Always staying true to her Louisiana Creole and Cajun heritage, Ja’el has over fifteen years of…
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.
S05 E03: “Brown Babies The Mischlingskinder Story” with Regina Griffin
We were so pleased to welcome Regina Griffin, Jasmine Redden, and Romona Burns to the show…
SS04 E39: Book Club – Resistance on a Georgia Plantation 1839-8 (Fanny Kemble, 1863)
In this episode, Susan Anderson shares her considerable knowledge about how The Gold Rush Era marked…
S04 E38: Researching Enslavers Reframing the Narrative with Adrienne Fikes
In this episode, Susan Anderson shares her considerable knowledge about how The Gold Rush Era marked…
S04 E35 African Slave Records with Katrina Keefer
In this episode, Susan Anderson shares her considerable knowledge about how The Gold Rush Era marked…
S04 E33 How Did Formerly Enslaved Families Choose Their Surnames?
In this episode, Susan Anderson shares her considerable knowledge about how The Gold Rush Era marked…
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…