Photo courtesy of LaShawnta Jones
Wordless Wednesday – Family Embrace
RootsTech 2024 Keynote Speaker – Lynne M. Jackson
Lynne M. Jackson will be the keynote speaker on Friday, March 1, 2024 at RootsTech. Ms. Jackson is the 2X great granddaughter of Dred and Harriet Scott. Dred Scott first went to trial to sue for his freedom in 1847. Ten years later, after a decade of appeals and court reversals, his case was finally... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 2023 President’s Award Winner
The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society held its 44th National Conference October 18 - 21, 2023. This year's conference was virtual. The theme of this year's conference was 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Uncovering the erased stories of our ancestors in the United States and Caribbean'. The conference highlights methods of genealogy research and explores... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Sisterly Love
Henrie White, Lucille Dillingham, and Gazetta Coburn
RootsTech 2024 Registration Is Now Open
I'm excited to announce that registration for RootsTech 2024 opens on September 18, 2023. This conference will be held both virtually and in person in Salt Lake City, Utah February 29 - March 2, 2024. The theme of the conference is 'Remember'. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference in the world with keynote speakers, sessions,... Continue Reading →
Relative Race Season 12 Premiers Sunday, September 17, 2023
If you have been following my blog or podcast for anytime at all, then you know how much I love the TV show Relative Race. Relative Race is a genetic DNA reality show. It consists of four teams that are racing across America in search for their relatives that they have never met before. They... Continue Reading →
AAHGS 44th National Conference – October 18-21, 2023
The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society will hold its 44th National Conference on October 18-21, 2023. This will be a virtual conference this year. The theme of this year's conference is 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Recovering the Erased Stories of Our Ancestors in the United States and Caribbean'. Registration is required and is now open.... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 32 – Reunion
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 →
Black Genealogy Corner Podcast
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – To Be Young, Black, and Educated
My mother, Patricia Hatchett Mays - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1971 Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas Library Special Collections
Journey Through the Generations 