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October 11, 2024

Discovering Your Family’s Roots: Mastering the Art of Interviewing Relatives for Family Ancestry Stories

Discover the untold stories of your past with our guide on interviewing relatives for ancestry tales. Explore the rich history of your family through meaningful conversations, capturing memories and traditions for future generations to cherish. Our tips and techniques will ensure a successful and insightful experience, as you uncover unique perspectives and treasured anecdotes. Don’t miss the chance to connect with your heritage and preserve your family’s legacy. Start your journey today with our essential guide to interviewing relatives for ancestry stories.

Documenting the Boyhood Hometown of a Legendary Jazz Musician

A recent visit to East St. Louis, I’ll., yielded highs and lows.

Jazz musician ancestor Miles Davis grew up in the deep South…that is, southern Illinois. Nearby Davis’ boyhood home are stark images of ravaged homes such as this one I captured while riding in the back seat of a SUV.

What are you capturing? Anywhere you are, I’m sure famous folk have walked those same streets. Research. Record. Reward your genealogy work.

Somewhere in East St. Louis, IL. April 2022

#34 How to research the “Grand” legacies

In honor of Grandparents Day, consider digging a little deeper to gain those important nuggets from the family tree.

Honor your ancestral grandparents by researching your family’s histories. Begin with the most sacred and lasting technique in African American, Afro Caribbean, Native American and other cultures’ and that is storytelling.

Here are a few tips:

Communicate with a grandparent — whether yours or another family’s relative.
Ask questions about their childhood and things that they remember.
With their permission, record their words and great stories.
Share their stories. Embed it in your psyche. Honor the grandparents for what they accomplished.
Appreciate their lives.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 THANK GOD FOR GRANDPARENTS

A Daily Thought from the Hill (Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA)

Grandparents are exactly that- grand. They are known by many names. Grandmothers are called nana, grammy, big mama, or abuela, while grandfathers are called grandpa, pop-pop, granddaddy, or abeulo, to name a few. Whatever name we call our grandparents and whether we had or have a relationship with them or not, they are part of the unbroken spiral of life. Their soul is imprinted on our soul. We are one with them. I honor, acknowledge, and celebrate my grandparents. I recognize their role in my being here to express my inner splendor. I pray for and bless all grandparents wherever they are, in spirit or in the flesh. Thank you for your ability to impart wisdom to navigate life’s lessons. For the grandparents who are challenged to show up, we shine the light of love on you. Thank you, Order, in me, through me, as me, around me, through the Christ within. And so it is.

Children’s children are the crowns of old men; and the glory of children is their fathers. Proverbs 17:6

Daily Thoughts from the HillCopyright: Hillside International Truth Center, Inc.Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar – Executive BishopBishop Dr. Barbara L. King – Founder

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