One of the biggest mysteries in the search for my family's history was that of my great-grandmother, Josephine Burton Ford for whom this blog is named. Born and raised in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, she was married there, raised a family there, but disappeared after the 1920 … [Read more...]
Negro? Please.
In the 2010 Census, people will be able to classify themselves as Negro. The U.S. Census Bureau has added "Negro" to its forms again because some people prefer to be called by the term an official said. I'd love to meet the people who refer to themselves as Negro. … [Read more...]