Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have been researching my family history since 2011. I have found some wonderful and exciting information. I have also acquired a lot of photos, records, funeral programs, and VHS tapes. Until last year all of that was sitting in a trunk. I would occasionally take out the VHS tapes and look at them when... Continue Reading →
A few of my favorite photos of myself
My Granny, Gladys Denson Mays, bottom right - Photo courtesy of Central Arkansas Library System Digital Collection
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 →
Photo courtesy of Hubert Finkley
Wright/Skipper Family Church
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 →
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 →
RootsTech 2024 is this week! With that being said, I must admit that I'm not as prepared as I would like to be. I still have so much I need to get together for my trip. But one thing that I have done is look at the schedule of sessions and have prepared a tentative... Continue Reading →
Photo courtesy of Sue Hardin
Journey Through the Generations 