Carolina Girl Genealogy: April 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 11 Day 5- Sibling Connections!

The panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, and Laura Hedgecock join me to talk about Day 5.

We are halfway through the race, and still, so many people are left to meet!

Watch as we talk about the sibling reunion, virtual meetings, and hard-to-hear stories.

What was your favorite part of Day 5?

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Relative Race

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Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Dan Earl-Family Tree Guy

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

This Week on My Family History Calendar

April 28~
Arthur Wellington Baker (1857-1940), my paternal great great grandfather, was born on this day 166 years ago. He was born in Sumter County, South Carolina, and was the son of Alpheus J. Baker (1824-1917) and Mary Ellen (Jones) Baker (1826-1865).

Arthur Wellington Baker
(1857-1940)

My maternal great-grandmother, Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts (1897-1980), would have been celebrating her 126th birthday on this day. Beulah was born in Bath, Aiken, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Bertrand Campbell Price (1876-after 1922) and Bessie Mae (Eargle) Price (1878-1943).

Beulah Mae (Price) Roberts
(1897-1980)
57th Birthday-1954
©Cheri Hudson Passey

April 28~
Gilbert Ernest Roberts, Jr. (1944-1999), my maternal uncle, died 24 years ago on this day. He is buried in Quaker Cemetery in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina.

Gil Roberts, Jr.
1962
©Cheri Hudson Passey

Interesting how events coincide with one another. Not only did these three happen on one day, but Gil Roberts died on his grandmother Beulah Mae (Price) Robert's birthday.

Who are you remembering this week?

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Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance! To-Do List Done!

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 this week:

Getting my to-do list done for the week so I can pack and prepare for my trip to Sandusky for the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference has been a struggle, but I did it and am celebrating.

This week I had :

3 webinars to present

7 Cases to work on

2 reports for a Peer Review homework assignment for a SLIG course

4 presentations to update and get ready for the conference next week.

Whew, done, and I am ready to pack!

Will you be in Sandusky? I hope to see you there!

What's your Happy Dance Moment?

Please share, and let's celebrate together!

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: Relative Race Season 11 Day 4 with Special Guest Angie!

The panel Melissa Barker, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I welcome Angie-part of Team Green on Season 9!

We were so happy to have Angie with us as we discussed the events that took place on Day 4. From the tension between teammates, and the emotional, heartfelt emotions expressed to the reuniting of family, it was good to have someone who could uniquely understand what the journey is like for each of the team members.

Watch as we gather once again to talk about our thoughts and feelings about an emotional day for all the teams and the viewers!

How would you have done on the memory game?

Are you good under pressure?

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Relative Race

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Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Dan Earl-Family Tree Guy

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show-Relative Race Season 11, Day 3 with Special Guest :Shawn!

The panel Melissa Barker, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, and I welcome Shawn from Team Blue on Season 10!

Watch as we talk to Shawn about this emotional episode and how he relates to the connections made by team members. He also shares how his Relative Race experience helped him heal in more ways than one.

Day 3 of Relative Race proved to be another of firsts!

Would you have been able to complete the challenge?

We'd love to hear from you!

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Links in this Episode:

Relative Race

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Relative Race Live

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Melissa Barker-A Genealogist in the Archives

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

Shelley Murphy-Family Tree Girl

Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy

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Sunday, April 9, 2023

This Week on My Family History Calendar-2nd and 3rd Greats

Jubal Early Headstone
Greenlawn Cemetery
Columbia, Richland, SC

April 13~
My paternal great-grandfather, Jubal Ransom Early (1888-1964), died 59 years ago from a heart attack. Jubal died in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, and is buried there in Greenlawn Cemetery. He was 75 years old.

Martha Dority Headstone
St, John's Methodist Chruch Cemetery,
Springhill, Sumter, South Carolina

Mary Alice (Dargan) Bradford (1825-1875), my paternal 3rd great-grandmother, would have been 198 years old on this day. Born in the Sumter area of South Carolina, Mary was the daughter of John Milton Dargan (1779-1847) and Samuel James Bradford (1815-1875).

Martha Dority Headstone
St, John's Methodist Chruch Cemetery,
Springhill, Sumter, South Carolina

April 15~
The 118th anniversary of the death of my maternal 3rd great grandmother, Martha (Mathis) Dorrity (1820-1905), in Lee County, South Carolina. Martha died at age 84 and is buried in St. John's Methodist Cemetery, Springhill, Lee, South Carolina.