African Roots Podcast Episode #289 October 17, 2014

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Welcome back to the African Roots Podcast!

 

I hope you have had a great week and those of you who attended those annual conferences, last week, I hope that you have recovered from all of the exciting presentations that you attended and made it home safely. Now that the conferences are over, only a few more weeks remain before we wind down and move into the holiday mode. This is a great down time when we can make plans for the new  year. Time to get those calendars out and planners and look ahead to 2015 and things that lie ahead.

Keep in mind that next year is a critical milestone year—150 years of freedom, and so many things to commemorate. So this is time to determine how you will celebrate it. And the holidays, including Thanksgiving which is a great time to be with family and loved ones, such  a beautiful holiday. And the season of giving during the holiday season.

Also as we nestle down for the winter this is a great time to plan really nice family time!

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As we move towards the end of the year—what a great time to participate in the Indexing project for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This is in partnership with Family Search that is working hard to digitize the Freedman’s Bureau records. Since we are winding down in terms of travel–what a great time to participate in this indexing effort! Your participation in this effort is so important. New states are being added by Family Search and placed online. The sooner they are online and the sooner they are indexed, the greater chance of learning more about those critical years between 1865 and 1870, that first census year in which former slaves were finally enumerated by name.

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I hope you caught last night’s rebroadcast of Bernice Bennett’s show, Research at the National Archives & Beyond. I was honored to be the featured guest. I spoke about the records pertaining to Native American Research.

I spoke about on that program the various ways to look at the possibility of researching Native American ancestry.

Dawes Rolls, Guion Miller Rolls, Federal Census records and examples of the data captured and so much more. It was a re-broadcast that you can capture on www.blogtalkradio.com/bernicebennettI was able to discuss also some of the pitfalls in genealogical research, especially with Native American research—and hopefully was able to provide some suggestions to prevent researchers from derailing themselves from the task at hand. And as you know Ms Bennett’s show airs every Thursday evening at 9pm Eastern time on Blog Talk Radio.

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Join the Chatters as we watch Finding Your Roots, in the Afrigeneas Chat Center.

The many television genealogy programs are all underway. Have you been also following the CNN series of genealogy of anchor people. It has been interesting to see that in some of their segments some additional data presented more details about the ancestry of journalist Anderson Cooper. Some of us meet online and watch the program together and chat on the AfriGeneas Chat center.
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Be a Part of the Genealogy Roadshow Taping

Here is an opportunity to be extra in the filming of the Genealogy Roadshow. They are looking for extras to put in the crowd scenes and are paying $75 were assignment for people to be there. The dates are October 25 and 26th in Philadelphia. They are looking for people between 35-55 of all ethnicities. The task is simply to stand at tables that have displays and to appear interested in the goings on.The African American Genealogy Jamboree Jubilee Roadshow. Could be fun and to see how the various programs are actually made.  If you are interested, go to the link atcasting360.com

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This was shared with me, last Friday: 

The African American Genealogy Jamboree Jubilee Roadshow.

 Well, that’s a mouthful to say. This is apparently a two part lecture series. So it is not a conference, but an event presenting lectures of various topics. It is sponsored by the Joseph Simeon Flipper Library of Allen University in Columbia SC. Some of their topics are interesting and would be of interest to African American genealogists. But other topics are not genealogical at all, but they are also part of the lecture series. But for your information here is a link for you.  It is described as a two part series because there are the lectures and special exhibits as well. The event will occur in February of 2015 and will be free to the public. This is also a chance to obtain some continuing education credit from Allen University with some of the lectures. More can be found HERE.  

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National Museum of African American History & Culture Sponsors Preservation Event

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will co-host a daylong program to help DC-area residents identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away in the attics, closets and basements of their homes. This is a great time to pull out those old family artifacts, and have a professional to evaluate them and to provide good suggestions on what to do keep them intact. This is presented in collaboration with the DC Historical Society, the event will feature presentations, hands-on activities and preservation tips.

The program will take place on Saturday, November 8th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, November 9th, 2014 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Historical Society of Washington, DC., located at 801 K St. NW, Washington, DC. Free and open to the public, the event is the part of this critical museum’s signature program “Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative of Discovery and Preservation.” Become a participant and take advantage of this chance to have professionals give some critical advice to you. More information: http://s.si.edu/1mcUXIP 

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A Descendant’s Parade and a New Reenactors Group Being Formed

I mentioned earlier that 2015 is a critical milestone year. Well here are two events for May 2015. Both of them pertain to the rich history of the United States Colored Troops. One is the Grand Review parade for descendants of the US Colored Troops to honor their ancestors. This promises to be an exciting event in the National’s Capital on May 17th, 2015.

Secondly, another event is actually forming and recruiting reenactors to commemorate the Battle of Palmetto Hill. They are hoping to recruit 60 people to participate in a group honoring the 67th US Colored Infantry. The Battle of Palmetto Hill took place after the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. This would be a great experience and a wonderful way to keep some history alive through Living History.

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Well, thank you for listening to this week’s podcast, and know that I appreciate your time and your messages. In the mean time, have a great week and remember to keep researching, keep documenting and keep sharing what you find.

Posted by Angela Y. Walton-Raji

Author, lecturer and researcher. Author, "Black Indian Genealogy Research, An Expanded Edition". Editor, Voices of Indian Territory. Member AAHGS -Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society. PAAC-Preservation of African American Cemeteries. Founding Member of AfriGeneas. Faculty member for Samford IGHR, MAAGI-Midwest African American Genealogy Institute.

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