Tracy Neely
@creolemob.bsky.social
President of the Mobile Creole Cultural and Historical Preservation Society ( MCCHPS). Mobile County Rep for the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance ( ACPA). treelygenealogy.com
A sweet little workbook for helping young ones easily understand the details of family history research. Crayons are necessary but not included. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVZCJ6...
Family History Genealogy Workbook: A Young Child's Introduction to Family History Research
Family History Genealogy Workbook: A Young Child's Introduction to Family History Research [Neely, Tracy D.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Family History Genealogy Workbook: A Young Child's Introduction to Family History Research
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December 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A sweet little workbook for helping young ones easily understand the details of family history research. Crayons are necessary but not included. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXVZCJ6...
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Why doesn’t FamilySearch make all records available? #Genealogy #FamilySearch
August 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Why doesn’t FamilySearch make all records available? #Genealogy #FamilySearch
Boundary changes can create the biggest research challenges. When Kentucky separated from Virginia in 1792, many new counties were formed from existing ones. A person could find themselves having 'lived' in 2 states and 3 counties during that transition year without ever moving from their home.
Historical Maps of Kentucky and Her Counties
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July 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Boundary changes can create the biggest research challenges. When Kentucky separated from Virginia in 1792, many new counties were formed from existing ones. A person could find themselves having 'lived' in 2 states and 3 counties during that transition year without ever moving from their home.
If a business claims to be sole proprietor of a cemetery in 1910, what precisely does that mean? Are they the front, public face with exclusive rights to sell? Or do they own the land? Or, is there something I'm not considering? I'm not finding docs that helps make sense of the situation. #genealogy
April 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If a business claims to be sole proprietor of a cemetery in 1910, what precisely does that mean? Are they the front, public face with exclusive rights to sell? Or do they own the land? Or, is there something I'm not considering? I'm not finding docs that helps make sense of the situation. #genealogy
I do believe that was one of the best, if not the best episode of #FindingYourRoots
April 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I do believe that was one of the best, if not the best episode of #FindingYourRoots
It was nice to be in Chastang, Alabama this past weekend discussing Creole history and it's interelational mix with the Indigenous people of the area. This area of research is in dire need of attention.
April 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It was nice to be in Chastang, Alabama this past weekend discussing Creole history and it's interelational mix with the Indigenous people of the area. This area of research is in dire need of attention.
It is a true feel good moment when you help someone learn how to research their family history for the first time and they text you later to say they stayed up all night because they finally understood the addiction! #GenealogyRocks
March 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
It is a true feel good moment when you help someone learn how to research their family history for the first time and they text you later to say they stayed up all night because they finally understood the addiction! #GenealogyRocks
MCCHPS proudly presents Defining Creole: Exploring Identity, Culture and Meaning. This program will be in Mobile, AL. Please join us for food, fun, and fellowship from June 13-15, 2025. mobilecreolesociety.weebly.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
MCCHPS proudly presents Defining Creole: Exploring Identity, Culture and Meaning. This program will be in Mobile, AL. Please join us for food, fun, and fellowship from June 13-15, 2025. mobilecreolesociety.weebly.com
Reposted by Tracy Neely
the feminine urge to
Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'
Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.
mashable.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
the feminine urge to
Today I am working on mailings. The most recent issue of 'Mumbo Gumbo: A journal of Creole Culture and History' which I lay out and co-edit with @progen1.bsky.social has finally returned from the printer. For more information go to mobilecreolesociety.weebly.com
March 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Today I am working on mailings. The most recent issue of 'Mumbo Gumbo: A journal of Creole Culture and History' which I lay out and co-edit with @progen1.bsky.social has finally returned from the printer. For more information go to mobilecreolesociety.weebly.com
I've been crashing by 7:30 or 8 p.m. for the last few nights. Yesterday, I spent so much time on genealogy, helping people learn how to navigate Ancestry and Familysearch, plus RootsTech, I forgot it was National Genealogy Day. So happy belated National Genealogy Day!
March 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I've been crashing by 7:30 or 8 p.m. for the last few nights. Yesterday, I spent so much time on genealogy, helping people learn how to navigate Ancestry and Familysearch, plus RootsTech, I forgot it was National Genealogy Day. So happy belated National Genealogy Day!
It's that time! The giddiness is building. This year, sunlight and placement is better.
March 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's that time! The giddiness is building. This year, sunlight and placement is better.
I am pleased. I grew the collards myself and now I've learned how to cook them. They deserve a proper dish and a photo. Who knows if this will ever happen again. They are quite tasty.
February 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I am pleased. I grew the collards myself and now I've learned how to cook them. They deserve a proper dish and a photo. Who knows if this will ever happen again. They are quite tasty.
I enjoy my one on one time teaching people to navigate Ancestry and Familysearch for the first time. Particularly when they have ancestry's free account and have been frustrated for a period of time. Their finding information they did not have before is the best reaction to watch. ❤️
#genealogylove
#genealogylove
February 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I enjoy my one on one time teaching people to navigate Ancestry and Familysearch for the first time. Particularly when they have ancestry's free account and have been frustrated for a period of time. Their finding information they did not have before is the best reaction to watch. ❤️
#genealogylove
#genealogylove
My special find today was the baptism record dated 1 April 1855, of my second great grandmother, Mary Platt. She would marry Thomas Neely and have seven children. She died 7 July 1892 of Typhomalarial Fever.
February 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
My special find today was the baptism record dated 1 April 1855, of my second great grandmother, Mary Platt. She would marry Thomas Neely and have seven children. She died 7 July 1892 of Typhomalarial Fever.
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“My family tree is complete.” Oh, sweet summer child. #Genealogy
February 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“My family tree is complete.” Oh, sweet summer child. #Genealogy
Japanese Magnolia blossoms are always welcome this time of year.
February 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Japanese Magnolia blossoms are always welcome this time of year.
I'm so glad these gems made it through the big snow and deep freeze. Now, if they can make it through the cold snap this weekend, I think they'll be home free. That is, until I need to get the BT out and spray.
February 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I'm so glad these gems made it through the big snow and deep freeze. Now, if they can make it through the cold snap this weekend, I think they'll be home free. That is, until I need to get the BT out and spray.
It has been a while since I have written anything with massive amounts of footnotes that aren't simple newspaper clippings or books. 25 years to be exact, when my comps for my M.Ed. were handwritten and sources memorized. But I am taking it on again in anticipation of applying for my BCG courses.
January 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It has been a while since I have written anything with massive amounts of footnotes that aren't simple newspaper clippings or books. 25 years to be exact, when my comps for my M.Ed. were handwritten and sources memorized. But I am taking it on again in anticipation of applying for my BCG courses.
Reposted by Tracy Neely
Not all heroes wear capes.
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Not all heroes wear capes.
My Satsuma tree with the last few remaining fruit I forgot to pick.
January 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My Satsuma tree with the last few remaining fruit I forgot to pick.
The Deep South today. The snow will continue until about 10 p.m.
January 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Deep South today. The snow will continue until about 10 p.m.
I want to know ALL the the history about the families I research. I know I cannot, but it won't keep me from trying!
January 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I want to know ALL the the history about the families I research. I know I cannot, but it won't keep me from trying!
This is such an awesome map. It is a layer of maps over time demonstrating how things have been divvied since the Spanish/ French Landed Grants in Mobile.
digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/coll...
digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/coll...
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digital.archives.alabama.gov
January 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This is such an awesome map. It is a layer of maps over time demonstrating how things have been divvied since the Spanish/ French Landed Grants in Mobile.
digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/coll...
digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/coll...
Of course my thoughts come together while I'm sitting in the dark with no power. Power company says it will be back on in about 2 hours. 🙄
December 30, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Of course my thoughts come together while I'm sitting in the dark with no power. Power company says it will be back on in about 2 hours. 🙄