Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
I have been researching my family history for well over seven years now. During this journey, I have accumulated a lot of paper records. And I must confess that I am a somewhat of a hoarder by nature. Although I do have about 60 percent of my research on my computer, I just can’t let... Continue Reading →
With the holidays just around the corner, I thought this would be a good opportunity to list some of my genealogy favorite things. Although this list is mainly geared toward the family historian/genealogist in your life, honestly, these items aren’t just for the family historian. These items would make a great gift for anyone in... Continue Reading →
This time of year I always seem to cook more than I do in the spring and summer months. It’s just something about the fall and winter that makes me want to be in the kitchen. Of course, the colder months make me want more comfort foods, and with the extra hour we gain I... Continue Reading →
I have been feeling like I haven't been making any progress on my research lately. I feel like I'm looking at the same records for the same ancestors over and over again. I haven't been able to find any new information on my ancestors and I was in somewhat of a research slump, to say... Continue Reading →
April of this year I saw a Facebook post about the National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. I had to Google what this organization was about. I learned that this was a lineage organization much like the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Sons and Daughters of the... Continue Reading →
I went to a genealogy conference in Washington DC last September. The International Black Genealogy Summit was my first conference outside of Arkansas and this conference is one of the premier genealogical conferences for family historians searching for people of African ancestry. This conference was planned, organized and the majority of the attendees were... Continue Reading →
Have you ever had a connection with someone you have never met? I have a very strong connection with my grandfather, Booker Mays. He is my only grandparent that died before I was born. So I never got to know him as a person, have a relationship with him, or make memories with him. But... Continue Reading →
I turned 40 years old last week. To celebrate this milestone birthday, I decided that I would spend some time that day doing what I love, researching my family history. I chose to spend my birthday morning at the University of Arkansas library reading some books that have been on my list for a while... Continue Reading →
During this genealogy journey, I have read a lot of books on the subject. As a matter of fact, I have read and reread some books. Because of that, I have learned more about the subject than I ever thought was possible. But I have also learned a few things that weren’t in the books... Continue Reading →
I have had a lot of successes on this journey. I have been able to find documents for my relatives that have helped me put together a story of my family. I have been able to gather photos that have helped me put faces to the names I am researching. Genealogy is like anything else in... Continue Reading →
When I started this journey over seven years ago, the first website I went to start was Ancestry. I was able to start building my tree, search for records, and review other people’s trees to help connect some dots. Back when I started Ancestry was $14.97 a month. I started with the free trial. I... Continue Reading →
When I talk to people about my genealogy journey, how long I’ve been researching, my research technique, where I research, and some of my findings, the next question is usually how do you find the time to do it? I must admit that genealogy can take up a lot of your time spending time in... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 