Tell Their Stories

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[thegenealogyfreak]

👂LISTEN UP Y'ALL! THIS GIRL NEEDS SOME ADVICE! 🤔💭 😏 A little known fact about me is that I'm a historian and published writer. 👩‍💻 Over the past 20 years I have compiled stories of my ancestors, most of whom led very interesting lives. I have told and retold their stories in many forms. The most recent version of my retelling has been to put them on a blog site for others to enjoy. The response to the retelling of the lives of my family has been surprising and inspiring. People from all over have been fascinated by the lives they led. Without knowing what I do for a living, some viewers suggested a couple be turned into films. Between their reaction to the stories and their compliments and approval of my writing style, that audience inspired me with their awesome idea. These stories really should be brought back to life. But which one? 👇👇👇👇 That's where YOU come in! I need you all to hop over to my blog and check out the few stories I have posted. 👩‍💻🤷‍♀️....🎬🎞🎥 WHICH STORY WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ON SCREEN? Let me know and why. Is it a good story? Is it something you would watch? If you're an industry professional, is it a project you would be interested in working on and what position? Post your answer here. I will be holding a poll soon to see what you guys think. GO NOW! HURRY! "CONFESSIONS OF A GENEALOGY FREAK" on blogger. . .#featurefilms #indiefilm #filmcontest #beinamovie #vote #contest #blog #newblog #screenplaycontest #screenplay #advice #script #writer #writersclub #blogger #historicaldrama #dramaticactress #makingmovies (at Raleigh, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ztMGSHrfH/?igshid=qwk8qcta6gi2

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Read the full story behind your favorite Genealogy Freak post! 🍂💻📖🔍🍃 Check out the details of Edith Evans' final hours. See what Evan Hopson had to say to the people just moments before his execution. What became of Theodore Hopson's mistress in her days after the murder? Find out when you check out my blog. Click the link in the bio! . . . #genealogyblog #blogger #familyhistoryblogger #researcher #telltheirstory #genealogy #findyourfamily #tellyourstory #newblog #genealogist #logancountygenealogy #logancountygenealogist #documentyourlife #storytellers #biography #biographywriter #biograohyonline #appalachianancestors (at Logan County, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6zjRPvpIx1/?igshid=ywht2wkc8aqb

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My mother, Carolyn Sue Lawrence when she was approximately 7. This photo was taken around 1965, in Logan County, West Virginia. . . . #findyourfamily #ancestry #telltheirstory #familiarfaces #familyhistory #familyphotos #vintagephotos #oldphotos #wvhistory #logancountygenealogist #clevelandroots #genealogyfreak #mymom #childhoodphotos #familyhistorian #genealogist #lawrencefamily #lawrence #scrapbooking #olddays (at Logan County, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6zeslYpaKc/?igshid=bed85zp5lxq6

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Faces say 1,000 words even when the mouth doesn't make a sound. 🎬🎞🎥 I grabbed this frame of Rusty Cage and myself from a scene in the upcoming Isaiah Forte-Rose film, Murder on the Dancefloor. I can't express what a great performance Rusty gave. Phenomenal. Be sure to check him out in this starring role! Stay tuned! . . . #dramaticactress #actorslife🎬 #murderonthedancefloor #wvactress #ncactress #actress #indieactress #lightscameraaction #setlife #onset #tvmom #filmlife #filmactress #filmfestival #comingsoon #staytuned #makingmovies #whodunnit #actingforlife #actorbybirth #entertainment #stagelife #moviewife #ncfilm #ncactress #ncfilmmaker #ncactor #risingstars #badmuleproductions #nevaticcastudios (at Chapel Hill, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bt2IOnr0f/?igshid=1eqyzv6mskkfc

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It's so exciting to stumble across a book about the lives of your relatives. Sometime in the future, a descendant will be hoping to find something on you and those around you. Write that book. Let it be your gift to the future generations. Write the book you would want to read. They will love you for it. . . #telltheirstory #tellyourstory #familyhistory #historian #familyhistorian #chasingancestors #genealogy #chasinghistory #tracingancestors #biography #autobiography #recordinghistory #familyrecords #stories #genealogyfreak #wvhistorian #wvgenealogist #logancountywv (at Amherstdale, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6XDGg3p7OU/?igshid=68yz7j17qfcz

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Tracing an enslaved ancestor is like tracking a unicorn but that doesn't deter me from searching. On rare occasions records surface. These are my daugher's ancestors who were sold at the Danvile, VA courthouse in 1857. Her grandfather Brice was sold by Joseph Stovall for $1200. His last owner before emancipation was William Mills. After emancipation he and his wife were recorded as finally living together on the VA Cohabitation papers. The others are his siblings whom he would go on to name his children after. . #slaverecordings #enslaved #chasingunicorns #genealogy #vaslaves #stovallfamily #familyhistory #propertyrecords #willandprobate #slave #emancipation #familyhistorian #geneogyfreak #vagenealogy #telltheirstory #findyourfamily #research (at Danville, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5V9Xn0lIJj/?igshid=ckh1qhnz8mh3

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Did her eyes change colors like mine? Did his ears stick out a little? Was she short like me? Did he have this same pudgy nose?... It's fascinating to see how many years my traits had travelled just to get to me. Who gave you those beautiful curls? Where did you get your long legs? Whose hand-me-down was your dark complexion? . 🌳🍃👵👧 #genealogy #genealogist #genealogyblogger #blogger #genetictraits #geneticgenealogy #wvgenealogist #familyhistorian #familyfaces #inherit #familyhistory #familytree #ancestry #ancestors #ancestrydna #findyourfamily #familyphotos #family #genealogyfreak #livinghistory #piecesofthepast (at Amherstdale, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Ys4u5pJaM/?igshid=19sar47dcg4pl

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My Great-Grandpa Evans had a cousin who was a passenger on the RMS Titanic. We call her Edith but you know her by the name "Rose". Unfortunately, there was no giant door for her to claim all to herself and there was no happy ending. 🌬🌊🚢🌙 If you would like to read her in depth story and see documents and news clippings about her, message me for the link to my blog. Instagram won't let me post the address to it for some reason. 🌊🚢🌙 . . .#findyourfamily #telltheirstory #wvgenealogist #wvgenealogy #genealogyfreak #logancountygenealogist #ancestors #titanicvictims #evansfamilyhistory #evansfamily #familyhistorian #familyhistory #familytree #family #reallifeheroes #artimmitateslife #truestory💯 #myfamousfamily #history #historian #research #atlanticocean #shipwreck #lostatsea #buriedatsea #gonebutnotforgotten #edithcorseevans #titanic #rmstitanic (at RMS Titanic) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3WODalpRo_/?igshid=12xyxc4zl4ee7

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My Great Grandpa Evans had a cousin who was a passenger on the Titanic. We call her Edith but you know her by the name "Rose". Unfortunately, in real life there was giant door for her to claim all to herself and there was no happy ending. 🌬🌊🚢🌙 Read the full account of Edith's story (and actual newspaper clippings and interviews) where i go much further into detail at: https://thegenealogyfreak.blogspot.com/2019/08/edith-corse-evans-titanic-original-rose.html?m=1 (at RMS Titanic) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3WODalpRo_/?igshid=v3gxrek72o0m

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Despite the smiles, today marked a sad day for WV: the last Rocket Boys Festival. Whether you know Homer personally, got to know him through his memoir The Rocket Boys, or related to him through Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie October Sky, if you were a WV coal camp kid, Homer inspired you. Personally, he has been a great inspiration for me over the years and played a role in my going to Film School. It meant a lot to me to be able to share the memory of the last of something that has meant so much to so many people in our community. #rocketboys #rocketboysfestival #capecoalwood #octobersky #inspirationalpeople #inspire #homerhickam #genealogyfreak #wv #wvkids #shootforthestars #storytelling #authors #storyteller #memoir #biopic #hillbilly (at TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B28jhmClArC/?igshid=1rsur47podb7q

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Meet Theodore Roosevelt Hopson Sr., my Great Grandfather. (His son was Harmon who robbed the train and loved on the cemetery.) This is his story... I don't know Myrt's side of it but I probably don't blame her. Hopson men are mean and a lot to put up with. It's hard to say what he said or did to trigger the outcome. I'd love to know. . . . #genealogist #genealogyfreak #genealogyblogger #familyhistory #familyphotos #telltheirstory #findyourfamily #wvgenealogist #wvgenealogy #logancountygenealogist #blacksheepofthefamily #murder #hillbilly #familystory #oralfamilyhistory #newsclipping (at Iaeger, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B223uGKJ0--/?igshid=sr8y4gow1n4d

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Was their song soothing and their laugh contagious? (at Logan, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2xrizpHxFG/?igshid=1q9yf611d9lvz

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This thought came to mind when I passed a cemetery this morning. Every stone stands for a person who was the very reason someone else breathed. They were the love of someone's life, someone's mentor, someone buried somewhere else became a better person just for meeting the people beneath those stones. That's beautiful beyond words. It left me choked up, to say the least. . . . #findyourfamily #telltheirstory #genealogyblogger #genealogy #research #remember #love #genealogyfreak #wvgenealogist #familyhistorian #logancountygenealogist #gravestones #cemetery #headstone https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ux8LlpChY/?igshid=17knj0ihybxj4

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My mama, Carolyn Sue Lawrence, aka: Susie. She was about 3-years-old here, so this was taken around 1961. Born in Cleveland, she bounced between Ohio and West Virginia a lot growing up. It's hard for me guess where the photo was taken. She grew up to be an accountant, cosmetologist, and interior decorator. (at West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jqXLKplgn/?igshid=1fdwe5j41w49

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Digitize your old negatives yourself right from your phone. There's an app for that! . . . #genealogyfreak #wvgenealogist #wvgenealogy #genealogy #genealogist #findyourfamily #preserveyourprecious #photopreservation #fixyourphotos #digitize #document #familyphotos #familyhistory #research #telltheirstory #scrapbook #scrapbooking #heirlooms #hopsonfamily https://www.instagram.com/p/B2hdZyBnRXB/?igshid=17zg6vmaxatq4

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Every minute is a moment and every moment is a memory. I can think of no better gift than memories.❤️ . . #genealogist #genealogy #familyhistory #makememories #wvgenealogy #wvgenealogist #genealogyfreak (at Amherstdale, West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2fYfZuH0qt/?igshid=1rgzgivhichz5