The Sheffey clan produced a number of Civil War heroes. Captain John Preston Sheffey (who could…
Category: Black History
US history for the black American lens. Told through my ancestors’ stories and experiences.
Black History Month: Sheffey family firsts
In the spirit of Black History month, I thought I’d share some African American firsts from…
Forgotten American Black Jockeys: Joseph Sheffey
Both of my grandfathers were talented horsemen. I like to think I inherited a talent for…
Free blacks in Virginia: A reader’s comment
I received such an excellent comment to my “Free blacks in Virginia: The Drew Family” post….that I…
Beyond the pale: Interracial Relations in Colonial America
A tale of gender double standards When genealogy decides to throw me a curve ball, it doesn’t hold…
Free blacks in Virginia: The Drew Family
Throughout my research, I’ve wondered why none of my father’s ancestors had been freed before the…
Crockett Sheffey – Buffalo Soldier Part II
This is a follow-up to the original post about my great-uncle Crockett Sheffey, which is available…
Oscar Josey & George Washington Josey of Rich Square, North Carolina: finding ancestors in books
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ddrLtJF9uHgC&lpg=PA25&dq=oscar%20josey%2C%20William%20Norwood%2C%20rich%20square%2C%20north%20carolina&pg=PA25&output=embed Finding the name of an ancestor or distant relation in a publication never ceases to…
Passing for white: ancestors who jumped the colour line
It’s that time in the university academic calendar where my schedule has been hijacked by a…