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Researching the Yeldells of Edgefield, SC

One of the most interesting families that I have ever researched happens to be one of my immediate lines the Yeldells of Edgefield, South...

The talk in the genealogy groups that I am a part of is the story about Bryant Gumbel’s lineage on the show Finding Your Roots with Henry...

Genealogy is a mix of common sense, geometry and biology. Let’s look at the process of a woman from a baby until she gets married to...

My research for my great grandfather, Johnnie Senior a.k.a. Papa Johnnie, was straightforward. This was a blessing coming out of...

My search for Mama Lula was well anticipated. During the course of my research, the Petersons of Edgefield began appearing in different...

I have been asked on occasions "what me you sure that you have met or come across a family member?" Well, before I began researching with...

We have all heard the saying if you forget your history you are destined to repeat it. So what does Claudette Colson, Rosa Parks and...

Genealogy is the study of your unique family history. It is a personal record of your ancestors – when they were born and where they...