Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Welcome to the new Lowcountry Africana Youth Corner, where we share resources and ideas for involving young ones in family history. One great way to interest children in family history is to encourage them to ask family members (especially elders) about their lives,...
Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Today we feature part 2 of a great series on oral history, produced by the Minnesota Historical Society. “Getting Started on Your Oral History Project” will help you learn about the oral history process, determine the purpose of your project, establish who...
Apr 23, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, LCA Main Blog
By Robin Foster I just made it home from my first research trip as Co-Director of Lowcountry Africana. I almost willingly succumbed to sleep, but after retiring, my mind kept wandering through the experiences over this past week. I left home with the purpose of...
Mar 7, 2012 | LCA Main Blog
In 1821, Rebecca Perry Drayton, widow of John Drayton of Drayton Hall, petitioned the House of Representatives, seeking permission to free three family slaves named Abigail, Mahala and Rebecca. Abigail was described as “an old family nurse … now between...
Feb 27, 2012 | GA Ancestors
If you do not know the actual marriage date for an ancestor, an index to Georgia marriages is available on FamilySearch.org: Georgia Marriages 1808-1967. Click on “Learn More” to understand more about this collection at FamilySearch.org (See image below). It is...
Sep 10, 2011 | GA Ancestors
When I have a challenge researching an ancestor, I always look to see if there is a city directory that exists during the same time my ancestor would have been in a particular area. City directories are a great substitute if your ancestor is missing on a census or if...
Jul 25, 2011 | GA Ancestors
A person's death is one of the easiest events you can document. It is sometimes so easy that we do not look for more than one resource. Being more thorough may lead you to discovering more about your ancestor. If you have accepted one record at...
Mar 30, 2011 | Preservation Efforts
U.S. scientists and engineers are trying to save a toppled slave fort in Sierra Leone — a site where Rhode Island captains bought African captives 250 years ago. The team is part of a $5-million effort to preserve the fort’s stone walls, cannons and slave pens,...
Feb 12, 2011 | LCA Main Blog
Magnolia Plantation Seminar Links Thanks for joining us Saturday, Feb 12 at the Magnolia Plantation Conservatory for "Lowcountry Africana: Free Resources for African American Genealogy." Below are links to resources mentioned in the seminar. If you...
May 18, 2010 | Research Methods, Research Methods by Michael Hait
In the previous two entries, we examined two records regarding Robert S. Tarleton. Though the information contained in both records have been analyzed according to the highest standards of evidence analysis current in genealogy, have we met the Genealogical Proof...
