Genealogists are very familiar with the importance of newspapers in their search of family history. They have often been described as the "diaries" of a community, providing notices of deaths, births and marriages; murders and crime; political news, local events, etc. In general newspapers usually serve a geographical community, but also can target a group with a specific ethnic, social or political interest. Early African American and Anti-Slavery newspapers are examples of the latter type of publication and both are valuable resources for African American genealogy research, providing both … [Read more...]
For D.C. Family, a Distinguished, if Little-Known, Ancestor
August 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
History has a way of sneaking up on a family, changing how its members see their place in the world. Sometimes it's a skeleton that bursts out of the closet. But sometimes, what's lost and suddenly found is sublime and amazing. A few years ago, Raleigh Marshall was finally getting around to sorting through several generations' worth of accumulated stuff in the family's ancestral home at 2710 P St. NW in Georgetown. He found a pair of heavy old lamps. He showed them to his father. Read More … [Read more...]
Exploring Native ancestry: a how-to
October 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
In a highly practical lecture Aug. 16 at the National Museum of the American Indian, author and genealogist Angela Walton-Raji offered little comfort for the family romances that seem to afflict beginners of all races in the field of ancestral research. Read More … [Read more...]
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