My first family history display in Springdale, Arkansas 2017
Wordless Wednesday – My First Family History Display
Starting My Family Digital Archive
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 →
2024 Hatchett Family Reunion
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – The Mays Kids
Paedra, Russell, and Trisha Mays in Chicago 1988
RootsTech 2024 – Day 3
Although day three is the shortest day of the conference, it always seems like it's the busiest too. I got to the Salt Palace early because I wanted to make sure I got a good seat up close for my first session. I'm so glad that I did because it was a full session. I... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Eason Chapel Church, Grays Arkansas
Wright/Skipper Family Church
Wordless Wednesday – An Everlasting DREAM
Lambda Theta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Spring 1997 members - 23 Dreams of Crimson and Cream
RootsTech 2024 – Day 2
Last night I spent the last hour awake going through the sessions I wanted to attend today. I kept going back and forth on if I wanted to get up and attend the 8am session I had on my tentative schedule or not. Well, the RootsTech energy won, and I decided to get an early... Continue Reading →
Telling My Family’s Story
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – Happy Heavenly Birthday Daddy
My father, Wayman A. Mays Arkansas 2005
RootsTech 2024 Schedule Now Available
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 →
Journey Through the Generations 