Mar 18, 2026 | Announcements
Okay cousins, gather ‘round. I need to tell you about a future that is so close I can practically smell the freshly organized folders. Picture this:I’ve spent the whole day doing genealogy research — which, as you know, means I’ve been in a trance-like state clicking...
Feb 10, 2026 | Announcements
Hi everyone, We recently received a message from Shawn and Lois Potter (née Sullivan), who have been researching a Sullivan line that includes Daniel Sullivan, said to have married Jane Settle, and their son William Sullivan. They shared two documents outlining their...
Sep 26, 2025 | The Past Lane
In 2006, I wrote about the quiet desecration of the Lampley & Oliphant Cemetery—an ancestral burial ground tucked into private property on Crow Cut Road in Fairview, Tennessee. At the time, headstones had been removed, access was restricted, and the resting place...
Dec 18, 2024 | The Past Lane
We’re thrilled to share a heartfelt memory submitted by our cousin Sylvia Lane about her grandparents, James Carol (J.C.) Sullivan and Lillie Armenty Tidwell. Sylvia has been an invaluable part of our community, contributing countless hours of research and...
Dec 10, 2024 | The Past Lane
It was 1949 and Christmas was fast approaching. I was 5 that year and my little brother was almost 3. Our uncle, Wayne, was a big kid – 9 years old – and he “knew” things that we didn’t. He’d heard that Santa Claus did not really...
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