Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I'm so excited to announce that my husband, Phillip, has started his own genealogy podcast, the Black Genealogy Corner. On this podcast he will interview guests that specialize in DNA, technology, and African American research strategies along with their personal family research. This podcast is also going to uncover some of the forgotten African American... Continue Reading →
I had the wonderful opportunity to earlier this year to speak to a class of young people about the legacy of W.F. High School in my hometown of Newport, Arkansas (click HERE to read more about that presentation). During that discussion, I also talked to them about getting started researching their own family history. I... Continue Reading →
Happy Father's Day My brother, sister, me, and our father - Christmas Morning 1989, Newport Arkansas (Russell Mays, Paedra Mays, me, and Wayman Mays)
Phillip and I had the wonderful opportunity to be featured on the podcast, Speak On It - History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano. We talked about how and why we started our genealogy podcast, Journey Through the Generations. We also talked about some of our research. We had a great time... Continue Reading →
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2023. 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 →
My high school graduating class. I'm on row seven on the end of the right side.
William Cummings, Adrian Cummings, and my husband, Phillip Cummings - Arkansas 2017
I’m so excited to announce that our podcast, Journey Through the Generations, has been included in the 40 Best Genealogy Podcasts You Must Follow in 2023. We are listed with some of my favorite genealogy podcasts including, Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems, Conversations with Kenyatta Berry, Extreme Genes, and Family Tree Magazine Podcast. It's a great... Continue Reading →
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2023. 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 →
March is Women's History Month. Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. I always post information about well-known women such as Harriet Tubman, Daisy Bates, Shirley Chisholm, Dorothy I. Height, and Phillis... Continue Reading →
RootsTech has finally arrived. Since Phillip and I are Influencers this year, we had to arrive a day early for a media event. So I thought that would be the perfect time for us to utilize the Family Preservation Center at the Family Search Library. This is an area in the library where you can... Continue Reading →
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2023. 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 →
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