Tree Gardener
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- Brumfield Genealogy and other Branches and Trees
- ccharity.com
- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
- FamilySearch Blog
- Geneabloggers
- National Genealogical Society | Home
- The Ancestry Insider
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Professional |
| Location | TN , United States |
| Introduction | The Tree Gardener is the nom de plume of Nona L. Edwards-Thomas MD. I am a board-certified Obstetrics and Gynecology physician and a self-elected family historian. I have been involved in genealogy research for over 30 years. Through the years, I have attended many genealogy conferences, and libraries and have memberships in genealogy groups to increase my knowledge. The first tree that I began my initial investigation was the black African American Brumfield family of Pike County, Mississippi. This research, it has guided me to other branches of the Brumfield tree and neighboring trees. No family lives in isolation having friends and neighbors whose lives intertwine together which shapes personal history. I have included other family trees on my research journey which have had an influence on my ancestors and me. My personal goals are to learn about the history of the United States, meet family members, share information, tear down brick walls, and include others in my research journey. I am a contributor to the book Black Homesteaders of the South by Bernice Alexander Bennett To contact me leave a comment on any post |
| Favorite Books | Professional Genealogist, Red Book American State, County and Town Sources, Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Evidence Explained, African American Genealogy The Source A Guide Book to American Genealogy, The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, Black Roots A Beginner’s Guide to Tracing The African American Family Tree, Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African American Genealogy Slaves in the Family, Source Records from Pike County, Mississippi 1798-1910 Pioneer Families and Confederate Soldiers, Family Maps from Pike County Mississippi, Slave Narratives |