Wednesday, June 29, 2022

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson




The panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I welcome genealogist Nicka Smith to talk about her experience with the Ancestry film:  A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson. 

An emotional film that gives hope to all who are researching their roots.

Watch as Nicka tells us about the Freedmen's Bureau, the letters written in hopes of connecting with family, and her journey to reach out to the descendants of Hawkins.




The 1867 Letter:


Source: Hawkins Wilson to Chief of the Freedmen’s Bureau at Richmond, 11 May 1867, enclosing Hawkins Wilson to Sister Jane [11 May 1867], National Archives, Virginia, Bowling Green, Caroline County, Letters Received M1913, roll 58





Let us know how you felt about the movie.

Have you used Freedmen's Bureau Records to find information about your family?

We'd love to hear from you!


 For more information about the movie, the Freedmen's Bureau, and Nicka please visit these links:

A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson

Nicka Smith

Freedmen's Bureau Records

Freedmen's Fridays-(Zoom information is pinned at the top)


Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker: A Genealogist in the Archives

Dan Earl: The Family History Guy

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Shelley Murphy-Family Tree Girl

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy


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Sunday, June 26, 2022

This Week on My Family History Calendar

 



June 28~
  Alpheus J. Baker, my paternal 3rd great grandfather was born 198 years ago in Sumter County, South Carolina. His father was Jesse Hinton Baker (1795-1866). The name of his mother was thought to be Nancy Wilder but that research has been disputed and more needs to be done to determine the correct mother.


Alpheus J. Baker


My great grandparents, William Treadford Roberts and Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts would be celebrating their 108th anniversary on this day. Wiliam was 20 and Bessie Mae 17 when, as family lore says, they snuck away from their homes in Richland County, South Carolina, and eloped.




William and Beulah Mae Roberts
Wedding Day
28 June 1914



Who are you remembering this week?


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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! A Virtual Week in Pittsburg.

 




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 around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a whole 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 is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 
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My Happy Dance Moment for this week: 

Last week I attended GRIP- The Genealogy Research Institute of Pittsburg.

Held virtually again in 2022, GRIP courses are held in June and July.

My course was Mastering the Art of Genealogical Documentation taught by Tom Jones.

Every genealogist knows how important it is to cite sources and in this class, we were taught to understand the why and how of crafting them.  Creating citations can be frustrating and confusing as we try and make sure they are correct. This course taught me that I do know the basic principles and with more practice, I will be able to write them on the go and do it in a way that is up to genealogy standards.

I highly recommend this course!

Did you go to GRIP or are you planning on going to the July sessions? 

I'd love to hear from you!





What's your Happy Dance Moment?
 Please share, and let's celebrate together!






                                                                      

                                                                                              

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! RootsTech 2023 Virtual and in Person!!

 



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 around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a whole 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 is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 
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My Happy Dance Moment for this week: 

Did you hear the news? RootsTech is back in 2023 with both a virtual and in-person event!   I am happy for those who aren't able to travel and attend in person to have a virtual component, but even more thrilled for those of us who have missed gathering with genealogists from all over the world for our once-a-year family reunion!

Why am I so happy about an in-person event? Here are just a few:

1-Keynote Speakers: The party starts each day with an uplifting speaker who shares their stories and encourages the audience to do the same.  We laugh, we cry, and we are ready to go and learn how to find our family!







2-Classes: There's nothing like an in-person class where you can talk to fellow classmates and ask the speaker questions and have discussions. 


3-Friends-A genealogy family reunion where old friends reunite and new ones begin!







4-Research-The Salt Palace where RootsTech is held is just a couple of blocks away from the Family History Library. Arrange a time before or after RT to research. Or? Run over after classes end for the day to look for the records talked about in class.




5-Expo Hall-Walking through the expo hall in person and experiencing the products and services offered by vendors is amazing! Collecting ribbons, vendor giveaways, and product demonstrations help to fuel the excitement of attending.










6-Fun! RootsTech in person is just plain fun! 








No word about additional plans. I will keep you posted as news is released.

But for now, start planning your trip! Will I see you in Salt Lake City in March of 2023?

I sure hope so!! Genealogy Happy Dance for sure!!

 

What's your Happy Dance Moment?
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: The Photo Angel-Kate Kelley



Melissa and I welcome The Photo Angel-Kate Kelly to talk about her passion for returning photos home to their families.  

Watch as Kate shares how her journey began and where she locates the photos. 

We also learn about the process she uses to find and return them to family members.

A wonderful project that we can all get involved in!




Have you ever found an old photograph and researched to find the family to return it to?

We'd love to hear your story!

I was able to do just that a few years ago with a photo I found on eBay!

Here's the link to my post sharing the amazing expereince.

Finding Lenora's Decendants

and then when we discovered we were actually related!

A Picture, a Blog Post and a DNA Test

I think some more searching on eBay for pictures and making a trip to some local antique dealers is up next for me!!

Check out more about the Photo Angel-


Links in this episode:

The Photo Angel FB Page

The Photo Angel Newspaper Article

The Today Show Video

Twitter:@ThePhotoAngel1

Instagram: the_photoangel


 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy


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Sunday, June 12, 2022

This Week On My Family History Calendar



June 12~

William Treadford Roberts
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey



  My maternal great grandfather, William Treadford Roberts (1894-1959) died 63 years ago in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina from a heart attack. William was 65 years old. He was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden.


June 13~
 Azile Juanita (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan (1921-2009) my maternal grandmother, died 13 years ago in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina at the age of 86. Grandmom had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for several years. The cause of death was recorded as Natural Causes. She was buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.


Azile (Daughrity) Roberts Sullivan
Headstone
Quaker Cemetery
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey



The 202nd birthday of my maternal 3rd great grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905) in Sumter County, South Carolina. Martha is believed to be the daughter of Shadrack Mathis and Martha (Rodgers) Mathis.


Martha (Mathis) Dorrity
Headstone
St. John's Methodist Church
Springhill, Lee, South Carolina
©Cheri Hudson Passey


June 16~
 Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Fleming Hudson (1835-1916) my paternal great-great grandmother would have been 187 years old on this day. Born in Sumter District, South Carolina, Sarah was the daughter of Henry John Smith (1807-1949) and Martha Julia (Epps) Smith (1808-1854).


Possible photo of
Sarah Rebecca (Smith) Fleming Hudson
©Cheri Hudson Passey
       
    Any help identifying this picture would be appreciated!


June 17~

 My maternal great grandfather, Manning David Daughrity, Jr. (1889-1931) was born in Sumter County, South Carolina 133 years ago. David was the son of Manning David Daughrity, Sr. (1844-1918) and Mary Elizabeth (Stafford) Daughrity (1843-1930).

Manning David Daughrity, Jr.
About 1930
©Cheri Hudson Passey



 Who are you remembering this week?


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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! "Ghouls at Work"-A Report of Body Snatching!

 


 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 around that you found the document, contacted a cousin who has the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a whole 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 is a weekly series to enable everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 
Share by scrolling 
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.






Logansport Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) · 20 Jan 1892, Wed · Page 17

My Happy Dance Moment for this week: 

While searching for newspapers articles to help connect a family, I came upon this story.

"Goouls at Work: Body of a Young Woman Ressurected" from the Logansport Phaos Tribute in 1892,

Now, at this point, I have no idea if it has anything to do with the individual I am hoping to find, but, with a headline like this, I had to read it!

A true case of body snatching! Hope you will take a few minutes to read the story.

You never know what you may find in the newspaper


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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: The Criminal Genealogist with Michelle Bates




The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock and I welcome Michelle Bates, host of The Criminal Genealogist Podcast.  

Watch as she shares how she finds the stories, and her research process and tells us about her most interesting cases so far!  Season two is scheduled to begin soon!



Do you have criminals in your family tree?

We'd love to hear from you!


Links in this episode:

Email Michelle: thecriminalgenealogist@gmail.com

The Criminal Genealogist Podcast

The Criminal Genealogist Podcast on Youtube

My Genealogy Roots


 Contact the panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy


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