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Getting ready for our in-person Genealogy Group workshop at Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA

October 6, 2024

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Prizes will be awarded to those who guess how many times the word "ancestor(s)" was spoken during the recent Ubuntu conference. Another free offering from Good Genes Genealogy Services via...

Unlock Hidden Family History Gems with these Free Genealogy Resources in Libraries

May 29, 2024

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Discover a treasure trove of free resources for genealogy enthusiasts with our latest WordPress post. From printable family tree templates to online databases and tools, unlock the key to tracing...

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Keep digging: Finding African Diaspora genealogy stories in Mexico

September 29, 2023

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Today's freebie is straightforward: Keep researching your ancestry in all regions of the world. Around the globe, the remnants of African Diasporan appear in most cultures. In this quick installment,...

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How to begin your ancestry/family history research

September 21, 2023

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My* mother, Angeline Cecil Owen, approximately one-year-old, with her parents, Helen Wilks Owen and Eugene Owen, Jr., in Springfield, Missouri (*Ann Wead Kimbrough) For many, the question of where to...

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Floridians and nearby genealogy researchers: Meet up in Lake County

September 9, 2023

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This wonderful event is from the Wilson Griot Legacy site: WILSON GRIOT LEGACY The Wilson Griot Legacy is a modern enterprise to create new sacred storytelling to unravel information inherent...

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Freebie Friday!

September 8, 2023

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Middle Peninsula genealogy group to host virtual talk ‘Tracing Our Ancestors’ | Richmond Free Press m.richmondfreepress.com Historian and genealogist Karice Luck-Brimmer will discuss “Tracing Our Ancestors’ Footprints” and how Black...

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“Testimony against slavery”

September 2, 2023

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Every tone {of the songs of the enslaved} was a testimony against slavery, and a prayer to God for deliverance from chains." Frederick Douglas, abolitionist, activist, and author, from "Narrative...

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Remembering sports ancestors who broke color barriers and overcame hate

September 1, 2023

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The The 'American Pastime" brought brutal results to Jackie Robinson and other African American professional baseball players Photo by Steshka Willems on Pexels.com Often, reviewing the hatred and violence suffered...

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Linking today’s events with those of our ancestors

August 12, 2023

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Tips on how you can break down brick walls By now, many of us who are searching for answers to the mysteries of our African Diasporan ancestors have found that...

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Thoughts on slavery — 1854 or 2023?

August 4, 2023

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There is an active U.S. discussion about whether African Americans benefited from the horrific ills of bondage and slavery. A Florida governor who is a candidate for the Republican Party's...

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