Actually, the title of this post should have been finding my father’s and my sister’s connection…
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Genetic Genealogy & Endogamy: Identifying the father of Cornelius White using DNA Triangulation
The paternity of my 2x great grandfather, Cornelius White, has been a mystery ever since I…
50 years a slave: the Findley family’s battle for freedom in Virginia
Update 1 May 2014: More information about how Rachel’s story came to light can be found…
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…
Finding Jefferson Crockett Sheffey – a surprising link to Hampton University
My cousin Fontaine and I have spent the past four years trying to track down our…
John Newton Sheffey: Scandalous adultery in 1860s Wytheville
This isn’t the funny story I promised in my previous post. That one involved Stuart Sheffey…
50 Years a slave: Rachel Findley’s story continues to receive media coverage
Journalist Catherine Komp at Radio station 88.9 WCVE in Virginia, an NPR affiliate, did a short…
Family mystery: African American Wards of Wythe County, VA. (republished with an update)
Post updated 15 December 2013 update follows at the bottom of this post This is a…
Love and lynching in Wytheville: Raymond Arthur Byrd
Hands down, this is the most painful and challenging post I’ve written. If you’re easily upset,…
Daniel Henry Sheffey, Jr: An unsung hero of the Battle of Wytheville
The Sheffey clan produced a number of Civil War heroes. Captain John Preston Sheffey (who could…