While on our research trip last week to the Mississippi Gulf, my cousin Monique and I paid our respects to our ancestors' graves, including great, great-grandma Tempy Burton's located at the Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. We were overcome with emotion (and … [Read more...]
Searching Saturday: Still Tracing my Ancestors' Footsteps
On the second leg of our Ancestry Tour today, my cousin Monique and I visited with my uncle, Henry, paid our respects to our ancestors at three different cemeteries, then bought some voodoo dolls. In the evening, we tracked our ancestors all over town from the Cotton Exchange … [Read more...]
Follow Friday: My Ancestor's Footsteps
Inspired by finding another generation of our family last month, my cousin Monique and I decided to get babysitters for our girls and head down to our ancestral homes of Ocean Springs, Mississippi and New Orleans. Driving around the charming town of Ocean Springs, retracing our … [Read more...]
Treasure Chest Thursday: Stirling Family Papers
Google is the gift that keeps on giving. After finding out that a Dr. Stirling owned some of my great, great-grandmother Tempy's relatives, I punched his name and a few other facts into the search engine and was thrilled when a collection of papers popped up. According to … [Read more...]
Treasure Chest Thursday: Another Stuart Paternity Proved
For just $5 bucks to the Louisiana Vital Records department, another piece of my family's lore has gone from hearsay to verified heredity. My cousins Monique and Renee learned about their slave and master ancestors, Tempy Burton and Col. W.R. Stuart, the same way I did - … [Read more...]
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