In 1929, Little Jim Canady’s family could not afford the luxury of a conventional grave marker, but his son, Ira Canady Sr., took measures to ensure this burial...
Read moreIn First Lady’s Roots, a Complex Path From Slavery
In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths...
Read moreWoman on crusade to reclaim long-forgotten cemetery
Since she was a girl, Sonya Hodges had been told the cemetery where her grandfather was buried was gone. In July, she went to see for herself. What she found behind...
Read moreHistorian helps trace Free Hill roots
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...
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