In this episode, Susan Anderson shares her considerable knowledge about how The Gold Rush Era marked…
Category: AfAm Genealogy
researching your African American ancestors in the US has unique challenges. Here are more tips and tricks which I hope help you break through some genealogy walls.
Book Club II: Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839
“Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation” in 1838-1839 (published 1863) by Frances “Fanny” Anne…
Grappling with Old Fake News in Genealogy Research
Anyone with a nodding familiarity of national elections from 2016 to today in western societies is…
From Enslavement to Freedom: The Saga Of Butler Island Plantation
We welcomed Maj. Charles Williams (aka Trooper Charles Williams) to the show to enlighten us about…
S04 E18: Book Club Chat: “The house of bondage or Charlotte Brooks and other slaves”
Our inaugural book club episode was a success. So we will definitely be hosting more of…
Researching Poorly Documented Ancestors: Harriet Roberts (Northampton County, NC)
The case I am working on couldn’t be more different. It involves the multiple movements of…
S04 E08: When the Black and White Descendants of Enslavers Meet with Antoinette Broussard
Researcher, author, and etiquette consultant Antoinette Broussard joined us to discuss her journey as a genealogical…
S04 E01: Getting Your Mind and Spirit Right Prep for Enslaved Research
Researching enslaved ancestors is as challenging as it is rewarding. Unraveling a paper trail can be…
Case Study: Researching Enslaved People Taken or Sold Downriver
The case I am working on couldn’t be more different. It involves the multiple movements of…
Using Slave Lists in Your Enslaved Ancestors Research
When it comes to researching enslaved people, finding the slavery-related documents they may appear in is…