Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
As I continue sorting through more than 80 years of memories collected inside our family home, I keep discovering treasures that tell not only my family’s story, but the story of our community as well. One of those treasures is a large 1963 class photograph from W.F. Branch High School, the historic Black school that... Continue Reading →
Recently, I spent time at the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies Memory Lab digitizing family scrapbooks, baby books, and fragile photographs using their overhead scanner. Many of these items are decades old and too delicate for a traditional scanner, so this process allowed me to carefully preserve these family treasures while creating digital copies for... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, I visited the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies in their DIY Memory Lab working on the next phase of my family digital archive project. I had a two-hour appointment for their scanner station. I used their overhead Snap Scanner to digitize a collection of family scrapbooks and baby books from the 1960s and... Continue Reading →
My nephew, Patrick E. Mays, Catholic High School Class of 2026
For the past few years, every genealogy conference I have attended has had multiple sessions on AI in genealogy. I must admit I was a little intimidated by the tern Artificial Intelligence when it came to my family history research. Then I thought maybe I should know exactly what AI is before I decide if... Continue Reading →
This week, my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to be featured guests on Carolina Girl Genealogy podcast. It was such an enjoyable with conversation with Cheri Hudson Passey and her panel of GenFriends. During the interview, we talked about the passion behind our podcast, the importance of preserving family stories, and how genealogy... Continue Reading →
Leslie Mays receiving his Master's degree in Education at Arkansas State University, 1979
There was always something special about my Granny's house. Her door was always open to anyone who needed a place to stay, a hot cooked meal, advice, or a listening ear. For me Granny's house was where I went after school, where my family gathered for Sunday dinners, and where holidays and summer days were... Continue Reading →
Every year on April 25, we celebrate National DNA Day, commemorating the completion of the Human Genome Project and the incredible advancements in genetic science. For family historians and genealogists, DNA is more than just science. it is also a powerful tool for discovery. DNA testing has transformed the way we research our family histories.... Continue Reading →
One of the things I love most about RootsTech is the opportunity to connect in person with other genealogists I’ve come to know through social media. There’s something special about finally meeting, having real conversations, and sharing space with people whose work has inspired you from a distance. While attending the conference, I had the... Continue Reading →
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