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Monumental Monday: Freedom’s Fortess National Park
Two weeks ago on November 1st, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation designating Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA. a National monument. Fort Monroe is the site where slavery had it’s beginning and ending here in the U.S. I learned about … Continue reading
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Friend of Friends Friday: Slaves of Dr. Alexander Stuart
Yesterday, I started preparing for a discussion on my family’s history that I will deliver next month at Washington College where my third great-grandfather, William R. Stuart attended school. As I flipped through my Stuart files, I came across an … Continue reading
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Blogiversary Gift: Sankofa
Yesterday marked two years of blogging about my search for my ancestors and their stories. When I started, I just hoped that this blog would connect me to more family on this same research path and bring some levity to … Continue reading
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Visiting my Family’s History: Chestertown, MD
For Spring Break, my family and I headed to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to visit our history. It was there in Kent County, that my third great-grandfather, William R. Stuart was born, studied at Washington College, married, and raised … Continue reading
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Photo Friday: My ancestors and me at the Maryland Historical Society
Yesterday, on my way down to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts where I’m working on my family history project, I stopped in Baltimore to see some relatives – some living, some dead. The living one is my niece, … Continue reading
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Celebration Saturday: An Ancestry gift for my Blogiversary
It was a year ago today that I first introduced my family to the blogosphere and began sharing about my search for my roots. So, it was a nice little anniversary surprise to receive a message from the Historic Society … Continue reading
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Motivation Monday: My Third Great-Grandfather’s Role in History?
I’m happy to report that I actually accomplished all of my genealogy goals last week set in my inaugural “Motivation Monday” post. I contacted the Maryland State Archives for direction on Maryland laws passed on absconding slaves and also checked … Continue reading
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Motivation Monday: My Weekly Genealogy Goals
With my children finally back in school, I can return my attention for at least part of the day to shaking my family tree. My cousin and I have made a lot of progress since we started searching together last … Continue reading
Follow Friday: My Third Great Granddad’s College Blog
This week, I contacted administrators at Washington College, alma mater of my third great-grandfather, William R. Stuart to make arrangements for a visit. I found out that Stuart went to Washington College while reading his obituary written by his friend … Continue reading
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Treasure Chest Thursday: The Trip of a Lifetime
We found so much new information, and made so many happy memories, but here are five treasures from our dig that immediately come to mind: 5. Standing in front of the stained glass windows dedicated to my great, great-grandfather, Col. W.R. … Continue reading
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