Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Who has the most Census Records?
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genealogy Fun
It’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun with genealogy extraordinaire – Randy Seaver — and tonight’s mission, should I decide to accept it is:
Determine which of your ancestors has appeared in the most census records – any census!”
After reviewing my Ancestry family tree online, it seems that my paternal great-great-grandmother, Mary Magdalene (Allen) Moten (1869-1951), has appeared (consistently) the most in U.S. census records than any of my ancestors. Her entries are:
Tags: ancestors, Ancestry Family Tree, ancestry.com, census, Chappell Hill TX, Eli Moten, geneamusings.com, great-great-grandmother, Lucinda Flowers Allen, Mary Allen Moten, Mary Magdalene Allen, Randy Seaver, Samuel Allen, Washington County TX
Sentimental Sunday: The Impact of the NAACP on my Family
Posted by Liv | Filed under Sentimental Sunday
The 103rd Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention that was hosted in Houston this past week (July 7-12, 2012) brought back some wonderful memories of my family’s strong involvement (particularly my dad) with the NAACP during the 1950′s through the mid 1980′s. The purpose of this organization and assistance from its Legal Defense Fund were the driving forces behind my dad and others being the leaders of a class action law suit against the discriminatory practices of the labor seniority system at Houston Armco Steel Corporation – John TAYLOR et al., Plaintiffs, Alfred James et Al., Intervenors v. ARMCO STEEL CORPORATION et al., Defendants (1973).
Tags: 1980, Freedom Fund Dinner, houston, John Taylor, Lift Every Voice And Sing, NAACP, NAACP annual convention, NAACP Houston Branch, texas, Thurgood Marshall
Follow Friday: African Roots Podcast, Genealogy Gems Podcast, and the Genealogy Guys Podcast
Posted by Liv | Filed under Follow Friday
It’s Follow Friday at geneabloggers.com and I want to recommend three genealogy podcasts that’s sure to enhance your genealogical learning/research this week and beyond; enjoy!
African Roots Podcast with author, lecturer, and professional genealogist, Angela Walton-Raji, is a wonderful treat. If you’re interested in African American family history then this bi-weekly podcast about research strategies, conversations with authors, website features, and book recommendations — is for YOU! I became a regular listener of this podcast during Black History Month 2012 and I’ve been hooked ever since. So be sure to access any, or all, of the February 2012 Episodes (#148-#150) on demand 24-7 right now!
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Tags: African Roots Podcast, Angela Walton-Raji, Drew Smith, geneabloggers.com, genealogy, Genealogy Gems Podcast, Genealogy Guys, genealogy podcast, genealogy podcasts, George Morgan, Louise Cooke
