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Launched in 2010, our popular website is full of practical articles that cover numerous aspects of genealogical research tips. In our 4th year of live broadcasting, our weekly 60-minute show is a refreshing mix of practical “how to” genealogy research topics with a special – and sometimes spicy – blend of American history and American politics.
Contemporary American life is flavored by the past. The show’s genetic footprint is distinctly African-American with a seasoned infusion of multi-ethnic topics that reflects the multi-ethnic inheritance of the show’s hosts.
our blend of guests is grandma’s special sauce
S04 E02: The Slave Voyages Project with Dr. Nafees M. Khan
We cover the history of the Slave Voyages project and how it came into being. We also delve into the content of the online database - and the details that each slave ship entry contains - the Trans-Atlantic slave trade... and so much more
S03 E25: A Talk About Racism with Jane Elliott
Jane discusses her groundbreaking Brown Eye – Blue Eye racism teaching exercise…and the relevance this teaching exercise holds for all of us today. And Co-hosts Donya and Brian add a genealogical and historical perspective to Jane’s on-going work. Learn about this courageous educator - and catch the knowledge she drops throughout the full hour of the show.
S03 E27: A Talk About Racism with Tim Wise
In this episode, we chat with the anti-racist activist, essayist, and author - Tim Wise. He discusses the importance of understanding the historical context of racism in the USA, understanding the past, social justice, and the weight of the past that weighs heavily upon the present when it comes to race.
S03 E13Researching Slavery Disrupted Family Trees
In this episode, Melvin Collier - the author, genealogist and founder of the popular Roots Revealed website (https://rootsrevealed.com/author/melv...) - joins Donya and Brian to discuss researching slavery-disrupted family trees. We also chat about why black genealogical research is an important part of documenting American history through bringing our enslaved ancestors' stories to light.
S03 E33: Race Relations & the Civil Rights Movement with documentarian Loki Mulholland
The award-winning documentarian Loki Mulholland joins the show to discuss the Civil Rights Movement, racism, and race relations in the USA. Loki Mulholland, a native of Virginia, is an award-winning filmmaker, and the son of Civil Rights legend Joan Trumpauer Mulholland. The show covers how the USA’s past is indeed connected to its present.
S03 E05: The Myth of Confederate Soldiers with Kevin M. Levin
In this episode, we chat with educator, historian, and author Kevin M. Levin about his book "Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth".
S03 E17: Black Railroad Workers in the Jim Crow Era
We regularly comment on how intertwined genealogy and history are on Genealogy Adventures. Understanding the history our families' lives played out against goes some way towards turning them from names into three-dimensional people whose life experiences we can relate to. This episode might be light on genealogy...but rich in historical information. In this episode, we welcome Mr Mack to show to talk about his experience of being a black railroad worker in the Jim Crow Era.
S03 E14: University of Virginia's Memorial to Enslaved Workers
In this episode, as we chat with our special guest, African American Research & genealogist Shelley Murphy, about a special project currently underway at the University of Virginia – a memorial that pays tribute to the enslaved people who worked there.
S03 E29: Researching Enslaved Ancestors in the Northern Colonies with Ric Murphy
Award-winning author Ric Murphy joins us to talk about researching his enslaved in the northern States. He also briefly speak about researching ancestors who were among the first Africans of Virginia. We also chat about creating research strategies too!
S03 E10 : Researching free people of color with guest Andre Kearns
When it comes to genealogical research, Free People of Color come with their own set of research challenges. We’ll be covering a number of those challenges in this episode with our guest, genealogist & writer Andre Kearns.
S03 E24: Researching Enslaved Ancestors Who Were Sold or Taken Into the Deep South with Eunice Buffington
In this episode, writer & researcher Eunice Buffington shares her experience in researching her ancestors who were removed to the deep south – as well as the generational inheritance of trauma of slavery.
S02 E11: Special Guest James R. Morgan III (Black Freemasonry)
Have you ever researched your family and found that they were a part of an organization that has been around for decades even centuries? Brian and Donya chat with James R. Morgan, III, author of the new book "The Lost Empire: Black Freemasonry in the Old West".
S03 E04: Reparational Genealogy with Carolynn Ni Lochlainn
In this episode, we cover the topic of reparational genealogy with genealogist Carolynn Ni Lochlainn - what it is and how you can get involved.
S03 E01: Native American Genealogy with Chief Lonzado Langley (Euchee)
In this episode, we spoke with Chief Lonzado Langley of the Euchee in South Carolina about some of the basics when it comes to researching Native American ancestory - with an emphasis on Native American ancestry in the southern coastal states.
S02 Special: The First Africans of Virginia with special guest Kathryn Knight
Donya & Brian chat with author & historian, Kathryn Knight about her new book, "UNVEILED - The Twenty & Odd: Documenting the First Africans in England's America 1619-1625 and Beyond."
S02 Special: Jewish Genealogy 101 with Rachel Silverman
Donya and Brian chat with Rachel Silverman about some of the unique challenges faced by descendants of the European Jewish diaspora in researching their families
S02 E09 : Researching Louisiana Genealogy Phebe Hayes
Brian & Donya chat about some of the unique complexities of Louisiana genealogy research and history with special guest: Phebe Hayes.
S03 E11: Puerto Rico and Caribbean Genealogy with Dr. Ellen Fernandez-Sacco
Dr. Fernandez-Sacco shares genealogical research tips and more as we chat about researching connections to the Caribbean Islands.
S02 E08: African American Genealogy Research with Bernice Bennett
Ms. Bennett is a genealogist, author, producer, and host of the popular Research at the National Archives and Beyond! BlogTalkRadio show. Her guests include nationally recognized historians, genealogists, book authors, and family researchers.
S02 E03: Meet Our Black Ancestry with Sharon Morgan
In this episode, our special guest is Sharon Morgan from the popular and respected Facebook genealogy research community Our Black Ancestry (OBA).
S02 E01: The GU272 Descendants Project with Karran Harper Royal
The GU272 Descendants Association is dedicated to preserving the memory, commemorating the lives, restoring the honor, and tracing the descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold by the Jesuit priests of Georgetown University in 1838.
S01 E11: The International African American History Museum's (IAAM) with Toni Carrier and Robin Foster
Donya and Brian met up with Toni Carrier and Robin Foster to talk about the new International African American Museum coming in 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina - and their department within the museum: the Family History Center, which is already up and running.
S03 E24: Researching Enslaved Ancestors Who Were Sold or Taken Into the Deep South with Eunice Buffington
In this episode, writer & researcher Eunice Buffington shares her experience in researching her ancestors who were removed to the deep south – as well as the generational inheritance of trauma of slavery.
S03 E31: Working with DNA with LaBrenda Garrett Nelson
In this episode, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson talks you through different ways of working with your DNA results.
S02 E10: Genealogy Research Strategies Special Guest Natonne Kemp
We discuss strategies on researching especially during the 1890s as well as her book "There is Something About Edgefield: Shining a Light on the Black Community through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA" co-authored with the late E. Gail Bush.
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