Season 2 kicked off strong with our special guest, Karran Harper Royal, from the GU272 Descendants…
Tag: Maryland
A tale of two Scheffe/Sheffey families in America: Northern vs Southern customs
There are some definite benefits in tracing a family line from its earliest starting point down…
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…
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…
Family migration patterns: Sheffey migration to Michigan, Ohio, Maryland
This post wraps up the other notable migrations of the Virginia-based, African-American Sheffeys. One notable migration…
Genealogy challenges: Part 2 – The Turners of Charles County, Maryland
My Turner lineage has been one of the most difficult and troublesome to trace. Of the…
The Turner Family Tree: Maryland
I’m posting the Turner Family Tree for the African American side of the family. I would…