Family Matters Genealogy

02/08/2026

Happy Black History Month! Today’s presentation was great! Thank you to Onslow County library for hosting my workshop today. Of course I went overtime but the participants learned a lot today. My next big event is presenting Francis Jack in my first museum exhibit titled “Black Patriots of Onslow County” at the Onslow County Museum - North Carolina on Feb. 28th for the county kickoff of the America250 celebration!

02/06/2026

Happy Black History Month! It’s our 100th anniversary!

01/26/2026

Good morning My Peoples! Make it a point to teach your elders the importance of technology so no one can take advantage of them.

01/17/2026

Those that know me know I’m a professional genealogist and that I love love love Finding Your Roots (don’t bother me on Tuesdays at 8pm bcuz my cousin Natasha Mason-Walker and I are texting about each guest and the info they’re finding out). I love Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the work he does in our community and I am a HUGE fan. This article is a great read (and long so be prepared) to fully understand the work he and his show does. Let me know what you think.

https://genealogybargains.com/why-genealogists-are-so-divided/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPYzGNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKO2FJoc6h2zI_g3WWNBvjH3QWr8QcjHlxyc5NAcOP-IVOBQizgnxQ6YOuwc_aem_wjgQvVjR3Vyml-KXUhUnag

Author’s Note: I want to be transparent that this content – Why Genealogists Are So Divided About Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Finding Your Roots: The

01/11/2026

I have an exhibit and will be a guest curator for the America250 celebration for Onslow County Museum - North Carolina. Come and check out the Black Patriots of Onslow County exhibit on Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 10-6pm! I'm so excited to share this information with everyone! Hope to see you there!

01/05/2026

Good morning My People! How did the formerly enslaved choose their last names? Well, there’s no easy way to answer. It might have been their enslavers surnames, it could have been their occupation or maybe it was something they heard or something to express their new status. Whatever the reason, choose every possibility to find them

01/04/2026

If you haven’t seen the documentary on Peacock, High Horse, you need to run and see it as soon as possible! It’s a beautifully constructed and historically correct three parts series about Black Cowboys. 

01/03/2026

Good morning. Happy NC Emancipation Day!