Monthly Archives: February 2016

  (Photo of 2015 MAAGI Students and Instructors, St. Louis, MO, Harris Stowe State University) Inquiring minds want to know! Let me tell you about MAAGI. (I am so excited) It is the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute, thus MAAGI (pronounced … Continue reading →

Now this is hilarious but very serious, I enjoyed it. DNA is a hot topic for most genealogists. It’s a tool for us to use in specific situation, such as connecting to the right ancestry line, helping to point out … Continue reading →

It’s February and as a President of an Afro-American Historical Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Chapter in Central Virginia. I thought it would be appropriate to reblog the Archives article on James Dent Walker, founder of AAHGS. thank you. Pieces of History … Continue reading →

This is not really genealogy focused, but it is related. History is being made daily. Information as to what is going on during your time or your ancestor’s time will be put down in your family history. People will tell … Continue reading →

  As a genealogist I often think of how to approach my research challenges. If I had the opportunity to ask an ancestor a couple of questions in an interview, what would I ask? Questions and answers might solve some … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:
Warning: This article contains personal opinions. This is an almost exact duplicate of an article I posted several years ago. The topic has come up again lately so I decided to publish…

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:
The following announcement was written by Denise May Levenick and Paul Woodbury: February 10, 2016 – The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Committee and the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree…

 How do you keep up with the goings on in the genealogy world? Well one of the things I do is tune in to Angela’s podcast (http://africanrootspodcast.com ). I had the pleasure of being on a panel with her, Bernice Bennett … Continue reading →