I’ve been absent but busy designing my SECOND book cover the for the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Migrations Based on Powers of Attorneys has gone to press and will be available in July. This cover was a bit trickier to pull of than the last one. The newspaper articles came from three different newspapers. I specifically wanted the newspaper articles… More →

January 1, 2018 was my official first day as a Director and Publicity Chair of the North Carolina Genealogical Society and boy have I been BUSY. My primary responsibility is maintaining the NCGS Facebook page. Who knew that this would become such a creative outlet for me? I didn’t. When they asked me if I’d be interested in serving as… More →

In less than two weeks, it will be five years since my mother passed away. She is the reason I became interested in learning more about my ancestors. Just recently I came into possession of several voluminous notebooks of her genealogical research. They serve as a hefty reminder of just how much she and my father accomplished in researching our… More →

Having exhausted the internet for genealogical information, I’ve ventured down a path that is black and white and read all over: historic newspapers on microfilm. It all started when I learned that microfilm from the Mississippi State Archives could be purchased. So that’s what I’ve done. My very first reel is on its way. I’m hopeful that the Prentiss Plaindealer (1894-1903)… More →

Genealogy can be a cold, cruel mistress. Last weekend, I learned that my 3rd great grandmother Matilda Jane Goodger‘s maiden name was Miller. We know this because of a funeral home record from 1929. Mrs. Mat “Gresham” was memorialized in death as the 78-year-old daughter of “U Googer” and “Miller”. i have no doubt that the informant, Vester Garner, was accurate.… More →

No, I have not stopped working on genealogy. Between Spring gardening, selling my home in Kansas City and physical therapy, I have had many demands on my free time. But that’s about to change in a big way. I have two new branches of the family tree to start exploring. This morning I woke up to an email from Vicki… More →

Harriet Pearce, my 3rd great grandmother, is one of many dead ends in my family tree. The identities of her parents are unknown to me. I’ve made it a goal this summer to try to break through this brick wall. Married in 1833 in Lawrence County, Tennessee to Absolem Boren, Harriet went on to become the mother of his eleven… More →

When Sarah Roberts, my 3rd great grandmother, married Martin Joyce in 1839, James Roberts served as the bondsman. I suspect but have not been able to prove that James was Sarah’s father. In 1850, James also served as the bondsman when his son, Nebuchanezer Roberts, married Mary Floyd. Known as “Nib”, Nebuchanezer died in 1917. His death certtificate names his… More →

Hiatus. I’m officially moving to Richmond the first week of January. And as much as I would like to continue researching my fascinating relatives and writing this blog, I must turn my attention to packing and setting up shop over the next few weeks. In between there’s a much needed week in Kansas City starting next week as my siblings… More →

The North Carolina Genealogical Society held its fall workshop yesterday in Raleigh. The guest lecturer was the Reverend David McDonald, a 40-year genealogy veteran and former president of the National Genealogical Society. Four fascinating topics were covered – religion in early North Carolina, the Draper Manuscript Collection, transcribing records and overcoming brick walls. It was a genealogy lovefest. The Draper… More →