Let’s see what information can be gathered based on this one particular photograph from July 30, 1921: W. H. Land, Walter Henry Land was born in Norfolk,… Read more “THAT’S LAW…”
Tag: FAN Club Method
These Two Men of God
The Revs. James A. Alston (1923-1990) and Percel O. Alston (1925-1988) were sons of Rev. Robert James Alston (1895-1983) and his wife, Louise Josephine Alston nee Harrison… Read more “These Two Men of God”
The Will of Benjamin Harrison
First and foremost, is an acknowledgment of the many souls held enslaved on the six plantations held by Benjamin Harrison IV. In his 1793 will, only fifteen… Read more “The Will of Benjamin Harrison”
The River: 1856
Another woman belonging to Capt. P. simultaneously with the disappearance of this girl also clandestinely left Greensville with her three children, and set off for the North… Read more “The River: 1856”
A Word…
To the antiquated and rigid gatekeepers of history, to the purveyors of sanctimonious sacrosanct, to the morbidly disdainful, to the insolent interferers of information, to the always… Read more “A Word…”
Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine
My maternal grandmother, Virginia Alston Braswell (1918-1992), was fairly close in age to her maternal aunt, Josephine Harrison Jordan McDaniel (1910-1985). Josephine was the proprietor of a… Read more “Historical Family Photos: Josephine and Her Beauty Machine”
Book Recommendation: The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
I am in the process of reading this very important book and thought to share it here. There will be a book discussion with Yvette Carnell on… Read more “Book Recommendation: The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism”
Back to the Old Landmark…
Gathering places, whether at home, school, church, or otherwise, are important to consider in your genealogy search. Remember that the FAN Club Method, as penned by genealogist,… Read more “Back to the Old Landmark…”
Ancestral “Skiptracing”
I have always been curious to learn about things and have always actively sought out answers. That predisposition helped me a great deal as I charted my… Read more “Ancestral “Skiptracing””
The Genealogy Situation Room 