The case I am working on couldn’t be more different. It involves the multiple movements of…
Category: AfAm History
The history of people pf colour in the United States – both free and enslaved – relayed through the prism of my own ancestors.
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…
Butler Island Plantation Overseer’s Reports (1803-1820)
The 1803-1820 Butler Island Overseer Reports that were sent to Maj. Pierce Butler in Philadelphia have…
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.…
S03 E28: African American Genealogical Research with LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson
Author, Teacher, Lecturer, Certified Genealogist, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, talks about her many years of researching African-Ancestored Families…
S03 E26: The Trials & Tribulations of an Intermediate Genealogist + Multi-Ethnic Research
Special guest Tiffany Huntsman discusses her journey from being a newbie genealogical research to becoming an…
S03 E24: Researching Enslaved Ancestors Who Were Sold or Taken Into the Deep South
In this episode, writer & researcher Eunice Buffington shares her experience in researching her ancestors who…
S03 E18: A Short Legislative History of Black Hair in America
Black hair – specifically, black women’s hair – has been the subject of legislative control in…