100th year church anniversary program for Morning Star Baptist Church in Newport, Arkansas 1989
Wordless Wednesday – 100th Year Church Anniversary Celebration: Morning Star Baptist Church in Newport, Arkansas
Wordless Wednesday – United Harmonizers Gospel Singing Group
My grandfather, Gus Hatchett (2nd from the left) with his singing group the United Harmonizers - Newport, Arkansas circa 1949. Photo courtesy of Jackson County/WA Billingsley Memorial Library
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 14 – Begins With a Vowel
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 →
Celebrating Women’s History Month 2023
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 →
52 Ancestors In 52 Weeks 2023: Week 12 – Membership
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 →
RootsTech 2023 Day 3 Recap
The last day of RootsTech is also Family Discovery Day. It is a free, fun, in-person event offering activities and experiences that will help you and your family unite as you discover more about your family history. As part of Family Discovery Day, RootsTech offers classes from experts on a variety of interesting topics, including... Continue Reading →
RootsTech 2023 Day 2 Recap
After a good night's rest, I arrived at the Salt Palace around 9am just in time to check my coat and walk to my 930am class. I knew this session was going to be good. I was excited to see when I arrived that the winner of our RootsTech Give-a-Way pass was in the session... Continue Reading →
Relative Race Season 11 Premieres on BYUTV Sunday, March 26
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 →
Scanning Photos, Funeral Programs, and Much More at the Family Search Library
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 →
Wordless Wednesday – Celebrating the Birthday Girl
My mother, Patricia Hatchett Mays, (smiling on the bottom right) celebrating her niece, Jackie's, birthday with family and friends in Newport, Arkansas
RootsTech 2023 Expo Hall
RootsTech is a 3-day event held in Salt Lake City, Utah, dedicated to celebrating family and discovering family histories. With over 200 breakout sessions, an exciting lineup of celebrity speakers, and a gigantic expo hall, there's something we’re sure you’ll love. The Expo Hall features more than 100 companies offering products and services designed to... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – Black History Within My Family
My Uncle, Alexander Cooper, the first African American Post Master in Newport, Arkansas.
Journey Through the Generations 