Skip to content
The Genealogy Situation Room

The Genealogy Situation Room

We have a situation. We need to find our people…

  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • FAVES
  • FOLLOW TGSR:
  • More

    Tag: research

    FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.

    Samuel Nathaniel Vass, D.D. was born the year 1866 in North Carolina, the son of an enslaved woman and white father. He attended St. Augustine’s School in… Read more “FAN Club: Rev. Dr. Samuel N. Vass, D.D.”

    June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    🕊60 Souls to wit: 1841

    In the Greensville County Will Book #6, beginning on page 122, the 60 “slaves to wit” of the deceased Thomas Parham are noted. The names, ages, and… Read more “🕊60 Souls to wit: 1841”

    April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Don’t Let That Distract You…

    Recent news out of California bears paying attention to. From Los Angeles Times newspaper: “California’s Reparations Task Force voted Tuesday to define those who are eligible for… Read more “Don’t Let That Distract You…”

    April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 by Barbie Jones

    Edward Butts of Southampton County

    Just who was Edward Butts, really? There is certainly more than his being the primary executor of Henry Harrison’s estate. While piecing together information in order to… Read more “Edward Butts of Southampton County”

    July 18, 2021August 22, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Regarding the 4th

    I humbly present this previously posted writing to you now, on this eve of July 4, 2021: The 4th of July has come and gone. My original… Read more “Regarding the 4th”

    July 3, 2021July 4, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    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”

    May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    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…”

    May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Robert Hunter Harrison

    Robert Hunter Harrison was my 3rd great uncle. He was born on January 18, 1887, in Norfolk, VA, the youngest of the six Harrison sons born to… Read more “Robert Hunter Harrison”

    March 23, 2021April 5, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    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”

    March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    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…”

    March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 by Barbie Jones

    Posts navigation

    Older posts
    Website Powered by WordPress.com.
    The Genealogy Situation Room
    Website Powered by WordPress.com.
    • Follow Following
      • The Genealogy Situation Room
      • Join 40 other followers
      • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
      • The Genealogy Situation Room
      • Customize
      • Follow Following
      • Sign up
      • Log in
      • Report this content
      • View site in Reader
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Collapse this bar
     

    Loading Comments...