Wednesday, February 11, 2015

On the Eve of Roots Tech

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Well it is amazing how a day can be truly full even before the conference begins. I arrived in Salt Lake City yesterday afternoon, and ...
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

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Source: Harper's Weekly, 1867 The image from Harper's Weekly always warms my heart. In the image one sees men of color particip...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Map of Freedmen's Hospitals Can Provide Useful Genealogical Data.

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Several days ago, the new website Mapping the Freedman's Bureau was launched. The purpose is to encourage researchers to research ...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Beginning of a Milestone Year - 2015 In the Spirit of Freedom

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This new year is the beginning of a milestone year! 150 year ago, the nation changed! 150 years ago, 4 million people found freedom o...
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Exploring the Cherokee 1890 Census

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The recent partnership between the Oklahoma Historical Society   and Ancestry has brought about more than 3 million records to the publi...
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Continuing the Legacy

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Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1867 After 150 years of freedom I, a descendant of people once enslaved was able to exercise my rig...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Slave Schedules & A Wonderful Exception to the Rule

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I recently shared information about slave schedules in my previous article and how they can be used. One of the points mentioned was ...
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