There are times when a family historian is unable to locate the paper trail and questions quickly come to mind. It would seem to many that a person without paper documents, marriage, […]
Understanding Our Ancestors-Feelings Discovered Among Research
Cemeteries-The Real Hunt
Back when I first got started with my family genealogy, I would speak about it with my immediate family. My aunts and uncles, grandparents and great grandmother were all approached with my […]
Stringing Tobacco-The Talk At The Barn
Little did I know that my experiences with working in tobacco as a kid in rural North Carolina would inspire me to write about it many years later. At the time, I […]
Grandma & Grandpa’s Love Letters (Part Two)
The ending of part one of this series portrayed Grandma returning to her home in Stokes County, NC and Grandpa continuing to his home in Kernersville, Forsyth County, NC. They promised each […]
Grandpa and Grandma’s Love Letters (Part One)
When I was little, I often visited my grandparents. I would stand back as Grandpa chopped wood so fast and precise that within a few minutes, many pieces lay on the ground […]
Online Records versus Offline Records
If you’ve not heard me use one of my favorite sayings, I’ll share it with you now. Researching online sources for your family genealogy only provides you with 20-25% of accurate information. […]
Musical Notes On The Family Tree
Genealogy#OffTheGrid Series Back in the day, a trip to visit my Dad’s parents would start early and end late at night. I can still hear my Mom saying, “You know these girls […]
Genealogy-#OffTheGrid-Researching Church Documents
From my early days of research, I’ve always known that my local church housed records from long ago. The old Sunday School building was also known as the storage building for the […]
Genealogy #OffTheGrid
Standing on the land that my ancestors once owned creates feelings within me that words simply cannot express. The landscape may have changed over the years, but the actual “spot” is still […]
Genealogy #OffTheGrid
Growing up in rural North Carolina allowed me to quickly appreciate and acknowledge the four seasons. Spring and Summer represented days of play outside and summer vacation from school. Autumn and Winter […]
