The first stop my cousin Monique and I made on our Family Footsteps tour was to the Jackson County Archives which had copies of court records, land deeds and wills pertaining to our family. Our new friends "Ms. Lois" Castigliola and Linda Cooper helped us navigate the books, … [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...]
Sentimental Sunday: The Ancestor Clock
Check out the amazing handmade gift my cousin, Monique gave me today when she came over for a bar-b-que. The picture hardly does justice to her ancestor clock. It includes images of things we've found during the year that we've been on this journey together, decorated with … [Read more...]
Monday Madness (the good kind): Freedom's Child
I've just finished reading, Freedom's Child: The Life of a Confederate General's Black Daughter by Carrie Allen McCray. It tells the story of McCray's remarkable mother, the child of a former slave and Confederate general who goes on to become a lifelong activist for what she … [Read more...]
Carnival of African American Genealogy: Honoring my Great-Grandfather's World War I Service
From my brother to my great-grandfather, four generations of men in my family have served in the United States Armed Forces. I grew up not far from the New Jersey Air Force base where my father and grandfather were stationed and the Army base where my brother was stationed … [Read more...]
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