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Wow this is flying around social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc)  and the genealogy communities. Thomas MacEntee of geneabloggers (http://www.geneabloggers.com/review-google-guide-genealogy-1001-ways-search-internet-like-genealogist/ did a great overview of what Barry J. Ewell has plagiarized in his new book.   There are warnings about purchasing the book. If you write something and use other’s material, just simply give the proper credit…

  (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 maggie). It is open to all, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, or national origin…

Originally posted on Genealogy Adventures: The ladies of “The Real” took DNA tests to find out their ethnic identities, and the results are in. Take this journey with them on their road to discovery. My voyage of discovery has certainly been an adventure. Check out their adventures below: DNA reveal Part 1 https://youtu.be/e2JxoDyexiQ DNA reveal…

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 In celebration of Black History Month the National Archives History Office is sharing stories of…

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 the stories. But, we must realize that its not the politician’s that have created the…

  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 of our genealogy challenges. Familytree Magazine did an article (http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/20-questions) on 20 questions when interviewing…

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 it again for the benefit of those who did not read or do not remember the…

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 are pleased to announce the 2016 Student Grant and Jamboree Scholarship. Student genealogists between the ages…

 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 and Janis Minor Forte. She is an amazing woman with high integrity and dynamic research…

Shenandoah Valley Heritage Day 2016, the date changed due to the impending weather. It is held in Winchester, VA. Visit the website for up to date information. http://www.themsv.org/event/shenandoah-valley-heritage-day-2016