So you have taken the plunge and done a DNA test. You have your ethnicity percentages. But what do those percentages mean? In this free online webinar, hosted by the…

There are times when the work of other genealogy researchers inspires you to undertake some deep research of your own. I am in one of the research phases now. My…

In this episode, we spoke with researcher Althea Sumpter, who comes from the Gullah community in South Carolina about some of the basics when it comes to researching Gullah Geechee…

The enslavement of a third of my ancestors forced me to develop a skillset that would enable me to research and find ancestors who left no direct trace of their…

In this episode, we spoke with researcher Althea Sumpter, who comes from the Gullah community in South Carolina about some of the basics when it comes to researching Gullah Geechee…

When the British finally arrived in Georgia in 1815, during the War of 1812, they did not leave empty handed. The British left with hundreds enslaved people from Butler’s Island. Among them were 140+ enslaved people who had been enslaved by Major Pierce Butler. Other enslaved people (EPs) joined them from the other Butler Island and St Simons Island enslavers, namely the Couper and Wylly families. The enslaved literally walked off their respective plantations in a bid for freedom. The majority of these Georgia EPs went to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada as well as Trinidad and Tobago.