My cousin's grandmother, Mrs. Velma Boganey - Photo courtesy of Shelby Denson, Jr.
Wordless Wednesday – A Grandmother’s Love
Relative Race Is Back – Season 8 Premieres on Sunday, September 19, 2021 on BYUTV
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – Finding Family History in a Local Museum
My husband and his father standing by a photo of his great grandfather, the first Black physician in Conway, Arkansas.
Journey Through the Generations Podcast
If you have been following my journey for sometime now, then you know that I have a podcast as well. We started the podcast about three years ago. We have talked about our research, our research trips, conferences we have attended, and what's going on in the genealogy community. We last recorded before we left... Continue Reading →
Relative Race is Back – Season 7 Premieres on Sunday, February 21
One of my favorite TV shows is back for season 7. 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 have all taken a genetic DNA test prior to the start of the race.... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Pre COVID Family Fun
Me, my husband, my son, my sister (in the middle), my brother, and my sister-in-law
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 →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 22 – At the Cemetery
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2019. 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 →
I Attended My First Writing Workshop
If you have been reading my blog from the beginning, then you know that I have been researching my family history since 2011. About two years into my family history research I knew that one day I would write a book about my genealogy journey. I started this blog in 2017 with no formal training... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge – 4 Month Update
I first read about 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge from reading the blog, Uncovering Roots, Extending Branches last year. 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. The first thing I... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 