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How one researcher used a Civil War pension application to uncover family history

We are happy to bring you the story of Jesse Lee, a veteran of the 1st Virginia Cavalry and the 2nd great-grandfather of LeRoy G. Potts. LeRoy wrote about his…

BitterSweet EditorsJuly 21, 2023

Research & Finding Documents

Is Genealogy Racist?

“Is genealogy racist?" I typed into the search engine. I had just received results from an ancestry DNA test. No surprises there --- 99.9% northwestern European genetic heritage. I immediately…

Diane KenastonApril 1, 2019

Healing, Repair & Action

Science May Enable Reparations

Reviewing a Book Review A few days ago, I got an email from a friend who has become a leader in the field of researching African American family histories, up…

Prinny AndersonFebruary 17, 2016

Healing, Repair & Action

Repairing the Breach of Slavery

What Linked Descendants Say About Making Connections Across the Divide Reflections provided by participants of the December 2015 Coming to the Table conference call. Post co-authored by Sharon Morgan, Our…

Prinny AndersonFebruary 10, 2016

History, Culture, People, Places & Events Linked Descendants Research & Finding Documents

Part I: Facing Slavery and Finding Amanda

This post is the first of three pieces on 1) how I discovered slavery in my heritage, specifically focusing on a woman named Amanda owned by my ancestor Thomas Jackson…

E. Ann NeelJanuary 28, 2014

Research & Finding Documents

Bittersweet Memories

When I was a small child, there was an old woman I remember seeing when we visited my grandfather’s house on the Southside of Chicago. She was extremely quiet, very…

Sharon Leslie MorganNovember 9, 2013