The topic of the first Carnival of African-American Genelaogy prompts us all to consider our individual roles in slave research. Luckie, our gracious carnival host, provides four topic areas to choose from for this initial go-round. I have chosen to blog about the following: As a descendant of slaves, have you been able to […]
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I have to preface this picture with a few comments. Yesterday, my cousin, the granddaughter of my great-grandmother Pearlie Mae “Julie” Kilpatrick sent me this picture and I am absolutely mesmerized by it. I only have a few pictures of Pearlie Mae and this one is exquisite. She was all dressed up, including a pearl
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The call for submissions to the 55th Carnival of Genealogy has been announced and the topic is Show & Tell! Participants are charged with sharing an “…heirloom, a special photo, a valuable document, or a significant person that is a very special part of your family history.” To this end, I’d like to share this
I’ve never participated in a Carnival of Genealogy before, but I could not pass up the topic of this next round because it was extremely apropos. The question: Do you have a family mystery that might be solved by DNA The answer: yes, i think so! but, I’m not sure. I have some theories to
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