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...]
Madness Monday – Was My Ancestor Lynched?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs] Yesterday, I shared how my great, great-grandfather escaped the Ku Klux Klan. Well, not all of my relatives may have been so lucky. A few weeks ago I heard a new family story - that one of my great, great-grandmother's … [Read more...]
Wordy/Wordless Wednesday: Fun Family times in the Mississippi Gulf, Pre-Oil Spill
The poor area that fostered four generations of my paternal family has been taking a pounding the past two weeks. First an oil spill, then tornado and this past weekend more storms! So, here are two pictures from a more tranquil time in the Gulf Coast. This beach is somewhere … [Read more...]
Monday Madness: Finding Tempy's People
Call me greedy, but finding out what happened to my great, grandmother Josephine was not enough for me. It just left me wanting more. Now, I'm determined to discover where and from whom Josephine's mother, Tempy Burton came from. Genealogy buddy, Ghita Johnson forwarded … [Read more...]
Monday Madness: Finding Tempy's People
Call me greedy, but finding out what happened to my great, grandmother Josephine was not enough for me. It just left me wanting more. Now, I'm determined to discover where and from whom Josephine's mother, Tempy Burton came from. Genealogy buddy, Ghita Johnson forwarded … [Read more...]
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