Family Tree Girl

Originally posted on bullying in the workplace : I recently presented on the witness’s perspective of bullying in the workplace at a conference at Shippensburg University, PA. The National Workplace Bullying Coalition hosted the event called “#Dignity15, Restoring and Protecting Dignity at Work: Addressing Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying in the Workplace. http://www.workplacebullyingcoalition.org/#!2015-conference/cwmr (I am front row, sitting,…

Originally posted on Working My Lines: reporting from #ROOTStech2017 Woke up on the 3rd Day of #ROOTStech conferencing, WHIPPED from all of the frenzy of information as the Salt Lake Palace Convention Center is huge, boasting “515,000 square feet (47,800 m2) of exhibit space, 164,000 square feet (15,200 m2) of meeting space including a 45,000-square-foot…

My 3rd great grandfather is Lawson Goings/Goins/Goens. He was born in Loudoun County, Virginia in 1807 to Joseph and Nancy (Windsor) Goings. Lawson died 12 July 1874 in Clarke County, Virginia. He and his wife Sarah (Hart) lived and raised their children in Jefferson County, Virginia, now West Virginia. Per the various census they lived…

It’s difficult if you don’t know the laws of the area you are researching when conducting genealogical research. At the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) instructor Judy G. Russell (aka the Legal Genealogist) walks students through the public law and laws around slavery in Track 1. It doesn’t matter what race you are researching,…

Come on in 2017, we are ready for you! It does not matter who or where in the U. S. you are researching, you need to know the fundamentals about genealogy research, records & resources. Most importantly you need to be able to ask questions, manage your files, documenting your resources and share your findings.   First, you need to be organized, if not…

Genealogy friends connected to Worden’s. I am looking for any “male descendants” of any of the Worden males on this line. If you are or know who is please have them contact me at keli1@aol.com. I have an AncestryDNA kit for them. Thanks Parents: Nathaniel Worden 1728–1813 and Anna Palmeter 1726–1788. Possible Children:  Waite Worden…

Originally posted on Genealogy With Valerie:   About a month ago I joined a Black Ancestry Group on Facebook. You may think this is an odd thing to do considering I am not Black. I did it for a specific reason, to ask a question that had been plaguing me for a long time.  The…

With all the turmoil going on it was good to hear a young man speak his opinion on the election. Timid from timidmc.com also put out a plea, “a public call to action for all politicians, elected officials, and community leaders to denounce the hateful assaults and attacks that have been happening in the aftermath…