About

Hey y’all! I’m Jessica, a blerd (black nerd!), history nut, period drama enthusiast and — most importantly — amateur (I do this on weekends and holiday and whenever my kid finally goes to sleep!) genealogist on a mission to enrich the American black history narrative through discovering and sharing my own ancestors’ stories. What started as a scrapbook project for my Big Mama’s 80th birthday has turned into a passion project for me. I’ve learned so much over the last decade and I felt I just couldn’t keep such a wealth of knowledge to myself! So, I’m doing what anyone with more knowledge than they know what to do with would do: blogging about it!

My research is by no means complete. I’m learning new things every day and look forward to sharing my genealogy journey with you. Got questions? Need help getting started? Drop me a line on my contact page!