GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race is Back!

The panel, Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I gather to begin their Relative Race Season 15 coverage! 

New Teams, new rules, and new family connections. 

Watch as we share what we thought about the start of the race for all four teams.

Did you see Day 1? What was your favorite part?

How do you feel about the changes for this season?

We'd love to hear from you!

Photos used by permission from Relative Race

RootsTech Interview with Dan:

https://youtu.be/u1ryFqgMTL8?si=B9l7zj2DPBUqY_ge

Relative Race-BYUtv

https://www.byutv.org/relative-race

Relative Race-Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/RelativeRace

Fans of Relative Race

https://www.facebook.com/groups/143169609836546

Relative Race Live

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.BerniceAlexanderBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: From the Expo Hall-RootsTech 2025

Cheri, Jenny, and Laura record from the Expo Hall at RootsTech 2025.

Watch as we discuss the event and welcome special guests Kirby Heyborne, Thom Reed, and Annie Lincoln lopucci!

Thanks to Jenny for overcoming the tech issues with the recording. 

You are amazing!

Did you attend RootsTech 2025? Live or Virtually?

What was your favorite part?

Please remember that the keynotes and recorded classes are available on the website.

Learning is available 365!

Links in this episode:

RootsTech

https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

FamilySearch African American Resources

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/African_American_Resources

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/African_American_Online_Genealogy_Records

10 Million Names Project

https://10millionnames.org/research-help/resources-from-familysearch

Melissa Barker

A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

http://www.bernicebennett.com

Dan Earl-Family History Guy

https://www.familyhistoryguy.net/

Jenny Hawran -Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Shelley Murphey-The Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

https: www.CarolinaGirlGenealogy.com/

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This Week On My Family History Calendar-Missing My Dad

Dad
John Allen Hudson
(17 March 1941-18 May 2019)

March 17

John Allen Hudson 

 This day would have been my dad's 84th birthday. He was born in Sumter, South Carolina to Benjamin Allen Hudson (1918-1976) and Mary Baker Hudson (1920-2010)

Happy Birthday, Dad.
You are now and always will be missed terribly. 


March 19~
    Eliza (Brazell) Roberts (1836-1890), my maternal 3rd great-grandmother, died 135 years ago in Richland County, South Carolina. She was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, Richland County, South Carolina. 

Elisa Brazell Headstone
photo credit: Jim Hepler

March 22~

 This day would have been the 131st  birthday of my paternal great-grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959).
 He was the son of George Phillip Roberts (1856-1930) and Hattie (Brazell) Roberts (1870-1927) and was born in Richland County, South Carolina. 

 Who are you remembering this week?

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