You might like this…. Experts at the National Archives answer your questions during a free online genealogy seminar today (October 21) and Thursday (October 22). Sessions, which will be live-streamed, include how to find your family in the archives, ancestral migration routes and exploring bankruptcy records.
Today, I went through some of the photos I took at Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley, Florida, where I visited Emmett’s parents, Dr. Francis C. Wilson, and Elizabeth V. Wilson. I took these two photos the last time I was in Chipley; I didn’t have a lot of time that day […]
When I was in Pensacola, I had a list of places I wanted to visit, and as I put the list together, I realized I had a theme going — so, I decided to give it a name: The Death Tour. Apropos as we near Halloween. Stop one: 904 North […]
I spent most of last week in three different courthouse archives: Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Jackson Counties, Florida. I don’t have a favorite. They are all my favorites. Know why? It isn’t about the records. It’s about the archivists — the unsung heroes and heroines who care for ancient and […]
Folks, I’m spending a few days decompressing from the road trip to Pensacola. I have to take a few days off from research and writing about our guy because, frankly, I’m beat. It was a great trip, and I enjoyed it, but it was intense and compressed. I can’t get […]
Apologies for the radio silence. It has been a good trip to Pensacola and I have plenty to report, but frankly, I haven’t slept well the entire week, so I’ve neither heard nor felt the presence of Calliope at all. That, plus I was told on Thursday that — surprise […]
Right now, I’m in Chipley, Florida, staying with my excellent and gracious friend Pam and her family, in a historic old home where Emmett and his family members had certainly visited from time to time. There’s a photo of Emmett’s father, Dr. Wilson, posed in front of this house in […]
I’ve been in Pensacola since Sunday night, and it has been nonstop research heaven. It has been a great trip so far; I’ve found a lot of new information, made new friends, and I feel a lot more confident about how this project is coming along. When you work alone […]
In addition to paying a visit to Emmett, I expect to do a lot of skulking about cemeteries on this trip down to Pensacola with friends. I came across a great source on gravestone symbolism, located here. Also, there’s an excellent source, Atlas Obscura, here, and below: When I was […]
The work on the second chapter of Emmett’s story — known as the First Plot Point section — continues. This is a dense chapter, folks, mostly because we get to know Emmett through the significant others in his life, and, we get a glimpse at what it is that pushes […]
Tell my story. 