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Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Legacy: Helping Descendants of Enslaved Families Build Historical Property Claims
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Reclaiming Land, Reclaiming Legacy: Helping Descendants of Enslaved Families Build Historical Property Claims

November 4, 2025
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Several years ago, I began my formal ancestral and genealogy journey with the intention that I would locate land and property that may have been lost by our family or...
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Kicked Out but Not Silenced: The African American Pastor Who Roared Back at the Georgia General Assembly
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Kicked Out but Not Silenced: The African American Pastor Who Roared Back at the Georgia General Assembly

September 21, 2025
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[caption id="attachment_8358" align="alignnone" width="214"] Ardent defender of African American rights, Bishop Henry McNeil Turner[/caption] I often find myself imagining what life was like for the ancestors I research. Whether I’m...
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Hillside Sankofa Virtual Genealogy Workshop December 2024 v

December 8, 2024
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Namaskar! [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://goodgenesgenealogyservices.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2024/12/Dec-8-2024-Hillside-Sankofa-Genealogy-Workshop.mp4"][/video] We are mindful of the many activities that are taking place this glorious month. As such, please check out my in-person replacement: A short video...
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“Unlocking Your Roots: Mastering Ancestry and Genealogy Searches for a Strong Sense of Belonging”

July 21, 2024
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I belong to several ancestry and genealogy research groups, chats, organizations, and regularly participate in training sessions. This aids in my development as a genealogist specializing in African Diasporan family...
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