Genealogy Research

The Genealogy Grind

This is it… the genealogy grind. It’s the part that we don’t talk about when we announce the name of a found ancestor. The genealogy grind takes time. It’s the hours staring at a computer screen at 2 am, hoping that the pieces of research come...

Enslaved Persons of John Goff, Bedford County Virginia 19 April 1827

This post is part of My Commitment for Black History Month. I encourage you to share the names of the enslaved persons you find during your genealogy research to help African American genealogy research.

Enslaved persons of John Goff Amherst County Virginia 2 May 1763

I can not change what other people have done in the past, especially my super shady ancestors. (They know who they are.) What I can do, is give a voice to the unnamed. By recording and sharing their names, my hope is that it will inspire others to publicly share information they encounter in their genealogy research that may help African American genealogy research, and the millions of descendants of the enslaved.

Still Searching for Alice Miller

I still don’t have the answers I’m seeking, so I’ll continue searching for #Alice Miller.

My Commitment for Black History Month

My commitment for Black History month is that I will transcribe every document I have until all the names of enslaved people are recorded. I’m starting this month.

When Your Genealogy Research Plan Changes

I had a genealogy research plan today, but I decided to ditch it, because felt like I needed to find something important.

How to become a better genealogist

How have I become a better genealogist? Through learning about and researching African American Genealogy.