The project team has already struck gold. We have traced a handful of the enslaved people’s…
Tag: probate records
Genetic genealogy, DNA triangulation, and the search for my missing Futrell ancestor
When it comes to my genealogy adventures, more often than not, I feel like Sherlock Holmes…
Typical Actions in Probate of a Slaveholding Estate with David E. Paterson [podcast]
Podcast host Bernice Bennett and special guest David Paterson discuss the most fruitful probate records for slavery…
Navigating Wills and Probate Records on Ancestry.com
These records are a goldmine of information. On the one hand, they can prove family relationships.…
My working practice for my African American genealogy research
This post is a glimpse into my working practices when it comes to researching black ancestors…
Tracing slave ownership for the Scots-Irish Roane family of Virginia
My thanks to my cousin Lewis S – who has so kindly shared slave-related documents with…