How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey

Lisa Alzo of the blog  The Accidental Genealogist  is back for the fifth year in a row with her list of 31 blogging prompts to celebrate the "fearless females" in our family trees in honor of  Women's History Month. If you are not familiar with Lisa's blog or her prompts be sure to click on the link. I participated last year in some of the prompts. I am going to try again this year.  In her own words from her blog, Lisa Alzo says "you can choose to do some of them, or all of them--there's no pressure--it's meant to be a fun exercise to focus on the women and make sure their stories are told!  What's nice about participation is that there is no pressure." Ophelia Jones Bryant (November 20, 1894--February 20, 1939) My great grandmother March 2 — Post a photo of one of your female ancestors. Who is in the photo? When was it taken? Why did you select this photo? Plain and simple without this photo, I would not have begun this genea...

If you are not familiar with this wonderful project that was created by Julie Goucher of the Angler's Rest blog, please refer to this link: http://www.anglers-rest.net/book-of-me-written-by-you.html Prompt 24: Favorite Color This week’s prompt is Favorite Color Do you have a favorite color? and if so why? Do you like vibrant colors or darker colors? Do you associate anyone with a particular color? If so who and why? Does your favorite color reflect your personality? Do you have a favorite color? and if so why? I love me some green! To me, green is the color of life.  It means growth and opportunity to me. I love all shades of green, well maybe except army green or the color of pea soup (the movie The Exorcist  kind of messed me up on the latter one.) Anyway, I love seeing the greening up of the lawn as the weather warms up as Spring creeps in. I love how lush and green everything looks come summertime. I also love seeing the last few hold outs of green ...

If you are not familiar with this wonderful project that was created by Julie Goucher of the Angler's Rest blog, please refer to this link: http://www.anglers-rest.net/book-of-me-written-by-you.html Prompt 23: Memory Board This week’s prompt is Memory Board How do you see the point of a memory board? Why keep one? Do you keep one? Or will you? This could be a cork board in your office, kitchen or regular space? If you do what do you keep on it? How do you see the point of a memory board? Why keep one? I think of a memory board being your own personal time machine. It   allows you to go back in time and commune with your ancestors. It's a place to go to for inspiration and for strength. It's a place of love, of hope and of course memories. Do you keep one? Or will you?  If you do what do you keep on it? I don't have an actual board but I do have special places in my house where I get to visit with my ancestors. In my living room along the top of one my...

Image courtesy of  jesadaphorn  / FreeDigitalPhotos.net If you are not familiar with this wonderful project that was created by Julie Goucher of the Angler's Rest blog, please refer to this link: http://www.anglers-rest.net/book-of-me-written-by-you.html . This week's prompt is - Daily Routine(s) Do you have a daily routine? Did your parents? Grandparents? Why did they (or you ) have this routine? Where did this routine take place? Structure - Is this important to you? or your family? I am a person who usually likes doing stuff in order but I have to say, I don't feel like writing about this particular prompt at this time. Now I could try I suppose and get something out but in the end I don't think it would come out right. So for now I am going to skip this one and go on to Prompt 22. That's not to say I won't return to this one at a later time.   Besides, Prompt 23 is just looking way too intriguing to me right now. 

Frank Linwood Bryant My great grandfather I am participating in the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge put forth by Amy Johnson Crow of the blog  No Story Too Small . If you aren't familiar with the challenge be sure to check out her blog. This week's ancestor is my great grandfather Frank Linwood Bryant. He was the son of my maternal 2nd great grandmother  Jonas Bryant  and according to his World War I Draft Registration Card was born October 6, 1890 in Morehead City, NC.  One of the my brick walls on my family tree is that I do not know who Frank Bryant's father was.  His mother Jonas never married and had only one other child, Mamie Cole Bryant Johnson, who I featured here on this blog last week. I don't know who Mamie's father was either. The siblings may have had the same father or different fathers. I am still trying to figure this out.  One of the things that I was told while growing up was that Frank had an angry streak in him. He w...

If you are not familiar with this wonderful project that was created by Julie Goucher of the Angler's Rest blog, please refer to this link:   http://www.anglers-rest.net/book-of-me-written-by-you.html This week's prompt is - Hobbies Childhood hobbies & collections Did you share a "passion" with a family member or friend? Tell us about it - How, why, where Do you still have any old hobbies - the ones that have been with you since childhood? Do you still have those childhood collections? One of my favorite ways to spend my time when I was really young was to make cards for family members. I think I did this practically every day. My paternal grandparents would babysit for me and my brother. My grandfather would pick us up from school and as soon as I got in the door of their house I would get to work making new cards. Not only for birthdays or holidays, I would make cards just wishing folks a nice day.  What's really cool for me to see these days is...

This picture drawn by my daughter made my week!  I love the caption, "Love is a Hart."  Thank you sweetie :)