Book of the Times, a New York Times book review recently spotlighted this wonderfully important work by Professor of History Radcliffe Alumnae Professor, Tiya Miles. This work… Read more “Book Recommendation: All That She Carried THE JOURNEY OF ASHLEY’S SACK, A BLACK FAMILY KEEPSAKE By TIYA MILES”
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Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia
Once again, the unindexed records at FamilySearch offer up a genealogical and historical treasure of information. I discovered a case within the Greensville County Virginia Minute Book,… Read more “Arena, Jim, and Aggy: The Case of Blue Ground Glass…1840, Greensville County, Virginia”
And They Made Their Journey to Atlanta…
Recently, the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, announced that she would not seek reelection. During her press conference for this topic of discussion on a… Read more “And They Made Their Journey to Atlanta…”
eBay: Potential Source of Genealogical Treasure
In case you’re not aware, eBay, at any given time, has a genealogical treasure trove of items that may potentially connect to your family tree. Currently up… Read more “eBay: Potential Source of Genealogical Treasure”
African American Funeral Programs
There is a well-spring of genealogical information contained in African-American funeral programs. The names and photos lovingly and conscientiously placed in these articles of sorrow and celebration… Read more “African American Funeral Programs”
1856 BREAKTHROUGH…
Very recently, I discovered the names of the runaway couple involved in the August 1856 incident involving Capt. John W. Potts. Here’s one of the newspaper accounts… Read more “1856 BREAKTHROUGH…”
The Genealogy Situation Room 