The Library of Virginia has an extensive digital collection. This is a collection of documents that…
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.
Getting started with Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
I use two online genealogy services: Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. I…
Pushing the clock back for your slave ancestors
Your search for African American ancestors needn’t end at 1860 or 1850. Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org have…
Getting to grips with the 1850 and 1860 Slave Schedule census – Part 2
What’s the detective work when searching for your ancestors in the Slave Schedules? A bit of…
Getting to grips with the 1850 & 1860 Slave Schedule census – Part 1
If you’re an African American, the chances are you will come up against Slave Schedule census…
Taking those first few steps
Every adventure begins with the first step. I’d taken mine when I’d started tinkering around with…