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The Bedicheks were part of the US homesteader story . The larger story is a sad one to me, white (and a few black) folks given land...

So, the family story becomes much richer! Roy and Lillian's adventure was amazing, and now we have the just-as-amazing story of his parents'

As we prepared to leave Kentucky on our way to Des Moines, Iowa, I realized we could easily swing through Newmansville, Ill, the...

Here is a recap of my matrilineal line. my mother: Jane Logan Carroll (1942- still living!) Jane's parents: Mary Virginia Bedichek...

Tombigbee River, Alabama A note about names. I use the women's maiden names, for simplicity and to keep everyone straight in my head (the...

We have launched another Adventure with Ancestors! On this trip, my husband, dog and I are following my matrilineal line back through...

"A time comes when silence is betrayal..." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It's Juneteenth, y'all, and time to own truths. My ancestor,...

I have recently gotten back into researching my family’s history. I love digging for info and I get giddy when I find digital images of...