This situation calls for poetry: videosharingfinaloutput By Authority of the Bride by B. Jones By Authority of the Bride… Virginia, you will answer me, dear.Too many pools… Read more “October Surprise…”
Tag: African American genealogy
Historical Family Photos: THE ARTIST
Wins Atlanta University Award—Cecil D. Nelson Jr., talented young Tuskegee Army Air Force Field sergeant, whose landscape in oils, entitled “Tragedy In One Scene,” recently won first… Read more “Historical Family Photos: THE ARTIST”
Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia
Reblogged from my December 8, 2010 Jones, My Opinion post: Of All the Places in the World The town of Crawfordville, Georgia had a population of a… Read more “Crawfordville, Taliaferro County, Georgia”
Back to the Old Landmark…
Gathering places, whether at home, school, church, or otherwise, are important to consider in your genealogy search. Remember that the FAN Club Method, as penned by genealogist,… Read more “Back to the Old Landmark…”
Ain’t No Letters After My Name
I just do the search. And find. Don’t get me wrong, I have zero issues with matriculation through higher education, but don’t overlook the autodidact. We are… Read more “Ain’t No Letters After My Name”
Virginia Reckoning
There’s a recent article about African-American descendants of enslaved persons having more say in the research and presentation of history at historical homes, like the Executive Mansion… Read more “Virginia Reckoning”
Family History Mystery: Sallie John Turner
My maternal family is from Greensville County, VA. The family left the area and moved to Norfolk, VA around the turn of the twentieth century. I would… Read more “Family History Mystery: Sallie John Turner”
The Case For Reparations
In one Washington Post news article: Injustice in life and oppression in death: How systemic racism shaped George Floyd’s life and hobbled his ambition Multiply this story… Read more “The Case For Reparations”
2020’s Best of the Best Free Genealogy Sites
According to Family Tree Magazine, these are the 100 best free genealogy websites on the Internet. Helpful, right? Absolutely. Free? Sometimes. Especially in the case of Ancestry.com,… Read more “2020’s Best of the Best Free Genealogy Sites”
NEW SEGMENT: Historical Family Photos
May 8, 1949 Norfolk, Virginia From left to right: Eliza Turner Kearney- cosmetologist of Philadelphia, PA-maternal aunt of the bride, Hattie Harrison Marshall. Sanford Perkins-friend of Herbert… Read more “NEW SEGMENT: Historical Family Photos”
The Genealogy Situation Room 