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June 25, 2009 337 0

South county resident explores the many branches of her family tree

Elinor Thompson decided about 10 years ago to begin researching her family history. That isn’t uncommon. By some accounts, genealogy is the fastest growing...

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June 24, 2009 349 0

An Index to African-American History becoming a reality in Saratoga County (NY)

During my visit with Jane Meader Nye, volunteer in the Saratoga County Historian’s Office, I was able to see her current project–an Index to African-American...

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June 24, 2009 330 0

Native and African Americans chronicle history together for first time in Louisiana

In Natchitoches, Louisiana history was made today. The Native American and African American communities were separate communities in the South by design of white...

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June 17, 2009 366 0

Black families used south Bibb County cemetery beyond slavery era, DOT finds

It’s perhaps a little ironic that history is coming alive at a graveyard. In south Bibb County near the Middle Georgia Regional Airport, archaeologists have been...

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June 17, 2009 320 0

Juneteenth celebrations make a comeback

D.J. Williams and Ralph Cormier each remember Juneteenth celebrations of their childhood. They have both seen the holiday, which celebrates the June 19, 1865, date...

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June 14, 2009 325 1

Researcher delves into county slave records

“How do you learn about a slave — someone whose imprint on life was so restricted that even their name was excluded from most official registers, such as census...

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June 14, 2009 327 0

The ‘master’s name’ question — and a call to action

I do believe that there is genealogical value in the surname of the freedman, just as there is genealogical value in the surname of any other man, of any race or...

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June 4, 2009 325 0

Cemetery serves as silent sentinel of black history

Grand qualities have elevated Mount Hope to the National Register of Historic Places, a rare honor for a graveyard. Just off Fayetteville Street south of downtown, it...

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June 4, 2009 336 0

Africatown to Become Heritage Community?

A push to make one of Mobile’s, and some would say the nation’s, most historically important communities a registered heritage community could be growing legs among...

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