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Researching Persons of Color: African American Genealogy in North Carolina and the U.S.

African American Genealogy

Learn about how to research the family history for Persons of Color.  This “footnotes” episode features Renate Yarborough Sanders.  She teaches us how to research African American ancestors and the records for genealogy in the United States. Handout listed below. About Renate Yarborough Sanders: … Continue Reading “Researching Persons of Color: African American Genealogy in North Carolina and the U.S.”

How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online

Are you familiar with the Social Security Death Index as a resource for your family history? In this video I’m talking about the two sets of records available and how it can help you with your genealogy research. Also, I’ll talk about where to… Continue Reading “How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online”

NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center

Do you have Civil War ancestors?  If so, you’ll want to know about this new NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. I had the opportunity to interview Cheri Molter, an employee with the center.  She explained that the… Continue Reading “NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center”

12 Tips for Interviewing Family Part One – The Interview

12 TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FAMILY INTERVIEWS

Learn Genealogy – Software vs. Online Services

If you’re new to genealogy you may be asking yourself, how do I get started, what do I collect, where do I find this stuff, and how do I keep it all organized? Today let’s talk about the basic differences between online services and… Continue Reading “Learn Genealogy – Software vs. Online Services”

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