Genealogy and Facebook groups

My latest YouTube video is up. This is a topic I know you'll want to discuss and comment on. Etiquette in Genealogy and Responding to message board and groups posts on Facebook.  

I hope you'll #Like, #Comment #Subscribe and #Share my YouTube channel. Let me know your thoughts for sure and what you think of this topic. I'd love to hear your input. 

Negatives, Slides, Photographs and Document Scanning Services

Negatives, Slides, Photographs and Document Scanning Services

I am able to scan your and Convert your 35mm, 126, 110, Super 8 & 8mm Film Negatives & Slides to JPEG format and digitize your memories that are stuck on Film. If any of you would like to hire me to do this for you, please reach out to me. The attached photo's are from 35MM Slides, 35MM photos and 110 Camera film.

Pricing:

Slides - .24 per slide

Film - .20 per strip

Super 8 – TBD

8MM - TBD

11X17 Scanning - .20 per page, document or photo

I am also able to scan your old family photo albums, family documents, and old newspapers, legal papers and anything up to an 11X17 format to digitize your papers, documents and photographs. I know you all have old family albums and a lot of envelopes with film in them. Please contact me to discuss digitizing your family memories. Create your digital archive today by hiring me. Email me at ancestorexplorer@yahoo.com

Below are examples of film I've scanned and turned into beautiful digital photographs from 110, 35MM and Slides.

#DocumentScanning #FilmScanning #35MMScanning #FilmSlides #FilmSlideScanning #Genealogy #8MMFilm #110FilmScanning #110Film #VeteranOwnedBusiness #Slides #Film #Camera #Brownie #Slide #FilmSlide 

Johnson County Kansas Courthouse

These are pictures of the #JohnsonCountyKansasCourthouse.  This #Courthouse is slated to be torn down as they've a giant glass monstrosity across the street.  I've been a victim of the injustices in this #Courthouse that so many #Fathers like me and before have had the displeasure of experiencing.  But in order to preserve #History and the story of this place, it was my duty to take these pictures so that I could share them all with you. I was here this day collecting records and decided to take these pictures. I don't really have anything nice to say about this place. I've never had one good memory from this building and haven't gone here to work for anyone either.  I'll be glad to see it go and all of the bad memories it holds go with it.

Will of George Reader of Greenbrier County West Virginia

This is the Will of George Reader of Greenbrier County West Virginia.  He is no relation to me but this was on the same page as that of my 5th Great Grandfather and I wanted to share it with all of you incase someone came looking for it.

Cherry Elizabeth Trumbo - Former Slave - Kansas City Times August 7, 1954 - Black History

This is another interesting piece of Missouri slave history. These are the stories that you don't read about in the history books. These stories are hidden from public view but are stories that need to be told. I will start adding as much African American history as I can to this blog to broaden the scope, coverage and ethnicity as I can. Everyone has a story to tell, and If I can help families find their long lost relatives here in Missouri and Kansas I will. 

Lester Anderson, Son of Slave - Weston Missouri

Reading old Kansas City Newspapers specifically looking for Black History to share with all of you. This is a very interesting story about Lester Anderson, who's father was born a slave in Northwest Missouri.  I hope you all enjoy it, if you do, provide some feedback.  I'd love to help find his family so they have this article and the picture of him that accompanies it. 

Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Neosho Missouri

I'm always curious about people's stories, who they are, where they come from, what they do for a living, married, kids, college, etc. I am always more interested in people of color and where they come from, their roots. Now, I know most people don't walk around asking African Americans where they come from, but I do, not always, but sometimes. So in celebration of Black History Month, I'm doing a search today for "Negro" "Slave" and "African american" cemeteries in the state of Missouri using the old Kansas City Star. Who knows, I might broaden the search. My first article comes from the Kansas City Star, May 28, 1970, about the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, located in Neosho Missouri.

From reading the first few lines you can see that this cemetery, like so many other Black Cemeteries are forgotten, overgrown, not endowed with care and in this case, it took a twin sister, her sister is deceased and buried in the cemetery, and concerned citizens getting together to clean up and restore this cemetery. Now mind you, this was in 1970, so I have no idea what the condition is today. The point of this post is for historical purposes and not what is there today. If you live in Neosho and you know the condition of this particular cemetery, please let me know so I can make an update at some point in the future. 

Enjoy the reading folks:

Fairview Cemetery Kearney Missouri

Fairview Cemetery Kearney Missouri Check out my latest #YouTube video at #FairviewCemetery in #KearneyMissouri #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Cemetery #Tombstones #Burials #Obituaries  Like, Share, Comment, & #Subscribe



Eliza Neff, a black woman buried in Kearney Missouri, died in early 1900's born in 1830.  I would love to find out who this woman's family is. If you know, will you please contact me.  ancestorexplorer@yahoo.om 

Fairview Cemetery Kearney Missouri

Commentary from Fairview Cemetery located in Kearney Missouri. Stop by check out my videos, subscribe, like, comment and share your genealogy experiences from when you've visited a cemetery.

Kearney Historic Museum, Kearney Missouri

I was doing some shooting outside the Kearney Historic Museum located in #KearneyMissouri  It was closed the day I was there but I will be back to visit and show you all around.  There is a lot of great information about the Pioneers of Kearney Missouri, the town history, citizens, businesses and so much more.  So stay tuned.



#Genealogy #FamilyTree #Ancestry #KearneyMissouri #KearneyMO #ClayCountyMissouri #ClayCountyMO #FamilySearch #FamilyHistory #JesseJames #JamesGang #QuantrillsRaiders

#Railroad #CB&Q

Downtown Kearney Missouri

Downtown Kearney Missouri. Stop by check it out, do some local shopping in #KearneyMissouri #KearneyMO They have some great shops, bars, BBQ, Darryls, and the Kearney Historic Museum. If you're in town stop by and visit Historic DownTown Kearney Missouri. 



If you like my #Video on #YouTube please #Subscribe #Follow #Like #Comment and above all else, please share. 



#Genealogy #FamilyHistory #History

Mt Olivet Cemetery Jesse James

Started a new Genealogy YouTube series. 2nd video is up, please check it out, like, subscribe, comment.  I'm just beginning so please be kind.

Holt County Missouri Probates - Wright Family

I have the following probates and Wills from Holt County Missouri for sale.  If you would like to buy these from me, please email me at ancestorexplorer@yahoo.com

James, V. Wright - Probate - Holt County MO - 22 Pages - Jan 1888 $15.00

Alexander Wright - Probate, Will - Holt County MO - 26 Pages - Jul 1875 $15.00

Fred Wright - Probate - Holt County MO - 25 Pages - Jan 1955 $12.00

Ancestor Explorer's First YouTube Video tonight

Our first YouTube video goes live at Midnight tonight: 

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeMT8t4-P-7zAQUsxAG55g/

Join me as I will begin discussing my own family history, the places I've been, the people I've discovered, here their stories, their service, their sacrifice, where they lived, worked, played, grew up and died.  

I am super excited to be doing this project and to share this with all of you.  So I hope you will tune in, Subscribe and Comment.  

It has long been my dream to make #Genealogy my job.  This is a chance to help me make that come true, turn a passion into a career and to help people find their family along the way. 

So stay tuned. A new #GenealogyJourney begins at Midnight.