A moment in Time: Black History

 Sister Mary Bourke, who had overseen the building of the "new St. Vincent's, was there for the dedication along with her long-time friend and associate, Elnora Harrell in 1972. Friends for life.

Where did our Ancestors Work?

Johnnie B. Williams

worked at the Pyne Ore Mine in Bessemer Alabama

Check out those old Interment Records in the Funeral Homes and Libraries in the County of the Death of your Ancestor.

This was an interesting Read on the Ball Ground Plantation in Warren County, Mississippi.

Where did your Ancestor Attend School?

Try looking in old Newspapers and Books of the time and you might find a photo of the school like this one of Powderly Colored School in Birmingham, Alabama

 

Finding old letters from time past can be very rewarding.

Finding letters of love ones from times past! While cleaning out some old closets and going through old bags I came across some old letters left in pocketbooks of my family member. Wow.

More timeline resources to help in my research.