On a late October day in 1874, a young man not thirty years old prepared his last will, in Southampton County, Virginia. That young man was named… Read more “New Discovery: A Gift for Maria”
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Just Another January Day in 1863
What were some folks doing on the historic day of January 1, 1863? Why, selling ye ol’ slaves, of course. “President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January… Read more “Just Another January Day in 1863”
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Video deep dive: THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP: Music by Mattie Moss Clark and Michigan State Community Choir KING COTTON: As pictured in 2018 at National Museum… Read more “6:7”
Historical Newspapers: Oh Dear, There’s a Scandal Here 💥
As previously written, my 2nd great aunt, Tilithia, owned and operated a restaurant/boarding house by the name of The Strand Cafe. One of Tilithia’s daughters, Juanita, married… Read more “Historical Newspapers: Oh Dear, There’s a Scandal Here 💥”
Black History Challenge
As we March in, let’s talk about Black history outside of February. That’s the challenge and here we go: The Genealogy Situation Room’s Top 10 Black History… Read more “Black History Challenge”
She Carried Her Fate: The Story of Frances Part 1
Recently, I happened across the super interesting story of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection, one of the largest collections of African-American art in the… Read more “She Carried Her Fate: The Story of Frances Part 1”
Christmas Dinner 1924
Historical newspaper advertisements are a real treat, especially when they feature your ancestors. Here is one such example from Christmastime 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia, as printed in… Read more “Christmas Dinner 1924”
🗣Genealogical Clean-Up On Aisle 9
We live in extraordinary times to have access to untold information about our ancestors online. As we gather facts, it is always important to double and triple-check… Read more “🗣Genealogical Clean-Up On Aisle 9”
Still Looking for Aunt Sallie…
The ultimate fate of my 3rd great aunt , Sallie John Turner, born in 1880 in Southampton County, Virginia, remains elusive. Most certainly for domestic reasons, she… Read more “Still Looking for Aunt Sallie…”
23 Dec 1837 Division of Enslaved~Dorcas Turner Estate~Northampton, North Carolina
TRANSCRIBED: Pursuant to the annexed Order We the undersigned have proceeded to view value + divide the slaves among the petitioners therein named as follows to wit,… Read more “23 Dec 1837 Division of Enslaved~Dorcas Turner Estate~Northampton, North Carolina”
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