Welcome back to the African Roots Podcast ! You can always reach me HERE.
Well, as summer is quickly coming to an end, I know that many of your have been busy following the summer Olympic games, just like me! It has been a joy to watch–the Simones took the gold, in swimming and gymnastics, and we all have to be proud of the young man from Baltimore Michael Phelps–a true legend.
This is a great time of the year, before the political campaigns begin–the Olympics captivate all of us.
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As summer moves on, there are events going on here in the Mid-Atlantic area. The Family History Center in Essex MD is hosting their all day event tomorrow.
And in Columbia MD, one can listen to LaBrenda Nelson give a presentation on probate records. Margo Williams of AAHGS is speaking at the event in Essex MD on Native American and African American genealogy.
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Speaking of events as we approach the events for the fall–the International Black Genealogy Summit and the AAHGS conference in Atlanta in October. But how do you all use conferences? Are they events to learn new methods or do you find that they are opportunities mostly to fellowship with other researchers? They are lots of fun–but do you use them to your advantage to gain new strategies? Most importantly do they help you to tell the story better?
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Speaking of telling the story—-if you missed it–you will want to tune into Bernice Bennett’s webinar that occurred today on FamilyTreeWebinars. It was outstanding! Bernice told some amazing stories as she spoke about tracing her ancestors and their acquisition of land. Her focus was “Following the Witnesses” through the Homestead Act of 1862. Her session was good because of how she pointed out that our ancestors had relationships. Most witnesses were not strangers standing around the courthouse, in so many cases they had relationships with our ancestors. And we have learend that in so many cases it is all about land!! Land records–and the witnesses can reveal so much! And Homestead records were amazing and revealing. You can hear Bernice’s webinar free for a week, so check it out. It was truly outstanding! She is a wonderful story teller, and was captivating!
Well, there are lots of things going on, but I shall wind them down for the week. Have a great week–enjoy the Olympic games, and of course remember in the meantime to keep researching, keep documenting and keep sharing what you find!