Aug 30, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
Want to begin an African American ancestor search, but don't know where to start? Go to The Beginning Genealogist by Angela Walton-Raji to learn how and where to begin. The Beginning Genealogist is dedicated to learning sound research methods for African American...
Aug 15, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
The Lowcountry Africana Resource Library by Michael Hait: Principles of Sound Genealogical Research Finding a record on Lowcountry Africana that names an ancestor is exciting. But how can you use that record to further your family research?...
Aug 10, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
In March of 1866, Dr. E.A. Gibbes, former slaveholder and owner of a plantation in Colleton County, SC near the settlement of Adam’s Run, wrote to Lieutenant Jesse S. Craig of the 35th U.S.C.T. Infantry, outlining the terms of the labor agreement he had entered...
Aug 9, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
Researching African American ancestry is challenging for even the most experienced researcher. The Lowcountry Southeast presents additional challenges because of its long and complicated history. Here, we present a resource guide to online, video and print materials...
Jun 19, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneteenth, Day 7: Georgetown, SC Voter Registrations, Santee Muster Shed Precinct, 1868 Welcome to Day 7 of our 7 Days of Juneteenth Celebration, and Happy Juneteenth! Today we have posted 1868 voter registrations for...
Jun 17, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneneenth, Day 6: Georgetown, SC Voter Registrations, Old Church Club House Precinct, 1868 Today is Day 6 of our 7 Days of Juneteenth Celebration. Today we have posted Georgetown, SC Voter Registrations, Old Church...
Jun 16, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneteenth: Georgetown, SC Voter Registrations, Carver's Bay and Brown's Ferry Precincts, 1868 Good Morning Friends! And welcome to Day 5 of our 7 Days of Juneteenth Celebration. For today, we've posted 1868...
Jun 15, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneteenth, Day 4: Edisto Island, SC Voter Registrations, Charleston County, 1868 Welcome to Day 4 of our 7 Days of Juneteenth Celebration. For Day 4, we've posted 1868 voter registrations for Edisto Island...
Jun 14, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneteenth, Day 3: Charleston, SC Voter Registrations, St. Andrews Parish, 1868 Today is Day 3 in our 7 Days of Juneteenth Celebration! Today we've posted 1868 voter registrations for Charleston, SC, St. Andrews...
Jun 14, 2010 | LCA Main Blog
7 Days of Juneteenth, Day 2: Voter Registrations, Georgetown, SC, Hope Chapel Precinct, 1868 For Day 2 of our 7 day Juneteenth Celebration, we've posted 1868 Voter Registrations for Georgetown, South Carolina, Hope Chapel...
