Photo courtesy of the Jackson County Historical Society
Wordless Wednesday – Members of St. Paul AME Church Newport, Arkansas
7 Day Indexing Challenge
I say all the time that now is the time to start or continue your family history research. There are so many family history and genealogy websites that allow you to research when traveling to your ancestral home isn't an option. Also, more and more records are being digitized every day it seems like. So... Continue Reading →
Genealogy Ideas During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) breakout, a pandemic. Since that time the NBA, MBL, and NHL have all suspending their seasons. College sports soon followed with the cancelation of March Madness and all other collegiate sports. Disneyland, Disney World, and Broadway announced their closings as... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – Day 4 Recap
***RootsTech is the world's largest genealogy and family history conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a four-day conference hosted by Family Search. RootsTech 2020 was held February 26 - February 29, 2020.*** Although I have really enjoyed myself during this conference, I must admit that the long nights, all the walking around... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – Day 3 Recap
***RootsTech is the world's largest genealogy and family history conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a four day conference hosted by Family Search. RootsTech 2020 was held February 26 - February 29, 2020.*** I got a good night's sleep and was feeling somewhat refreshed Friday morning. I looked at today's schedule and... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – Day 2 Recap
***RootsTech is the world's largest genealogy and family history conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a four day conference hosted by Family Search. RootsTech 2020 was held February 26 - February 29, 2020.*** When the alarm went off Thursday morning is when it really hit me that I had two late nights... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – Day 1 Recap
***RootsTech is the world's largest genealogy and family history conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a four day conference hosted by Family Search. RootsTech 2020 was held February 26 - February 29, 2020.*** It seems like I have been planning for RootsTech 2020 since I left RootsTech 2019. Time has really flown... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – Some Photos
RootsTech has been so much fun this year. One of my goals this year was to take more photos. So I thought I would share some of them with you. I have taken some wonderful sessions. I have been able to go from the convention center to the Family History Library to put what I... Continue Reading →
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 →
RootsTech 2020 Will Be Here Before You Know It
We are officially two weeks from RootsTech 2020 - The Story of You, and registration is still open. Now is the time to start deciding what to pack, what sessions you want to attend, expo hall must-see, what to research at the Family History Library, review all the new additions to the 10-year celebration, and... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2020 – The Expo Hall
RootsTech is a 4-day event held annually in Salt Lake City, Utah, dedicated to celebrating family and discovering family histories. With over 300 breakout sessions, an exciting lineup of celebrity speakers, and a gigantic expo hall, we’ve got something we’re sure you’ll love. The Expo Hall features more than 200 companies offering products and services... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 