Category: Genealogy
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Beautiful Eyesore Blog-Slave Dwelling
Heard about this site from Joseph McGill during his talk on blogtalk radio on Bernice Bennett’s show. http://slavedwellingproject.org/beautiful-eyesore/
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The Slave Dwelling Project with Joseph McGill -Blogtalkradio
tonight, 9p EST. The Slave Dwelling Project with Joseph McGill by BerniceBennett http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bernicebennett/2014/05/30/the-slave-dwelling-project-with-joseph-mcgill#.U4fLu5Jao84.twitter
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Dr. Maya Angelou Quotes
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ― Maya Angelou “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t…
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An Open Letter to Dr. Maya Angelou
Originally posted on Black Millennials: Dear Dr. Angelou, Today you rest in paradise, and my feelings, dare I say it, are extremely selfish. I know you are at ease, enlightening the afterlife with your instrumental peace and glory … but I want you here… with me. I do not recall the day I fell in…
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12 Blog Articles are my Charlottesville Examiner articles
Hi, thank you for stopping by. I hope you have pulled up a comfortable chair. I wanted to share that the first 12 articles I have posted on this site are my articles I wrote for the Charlottesville Examiner.com. They all were written between 2010-2014. I had some trouble with posting and figured I needed…
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What’s the Evidence? Determining where Govan Cureton was born!
Govan Cureton is an African American who is the son of Ambrose and Eliza (unknown) Cureton. Govan was born between 1865-1871. I have seen him in several different locations and dates for his birth. The quest is to determine where Govan Cureton was actually born; was he born in Tennessee, South Carolina or North Carolina?…
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Some times you just need to write a letter! Lawson Goens …
Dear great, great, great grandpa Lawson Goens/Goins/Goings; I am your ggg-granddaughter and have several questions to ask you. I truly hope you are up to answering my questions because the doctor says I need to reduce the stress in my life and not being able to find you is kind of stressful. I would appreciate…
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Lawson Goens/Goins/Goings, Where are you?
There will be a lot of question’s, unknowns, and assumptions while you research your ancestors. One of the first things you can do is to write down all that you know about the ancestor along with public record information, such as land ownership, any links to specific events or activities, such as where someone might…
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Quick Tips For Your Genealogy Road Trips
Certain times during your research you have to allow yourself to back away from the computer, pack a bag, get in the car, on a train or fly to your destination. If you want to be successful in your genealogy research you will first have to develop a research plan to follow. Planning a trip…
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Who are you and where did you come from?
Thinking about tracing your family tree? Consider doing genealogy research. Genealogy will tell you who is who, where your ancestors were born, when they died, what did they do for a living, who they married, and who their parents were, etc. If you are just getting started the best thing to do is start with…
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