Family Tree Girl

Today is Saturday and I have attempted a little research, yeah right! I have a few call for papers to complete and design an “Understanding the Process for the DAR”. But as usual, something else pops in my mind and I have to check it out. I believe this is my ancestors whispering to me. So…

Wonderful article. You can see the changing face of the DAR. Congrats to all of the Daughters. I am a proud daughter of the Jack Jouett Chapter. It just goes to show you somethings just take time. We are not our grandmothers chapters. If anyone has questions about becoming a member, benefits and the research…

  I need to work a little on John Albert Sewell. I need to review my timeline and build a sound research plan. As a genealogist it is important to set your goals for your research and work through a logical process to resolve any issues. As I determined what I know about John Albert, I log everything into…

Originally posted on Where Honor Is Due: Our Men of Military Service: click on image to enlarge As I continue on my mission to find more details about the Company K, 812th Pioneer Infantry for AAGSAR Members Mary (Jewells In Dem Kentucky Hills) and Bernita (Voices Inside My Head), I *stumbled upon* these striking images…

Originally posted on J.Gray Discovery: Our Great Granduncle In 1895, with the inauguration of the school for colored people at Bluefield, Mr. Hatter was appointed by Hon. Virgil A. Lewis to the head of the institution and served as principal for the first ten years of its history. Beginning with nothing, he practically created…

I just love Salt Lake City. I thank the Federation of Genealogy Societies (FGS)  for allowing me to present. Well, what can I say, I have no idea how many sessions the joint conferences had, just know that between Rootstech (https://rootstech.org/?lang=eng) and FGS (https://www.fgsconference.org) -there were thousands of people there, I believe there were over…

It’s official, the call for presenters is out. Please visit the website for details. The conference will be held 10/15-10/17 at the Marriott Downtown,  Richmond, Virginia. http://aahgs.citysoft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&pageId=677

I was asked a few questions about my Goens/Goins/Goings/Gowins ancestors. Whew! They are like researching the surname Johnson or Smith in the USA. Jim Surkamp has an excellent website that will educate you on the county of Jefferson County, West Virginia, formally Virginia. Tune in and hear me sharing some stories on my Goens/Goins/Goings/Gowins ancestors.…

I felt I needed to share this article by the Root. There has always been a great debate over the legitimate presence of Black Confederate soliders. This article sheds some light whether you agree or disagree. http://www.theroot.com/articles/history/2015/01/black_confederates_not_a_myth_here_s_why.html?wpisrc=obinsite