Way back in the 1990s I had a website entitled Roads Home to Florida. It introduced the lines that I then had identified, along with stories and photos. When I look back on that it seems like another century. Oh, wait, it was! But I was middle-aged then and in good health and into the … Continue reading Roads Home to Florida
A Dive Into the Deep End of History
A few month ago, before my life altering event, I was contacted by the staff of the genealogy show, Finding Your Roots, about the supposed contraband mentioned in the after-action report from the Raid on Marianna, FL. I had to disappoint them that while the report mentions hundreds of people freed, there is no documentation … Continue reading A Dive Into the Deep End of History
Things Can Always Be Worse
It has been a while since I last posted. It has not been for lack of wanting to post something. I had a major life altering event occur in February as I was getting prepared to post after the holidays and found myself in the hospital and working through endless hours of rehab. While I … Continue reading Things Can Always Be Worse
What Can the 1870 Census Tell Us About Reconstruction in the Panhandle?
For many of us who are into history and genealogy, we are always wanting to know what a particular ancestor experienced during certain major events from the past. You might want to know what battles an ancestor was in during the War for Southern Independence (aka Civil War, War Between the States) or what an … Continue reading What Can the 1870 Census Tell Us About Reconstruction in the Panhandle?
Shall We Gather at the River is Published and Available for Purchase
For all those who have heard me say I was busy writing it but it never seemed to be finished, well, it is finished and published. It is available from Lulu.com in hard cover. The book is published on premium, coated paper so the newspaper clippings and photos are as clear as I can make … Continue reading Shall We Gather at the River is Published and Available for Purchase
“Shall We Gather at the River”: A History of Yellow River Baptist Church
I’m sorry I haven’t posted much lately. Given what my schedule is gearing up to look like during the holidays, I decided I needed to seriously focus on getting those few less than glamorous parts of a published book done, and the book uploaded to the printer’s website so I could get a final proof … Continue reading “Shall We Gather at the River”: A History of Yellow River Baptist Church
Protecting Our Precious Heirloom Items in Disasters and for Future Generations, Part 2
The items we are going to discuss in this blog can cover the gamut of things we can inherit from our parents and grandparents. They can be small or large, cloth or ceramic, valuable in terms of money or just to you for the memory. It doesn’t matter. If it is important to you then … Continue reading Protecting Our Precious Heirloom Items in Disasters and for Future Generations, Part 2
Protecting Our Precious Documents and Photographs in Disasters, Part 1
Whether you read this blog because you are a Florida Panhandle history buff or a family genealogist who understands the importance of putting your ancestors into the context of the history they experienced, my guess is you have some documents, photographs or maybe material items that you have collected or you inherited from someone in … Continue reading Protecting Our Precious Documents and Photographs in Disasters, Part 1
Upcoming Book on Yellow River Baptist Church History and a Call to Homecoming
For any of you that have followed my blog, either through WordPress or through my Facebook business page, you already know two things about me, I write a lot about northern Okaloosa County history, and I write a lot about Yellow River Baptist Church. There is a reason for both. My Mom was born and … Continue reading Upcoming Book on Yellow River Baptist Church History and a Call to Homecoming
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association and Its Role in the early Baptist history in the Panhandle
Have you ever wondered how the early Protestant churches in the Panhandle got their start? If we are lucky in our search for answers, the churches where we are looking will have a written history or records that will give us a hint as to who in the community was instrumental in founding the church … Continue reading Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Association and Its Role in the early Baptist history in the Panhandle
Northwest Florida History & Genealogy 