by Toni | Aug 11, 2017 | Family History Research, Featured, Lowcountry Ancestors, Original Research
Freedmen’s Bureau records are such a rich resource for African American genealogy and history. From these records, you can learn more about your ancestors’ lives, and what was happening where your ancestors were living just after the end of the Civil War....
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by Toni | Jul 16, 2017 | Blog, Family Stories: United States Colored Troops, Featured, Let's Talk Records
This article will show you how to review a USCT Civil War Invalid or Widows Pension application. Background Information About the USCT Pension Records “Approximately 180,000 black men — many former slaves — volunteered to fight in the Union army; nearly...
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by Toni | Jul 3, 2017 | DNA, Featured
You’ve talked to every relative you know. You’ve scoured every relevant website, courthouse, library, historical society, and archive imaginable. You’ve even hired professionals. But your one nagging genealogical mystery remains unsolved. Perhaps the answer to your...
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by Toni | Jul 2, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Featured
Finding and Telling the African American Family Story: Beginning the Genealogy Journey Many people are inspired by the recent programs on television reflecting people who have a chance to learn their family history. Yet, there is a feeling among many people that the...
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by Toni | Jul 1, 2017 | Beginning Genealogy, Featured
Enjoy success by avoiding common pitfalls when beginning your genealogy research. The allure of discovering our origins is all around us. Whether we’re watching television and see commercials for DNA tests or reading the latest, greatest historically based novel,...
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by Toni | Jun 27, 2017 | Family Stories: United States Colored Troops, Featured, Preservation Efforts
In order to better understand the work that I do, and why I do it, I will first explain who I am and how I got to 2004, which is when my journey into researching the lives of Stephen Binyard and his extended family first began. To be blunt, as a white woman the idea...
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