Honoring the Legacy of Our Colonial Ecclesiastical Ancestors Cherish and maintain the memory of the lives and works of colonial clergy of America Perpetuate their spirit and the religious freedom which they sought in the New World Keep in remembrance the churches which they served ...
Cheryl didn't know of him, or her family's long military legacy, until she started researching her ancestry. And it was tragedy that first sparked her interest in genealogy. Her father, a New York City firefighter and Vietnam-era veteran, was killed in a motorcycle accident when she was ...
First they traveled to honor their ancestors. They stopped at the shrine to listen to whispers on the wind, telling where those gone before them had found sources of power and the uses they had put it to. Then, inspired to continue, the travelers moved further into the woods where they s...
Her story is a familiar one for those genealogists (and I include myself) who are interested in the history of Ellis Island and look to her experience as a proxy for our own immigrant ancestors. “As soon as the gangplank was run ashore, Annie tripped across it and was hurried into the...
deco, and Gothic architecture. “I am half Egyptian and Dominican and born and raised in New York City. My culturally diverse background and growing up with both Muslim and Roman Catholic parents inspired my nonconforming unique aesthetic. My work is about continuing the legacy of my ancestors...
Though she did not state that this was a role culturally specific to Fa’afafine, she noted how there was a need to decolonize the history of Fa’afafines’ participation in cultural roles like these so that “They’re honored and that their legacy will carry on for future generations…....
“However, for us, his greatest legacy remains as a father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. More than a coach, he was our foundation. More than a legend, he was the voice in our ear every day. We will miss him but are grounded in the assurance that we carr...
Tennessee. They both had come across records placing some of their ancestors, including Sandy Wills, on a plantation there owned by the Moore family. "I just wanted to know what this place that we're reading about looked like," said West. "I found the coordinates to where the property wo...
Tennessee. They both had come across records placing some of their ancestors, including Sandy Wills, on a plantation there owned by the Moore family. "I just wanted to know what this place that we're reading about looked like," said West. "I found the coordinates to where the property wo...
Cheryl didn't know of him, or her family's long military legacy, until she started researching her ancestry. And it was tragedy that first sparked her interest in genealogy. Her father, a New York City firefighter and Vietnam-era veteran, was killed in a motorcycle accident when she was...