Monday, April 8, 2019

Restore the Ancestors 2019

Read here about how to join a volunteer project to index FamilySearch records related to African American genealogy. To participate, you just need to set up a free account at FamilySearch.org.
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Slave surnames

This article  from the theroot.com  explains why determining the surname of an enslaved person can be difficult. 

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