Back in 2009, I wrote about a day of Koonce-hunting in Lincoln County, TN with my buddy John P. Koonce. Yesterday, we were able to continue the adventure and an adventure it was indeed!!! John was joined by his nephew Dan and the primary purpose of our trip was to look for the Grills-Koonce cemetery […]
Koonce & Koonce Expedition – Part II Read More »
During the July 4th weekend, I was so fortunate to be able to visit eastern NC again to visit my father’s hometown, Fort Barnwell and my maternal grandmother’s hometown, Plymouth, NC. My visit to Fort Barnwell was my first time back since my paternal grandmother, Cora Lawhorn Koonce, passed away in 2006. So, I visited
Photos with the Ancestors Read More »
I am completely ecstatic tonight! Over the weekend, my father visited his stepmother (whom he had not seen in over 20 years) and got some pictures of his father! My grandfather, William Koonce Sr., passed away in 1976 when I was six months old, so I never knew him. And, until tonight, I’d only seen
Photos of my Grandfather! Read More »
Tonight, the 23andMe results have come back for a relative of mine – a gentleman for whom I am his 3rd cousin once removed. At this point in time, his Relative Finder results are not back but his daughter and I spoke this evening about his results and we learned some interesting things! Of
Isariah – I Know Your Lineage Read More »
Quick pointer to one of my other blogs for a post about the value of Google News Archive. They may not be adding to their collection, but what is there sure is helpful! Click on the image below to read it.
Google News Archive Comes in Handy Read More »
I can’t believe I’m only getting around to posting this, but last week I had a great connection on my Koonce ancestry. I was contacted by a distant cousin after she saw my great-grandfather, Barfield Koonce, on my tree on Ancestry.com. She sent me a message and we were able to speak the same night
She’s My Aunt Too! Read More »
The topic of the first Carnival of African-American Genelaogy prompts us all to consider our individual roles in slave research. Luckie, our gracious carnival host, provides four topic areas to choose from for this initial go-round. I have chosen to blog about the following: As a descendant of slaves, have you been able to
CoAAG Carnival: Research Connections Read More »
Just a quick post this time, but I’ve had so many connections come out the woodwork this week from sharing family tree information online it’s been crazy. got an email from a possible cousin based on her husband’s lineage from former slaves on the Kemp P. Battle plantation in Edgecombe County, NC where my 4th
Connections Like Wildfire Read More »
Tonight’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun prompts us to recall a day from when we were 12 years old. 1) Remember when you were 12 years old? On a summer day out of school? What memory do you have of fun activities? 2) Tell us about that memory (just one – you can do more later
SNGF: Remember When? Read More »
I’ve never participated in the Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories before, so this will be fun for me this year. I won’t be doing all the days, but I’ll do some as I can. I am beginning to get in the Christmas spirit as I look at some of my old pictures, so this should
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