Starting with her own name and information, Mary Hamilton Bartlett wrote down everything she knew about her family — dates of birth, records of death, places of...
Read moreGenealogy gathering; 420 expected for conference, library’s largest yet
Genealogy and historical research buffs, from the local to the international level, will descend on the Allen County Public Library later this month for “Reconnecting...
Read moreSlave Cemetery Dating Back to 1898 Discovered
Officials have been working for months to develop the Berry Hill Mega Park in Pittsylvania County. but now, it looks as though they’ll have an extra project to...
Read moreSave Black History from Developers
This is a national appeal for your help in the effort to save one of this country’s most important Black History sites — an effort that has now reached a...
Read moreEarly African American and Anti-Slavery Newspapers: Sources for African American Genealogy Research
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...
Read moreAtlanta lawsuit spotlights obscure black community
Ed Daugherty remembers passing the graveled streets, modest homes and painted white church in Macedonia Park as a teenager on his way to school. Now 82, Daugherty is...
Read moreHampton is birthplace of black America, history enthusiast says
When you can reach as far back into the past as the city of Hampton, chances are that at least some people will sit up and take notice. But even in this old seaport...
Read moreWhy retracing our African roots is so difficult
Many African Americans have longed to know their African roots, especially because our language and heritage have been destroyed by colonizers. Historians have long...
Read moreGenealogy Talk Show Targets Mixed Raced Genealogy Researchers
Tune in to Anita Talks Genealogy Friday nights for topics on Genealogy. Host Anita Wills, gives Tips on Documenting and Researching for those new to Genealogy. The...
Read morePaying tribute to a Masonic icon
The Prince Hall Memorial will not bear its namesake’s image when it is erected on Cambridge Common this November. No pictures of the indentured...
Read moreGranddaughter seeks to save old Ga. black cemetery
A historic cemetery that is the last trace of an African-American community founded by former slaves is at the center of a legal battle between a developer and a...
Read moreMystery Florida Graveyard May Be Historical Bahamian Cemetery
An unmarked cemetery found in South Florida is believed to be the burial site of over 500 Bahamians, Florida officials say. Florida historian, Larry Wiggins, says he...
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