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 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 moreFor D.C. Family, a Distinguished, if Little-Known, Ancestor
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...
Read moreExploring Native ancestry: a how-to
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...
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