Steve Matthews

For 10 days I have told the story of my mother, Mary Francis Hunt Matthews, and my search for her

Inspired by a 23andMe ancestry-search kit’s revelation about my family history, I embarked on a journey to learn about my

My Southern journey to discover my mother’s roots was guided by new-found cousin Bobbi Jo* who navigated me through South

Genealogy resource 23andMe launched my journey into discovering my mother’s past. But the path I took on the journey wound

Flying from Baltimore, Md. to Charleston, S.C., I wondered what awaited me. Since we first connected through the ancestry site,

I wrote in part three of Finding Mary how my search for my mother’s Southern roots uncovered my family’s legacy

In my last installment of Finding Mary, I learned from my cousin Bobbi Jo*, that her ancestors, and therefore mine,

In the first installment of this series, my sisters and I were able to confirm that my mother, Mary Francis

The Item today begins publishing a 10-part series by St. Mary’s High School Class of 1972 member Steve Matthews, titled