believe we are already half way through 2018. But we are and that means it's time for me to review my 2018 genealogy goals. I set genealogy goals at the beginning of every year. As I review my goals, I can see that some of them I have completely dropped the ball... Continue Reading →
I am very frugal. I like to shop during sales and always have a coupon ready. And this genealogy journey has been no different. That is a lot of the reason why I spend so much time in actual libraries and archives because I don't want to spend money on genealogy subscriptions to get access to things... Continue Reading →
I hear all the time that new documents are being uploaded to genealogy websites like Family Search and Ancestry all the time. And since I'm always looking for information about my grandfather, Booker Mays, I often enter his information into different sites every three or four months hoping to discover something new. This has been... Continue Reading →
This time of year I always seem to cook more than I do in the spring and summer months. It’s just something about the fall and winter that makes me want to be in the kitchen. Of course, the colder months make me want more comfort foods, and with the extra hour we gain I... Continue Reading →
I have been feeling like I haven't been making any progress on my research lately. I feel like I'm looking at the same records for the same ancestors over and over again. I haven't been able to find any new information on my ancestors and I was in somewhat of a research slump, to say... Continue Reading →
April of this year I saw a Facebook post about the National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. I had to Google what this organization was about. I learned that this was a lineage organization much like the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Sons and Daughters of the... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 