Libraries are more than quiet places filled with books. They are vibrant hubs of information, offering valuable resources for uncovering your family’s story. Whether you’re just beginning your...
Author - Will Moneymaker
Genealogy Tools You Didn’t Know Existed
Gathering the stories of your ancestors can feel like unraveling a mysterious puzzle. You might start with a few names and dates, only to discover that every answer leads to a dozen more questions...
Genealogy Discernment: A Thoughtful Journey into Family History
Picture yourself in a dim attic, beams of sunlight falling over a weathered trunk filled with brittle letters, sepia-toned photographs, and the faint scent of old paper. Each scrap seems to whisper...
The Coal Miner Who Preached with Concrete: Henry Harrison Mayes
Henry Harrison Mayes wasn’t a preacher in a pulpit or a theologian in a seminary; he was a coal miner with a profound sense of purpose. Born in the Appalachian heartland of Tennessee in 1898, his...
A Well of Freedom: The First Continental Congress and the Road to Independence
Let’s set the scene: it’s 1774, and the colonies are in turmoil. Britain’s taxes and punishments have pushed things to the edge. The Coercive Acts, those harsh measures slapped on Massachusetts after...