Finding Enslaved Ancestors
We want to identify whether or not we have had enslaved ancestors. We start in the wrong places though. Because I began before being a...
What Can the Living Tell you?
By Jan Edwards When I first began Family History it was in March of 1994. For many when they say they have been doing family history for...
As the Story Goes, Nobody Knows!
By Jan Edwards Many times as a researcher and someone that helps others we hear a very common phrase, “well the story goes”, “I was told...
Finding Evidence of Slavery in the Family
By Robin Foster Photograph taken by Robin Foster Have you ever wondered how to determine if there was an enslaved person or a slaveholder...
