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Category: Enslaved Research Strategies
Strategies you can use when researching your enslaved ancestors
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 E02: The Slave Voyages Project with Dr. Nafees M. Khan
The Trans-Atlantic and Intra-American slave trade databases are the culmination of several decades of independent and…
S04 E01: Getting Your Mind and Spirit Right Prep for Enslaved Research
Researching enslaved ancestors is as challenging as it is rewarding. Unraveling a paper trail can be…
Case Study: Researching Enslaved People Taken or Sold Downriver
The case I am working on couldn’t be more different. It involves the multiple movements of…
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…
From Paper to People’s Podcast: Episode 308 – Brian Sheffey & Changes at AncestryDNA
Carolynn and Brian spend a significant amount of time discussing how Ancestry's planned removal of DNA…
Roberta Estes: Plea to Ancestry – Rethink Match Purge Due to Deleterious Effect on African American Genealogists
Respected genealogist and scientist Roberta Estes understands how damaging Ancestry DNA’s proposed changes to its matching…
S03 E32: The Trials and Tribulations of a Newbie Genealogist with Nicol Jackson
Being a newbie genealogist is tough. We’ve all been there. There is so much new knowledge…