Do you set goals for your family history? As 2021 is now over and today is the first day of 2022, I thought this would be the perfect day to recap last year and set goals for next year. My friend, Julie Cahill Tarr, recently posted about her 2022 goals and she inspired me to […]
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A Second Brain. This is a concept that I’ve been exploring as of late, and in particular, how to use digital apps to intentionally create an organized digital “Second Brain”. I have been working towards this goal for awhile now and in the past week, I feel as if I have finally refined the system
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As for many across the country, this past weekend has been one filled with enjoyable moments with family! And I imagine we have all learned at least one family history story that we did not know about. I know I did. On Thanksgiving Day, I shared a short video on TikTok and Instagram highlighting 3 different
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Just about a week ago, I gave a presentation for the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society on Surname and One-Place Studies. It was so enjoyable! Everyone had good questions to ask and I myself even used it to kickstart me with one of my own surname studies. For many years now, I’ve led a genealogy project
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My grandmother, Alice, wanted to be a nurse. I only discovered this a few years ago, when my mother was passing along some of her mother’s papers to me. Among the papers was this letter my grandmother received from Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC. Saint Augustine is a Historically Black College, founded in 1867,
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I am ecstatic and over the moon today! For, last night, I received a wonderful gift from a cousin. That was the gift of family pictures! This is a picture of my paternal grandfather William Koonce Sr. (in black), his brother Harvey (in white), and Harvey’s wife, Mary. This fabulous picture was sent to me
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Have you tried out the audio-only app, Clubhouse, yet? I have been using the app since December 2020 and enjoy it; there are many different types of content to explore. One feature of the app is that they try to make it easy to invite your friends in. The way the invites work (it is
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This week, I’ve done something I am anxiously excited for. And, I am hoping that I get what I hope I get! Let me tell you more… I do not have a VCR – probably, a majority of us don’t, right? But, I do have some VHS tapes. And, I have been meaning to get
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How many episodes of the Finding Your Roots TV show have you watched over the years? I’ve watched many and had some favorites among them (hint – L.L. Cool J.) but no matter the episode, I always enjoy seeing how the guests react when their family stories are shared with them. To that end, I
Finding Your Roots Workshop – An Exhilarating Experience! Read More »
As a family history enthusiast, one of the ways I have worked to advance my learning and connect with others is through participation in genealogy societies. Over the past 16 years, I have been a member of about 8 different societies; each one has helped me grow as a researcher. Genealogy societies, as bodies, can
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