Award-winning author Ric Murphy joins us to talk about researching his enslaved in the northern States.…
Category: Black History
US history for the black American lens. Told through my ancestors’ stories and experiences.
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 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…
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…
S03 E16: The Power of Reuniting Slavery-Disrupted Family Lines
In this episode, we chat recent discoveries that led to finding family members separated by slavery.…
S03 E14: Black History & The Library of Congress with Luis Clavell
In this episode, we sat down with Luis Clavell, Program Specialist at the Library of Congress,…
S03 E14: University of Virginia’s Memorial to Enslaved Laborers with Dr. Shelley Murphy
In this episode, as we chat with our special guest, African American Research & genealogist Shelley…