Sunday, May 24, 2026

Celebration Sunday: Genealogy Happy Dance! Lunch with Harriette



 You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 
This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 
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down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also put a link to a blog post telling about what had you dancing this week.


My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

A visit from my parents' friend had me doing the happy dance this week.

Harriette Lockhart, on the left, has memories of them, my brother, and me, from our time in Bermuda and Florida, as well as a trip to visit us in England. My dad, along with her husband, was serving in the Air Force, and we were stationed there at the same time. They kept in touch over the years.

She was visiting her sister, Julie,  and doing some genealogy research in SC, so we took the opportunity to meet for lunch.

With both of my parents gone, it is wonderful to have someone who loved them share her experiences of their friendship. 

Thank you, Harriette, for allowing me to feel them so close this week.


What was your happy dance moment?

Share your Happy Dance Moment for the week, and let's celebrate together!

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Genealogy Genie AI with Kelly Bennett

 


This week on GenFriends, Melissa Barker,  Mary Kircher Roddy, and I welcomed Kelly Bennett, creator of Genealogy Genie AI, for a conversation about his tool and how it can become your research companion.

Watch as Kelly walks us through what Genealogy Genie AI can do for you!



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Sunday, May 17, 2026

This Week On My Family History Calendar- Remembering Two Births and Two Deaths

 



May 17~
   Elizabeth Emily (Vaughn) Bradford (1797-1865), my paternal 4th great-grandmother, died 161 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina, and may have been buried there in the Dargan Cemetery. Many of the graves have been relocated, and at this time, there is no record of her burial.



  

May 18~ 

  My maternal 4th great-grandfather, Philip Roberts, III (1798-1852), was born in Kershaw County, South Carolina, 228 years ago.  His parents were Philip Roberts II (1763-1854) and Sarah (Kirtley) Roberts (1765-1838).




May 20~

 George Philip Roberts (1856-1930), my maternal great-great-grandfather, was born in Richland County, South Carolina, 1704 years ago. He was the fourth child of Thomas Philip Roberts (1830-1893)  and Eliza Atiza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890).








May 22~
  This day marks what would have been the 138th birthday of my paternal great-grandfather, Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964). Jubal was born in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, to Ransom Taylor Early (1829-1888) and Ellen Caroline (Martin) Early (1850-1926).



Who are you remembering this week?


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