Journey Through the Generations
Uncover Your Roots: Exploring Ancestry & Family History
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 →
I know the most genealogical information on my mother’s paternal side. That side of the family has been having family reunions since the 1970s. Because of these reunions the family has been able to compile 10 generations of Hatchett descendants dating back to 1796. This information includes the name of the family that owned our... Continue Reading →
I have made New Year’s Resolutions for as long as I can remember. But about five or six years ago, I started making New Year’s goals. I no longer made resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier or save money. Those were good resolutions, but I never stuck with them past February. I wanted these new... Continue Reading →
What is a name? Webster’s dictionary defines the word name as a noun, a word or set of words by which a person is known, addressed, or referred to. My father told me when I was in elementary school that he named me Trisha Mays and that is what people should call me. He also... Continue Reading →
I have learned through my genealogy journey that sometimes you have research a city, a county, or an organization to learn more about a relative. This is definitely the case with my maternal great-grandfather, Oscar Wright. He was born in 1864 in Mississippi. I haven’t been able to find any records of him expect for... Continue Reading →
Researching newspapers was one of my first genealogy experiences even before I knew just how essential newspapers could be. All I knew at the time was that my grandparent’s obituaries were published in our local newspaper, the Newport Daily Independent. Growing up I remember we got a newspaper everyday both our local newspaper and... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 