Relatively Southern

The Day the Music Died

by Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams If you are of a certain age, you will likely remember this song sung by Don McLean in 1971. Its… Read More

Native American Heritage-Have You Made This Discovery?

by Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliamsThis weekend will mark the thirtieth annual PowWow of the Nansemond Tribal Association in Suffolk, Virginia. I had planned to attend,… Read More

Waiting Isn’t Easy

by Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams I don’t know about you, but I don’t wait well. I really hate to admit that, but it’s true. I… Read More

A Legacy of Love

by Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams                                                                                                                                                                                                                My Wedding Day, August 1973, 45 Years AgoMy Daddy, Bob DuPree, was an avid gardener. Gardening was one of his… Read More

Could Your Ancestors Read and Write?

By Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams I’ve spent the past twenty years or so doing family searches. My search began in libraries, courthouses, and cemeteries. When Ancestry… Read More