Finding Roots in Benin: Kieron’s Journey Home

I know some dope people who do some amazing things and one of them is Nicka Smith

GENEALOGY WORD OF THE DAY 12/13

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Passenger List: Compilation of the names and information about passengers who arrived on ships into the United States. These lists were submitted to customs collectors at every port by the ship’s master. Passenger lists were not officially required by the United States government until 1820. Before that date, the information about each passenger varied widely, from just names to details such as number of bags.(Definition from ancestry.com)

GENEALOGY WORD OF THE DAY 11/13

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Epitaph: An inscription on or at a tomb or grave in memory of the one buried there. (Definition from genealogy-quest.com)

BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 37: People of Color in the Northeast: CT, MA, and NH

 

Did you miss BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 37? Well it is…

 

“Learn tips, tricks, resources, and more for genealogy research in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire. Special guest: Melissa Barker, The Archives Lady.”

GENEALOGY WORD OF THE DAY 11/1

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Pedigree: A person’s ancestry, lineage, family tree.(Definition from genealogy.com)

GENEALOGY WORD OF THE DAY 10/30

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Range: A row or column of townships lying east or west of the principal meridian and numbered successively to the east and to the west from the principal meridian. (Definition from familytreemagazine.com)

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!

Flashback Friday! Check out my two videos from my research trip to Monroe County, AL

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?

The ninth season of Who Do You Think You Are?  premieres this Sunday, March 5th on TLC. This season’ s celebrities include Smokey Robinson,  Courteney Cox, John Stamos, Liv Tyler, Jessica Biel, Julie Bowen, Jennifer Grey and Noah Wyle.

 

Friday’s Faces From The Past:My Grandparents

Artensie Wesley Cox

Jessie L Cox Sr.

This is Artensie Wesley born 27 Oct 1917 and Jessie Cox born 25 Oct 1919 and they were my grandparents and since they recently had birthdays I thought it was only right to have them as my Friday’s Faces From The Past. May the both rest in peace.

Family History Month!

What are you doing to celebrate Family History Month? I’m going to on a research trip…