Yvette Porter Moore
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The Hairston Family Reunion 2016: Winston-Salem, NC
Tonight is the night I head for Winston-Salem, NC. I will be attending the Hairston Family Reunion which is held yearly. This will be my first time attending. The Hairstons is possibly the…
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Search For Identity: My Native American Ancestors – Part 1
This post is not to be scientific or even “politically” correct. It is really to take note of my feelings and the journey that I am pursuing in identifying my Native American Tribe.…
- Cecilia Munoz, Esther Munoz, Family Research, Felicia Munoz, Genealogy, Munoz Surname, Root Digger, Yvette Porter Moore
No Better Time but the Right Now Time – Family Stories
Maternal Birth Ancestry [l-r] Felicia, Cecilia & Esther Munozcirca 1932Courtesy of Ermalinda Espinoza The very thing that I want, is the very thing that has made me reluctant. I want to know more…
- A Taste Of Sugar Hill, Dramatic Reader, Los Angeles, Root Digger, Yvette Porter Moore, Zara Cully Brown
Madame Zara Cully Brown: A Dramatic Reader
Zara Cully BrownPhoto in Private Family Collection My Great Aunt Zara Cully Brown, who was born January 26, 1892 in Worcester, Massachusetts enjoyed performing at a very young age. Her whole family was…
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Wordless Wednesday: Family Photo with Maggie Ruth Moore
I have been divorced for at least 22 years, however I have always felt a part of my in-laws family. Mama Moore has always accepted me as her daughter and when it comes…
- African Ancestry, Genealogy, Gilliam Surname, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Root Digger, Singleton Surname, Slave Ancestry, Yvette Porter Moore
A Window Into The Past: Breaking Down A Brick Wall – Part #1
Maternal Adopted AncestryThis is not the first time I have written about the Singleton-Gilliam Ancestry. I strongly feel that this is the beginning of my story of Slave & Master on my Maternal…
- AAGSAR, Agnes Cully Peters, Betty Mae Peters Porter, BlogFest2013, Charles Irving Peters, Genealogy, Harrison Porter, Helen Bunn, Root Digger, The Jeffersons, Walter James Porter, Yvette Porter Moore
Walter James Porter & Betty Mae Peters: Honoring My Parents Legacy
On August 18, 1968, God blessed me with Walter & Betty Porter as my parents. It took a few months for me to be adopted and taken home to live with my forever…
- 23andme, Ancestry DNA, Espinoza Surname, Esther Munoz, Fernando Munoz, Genealogy, Hernandez Surname, Leonardo Manuel Hernandez, Mexico, Munoz Surname, United States, Yvette Porter Moore, Zavala Surname
Looking For Cousins: My DNA Results from Ancestry.com & 23andme, Yvette Porter Moore
On May 12, 2012, I did a post on my RootDigger Blog presenting my DNA Ancestry Composition results. If you would like to look at this post go to What Are My Maternal Genes…
- Ancestry, Ebony Magazine, Geneabloggers, Genealogy, Moving On Up, Root Digger, Thankful Thursday, The Jeffersons, Yvette Porter Moore, Zara Cully Brown
Zara Cully Brown of The Jeffersons: Thankful Thursday
Adopted Maternal AncestryOver the years, I have found that fellow genealogists and family historians are some of the kindest people. They are very giving and most of the time very helpful. I am…
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Halloween Decorations Forever: Calling Me From The Grave
January 3, 1930-September 1, 2009 Forest Green Park Cemeteries & MausoleumsMorganville, New JerseyGrave 34D: Row E, Grave 10(Volunteer post on Find-A-Grave) When I reflect on my adventures of family research, I find that…