by Toni | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog, Family History Research
If we as African Americans were to just take ministers from one area and research the area and research the other counties and states that they serve, we would learn more about their families, people in the new areas, and churches in the new areas. We could find out...
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by Toni | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog, Family History Research
In the last two posts, we have been reviewing The Dial, an African American newspaper that existed in 1914. The editor was Rev. Conley Lincoln Henderson, and Rev. Robert F. Fox was the associate editor. Let’s now go back to our first scheduled cleaning as a community...
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by Toni | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Family History Research
Over two years ago, I was involved in the restoration of Fairview Cemetery in Greenwood, South Carolina. The motive was to find the burial spot for Beverly Vance (1832-1899), my great great grandfather. I still have not found his burial spot, but I have been true to...
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by Toni | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog, Family History Research
“On this road called life, you have to take the good with the bad. Smile with the sad. Love what you got, and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret. People change, things go wrong, but just remember life...
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by Toni | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog, Family History Research
When I moved to Greenwood, South Carolina, I had the opportunity to research the owner of Fairview Cemetery in 1919. It was important because I wanted to know if Beverly Vance (1832-1899) was buried there. He died in 1899. Fairview Cemetery 300 Holman Street,...
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