Have you ever come across a valuable document about one of your ancestors only to discover that you could not read the handwriting or interpret the symbols used? Join us to hear Margo Fariss Brewer speak about handwriting from days past and how to interpret the language used in old documents. If you would like to receive a link to an upcoming meeting, please contact us at info@oldemeck.org and we would be happy to send the link to you when it is created, usually within 24 hours of the next meeting date. Learn more about the society! For details see oldemeck.org/
“How Stories Passed Down Through the Generations Can Help Uncover a Family’s Journey: The Story of B-Papa” by Dara Tolbert Brooks
The Manatee Genealogical Society will host a hybrid meeting and program on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST. Our program speaker, Dara Tolbert Brooks, will present in-person “How Stories Passed Down Through the Generations Can Help Uncover a Family’s Journey: The Story of B-Papa”. B-Papa was the first ancestor I felt a real connection to because of the stories I learned from my paternal grandmother. Through her, a flame was lit that has propelled me forward on my genealogical journey spanning the decades. It’s not been enough to just research my ancestors. I embrace them, walk in their shoes on the very land that they walked. As I learn as much …
