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Using the Slave Narratives for African American Research
Learn how to use the WPA's Slave Narratives in your genealogy research. These narratives are an important part of social history.
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Identify an Old Family Photograph With These 5 Simple Steps
Wondering who is in that old family photograph you found? Learn the steps you need to put a name to the faces in your photographs.
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How To Determine the Date of an Old Family Photograph
Do you have old family photographs in your possession that you know nothing about? Are you wondering who the individuals are and where they fit on your family tree? Are those photographs thick “cardboard” or feel like metal? Determining the identity of your unknown photographs can be daunting, but it is possible. You need to apply systematic research techniques to dating your old family photographs just as you do in your genealogy research.
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Delve Into Your Ancestor’s Occupation
Do you know your ancestor’s occupation? Have you ever used that occupation as a means of learning more about him (or her)? I am guilty of overlooking information that a person’s occupation can tell me. You, too? Let’s look at this example. The subject of my research is Connie M. Howard, my 103 year old great grandfather. I have known for years Connie was a crane operator and worked on construction projects in Raleigh, NC during the 1920’s and 1930’s. [This information came from conversations with my great grandfather.] Specifically, Connie Howard worked on the NCSU Bell Tower and Meredith College’s Johnson Hall. Did these institutions have photographs of their…