Tag Archives: Cousins
Travel Tuesday: Reclaiming History in Richmond, One Cousin at a Time
The above picture was taken this weekend in Richmond, Va where I joined people from all over the country to participate in the first national gathering of Coming to the Table. CTTT is an organization that aims to address and … Continue reading
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Follow Friday: History Happenings
We’re not even half way through February and my head is already spinning from all of the new family found, old family celebrated and events that are taking place in honor of Black History Month! Here’s the roundup of what’s … Continue reading
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Treasure Chest Thursday: Thanks to Ancestry.com, Another Cousin, Found!
My cousin Monique is now the queen of all Internet searches. It was her voracious searching that turned up my second great-grandfather’s Civil War era sword on ebay, a portrait of one of our ancestors at the Maryland Historical Society … Continue reading
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This Week's Genealogy Find: Another Cousin
The foundation of my research on my paternal ancestors comes from documents donated by my distant cousin, Renee Smith. Renee gave her information on our family, including the amazing photo of my great, great-grandmother, Temple Burton with her former owners, … Continue reading
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