Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
It's official I am going to RootsTech later this month. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference in the world. I have read about RootsTech for the past few years with dreams of going one day, and this year I get to attend. RootsTech is held the end of February in Salt Lake City, Utah. RootsTech... Continue Reading →
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 declared 2015 the year of the death certificate. At that time I had been doing the majority of my research online but had come to a point where I wasn't finding any new information on my ancestors. So I went back and re-read a couple of my genealogy reference books. There I learned that... Continue Reading →
At the beginning of every year I always set some personal goals as well as genealogy goals. This year one of my goals is to complete three 30X30 research challenges. So I thought what better way to start the new year than with my first 30X30 challenge of the year. 30X30 challenge is the brain... Continue Reading →
Finding Your Roots is one of my favorite genealogy TV shows. I think this was the first TV show that I ever watched that was dedicated to genealogy. The host, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr, uses a 'book of life' that contains photos and documents to help explain their family history. The guests of this... Continue Reading →
I never know where this genealogy journey is going to take me, and I never know who I will meet along the way. This genealogy journey has made me into a list person. I write out lists of books I want to read, ancestors I want to research. I make lists of libraries, research centers... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Congratulations to Chuck Knoll on winning the AncestryDNA kit. Your kit will be in the mail ASAP! Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. I will be spending the holidays with family so I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am excited to be launching my very first #LovetheJourney... Continue Reading →
This is my foundation. The people in this photo have been with me for all of my milestones including my own birth. These are the people that root for me, pick me up, dust me off, and send me back out into the world stronger than I was before. I didn't pick them to be... Continue Reading →
These are my two heartbeats, my son Wesley and my husband, Phillip. The sound of most people's heart goes lub-DUB. Not mine, my heartbeat is a very strong, loud, and pronounced Phillip-Wesley. I started researching because my son asked me questions about some family photos that I didn't have answers to. My husband has encouraged me to not only continue... Continue Reading →
This is a photo of my maternal grandfather, Gus Hatchett (standing on the right), along with his brothers and sisters. These are the children of Evva and Mattie Heck Hatchett.
My mom (in the middle) with her sisters, Margaree Hatchett Copper and Lela Hatchett Sills.
This is the family I married into. They have embraced me, accepted me, and loved me for over 20 years. This is a photo of my husband, Phillip, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, his brothers William and Adrian, and his sister, Constance.
Journey Through the Generations 