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Types of Information in a Runaway Slave Advertisements
As I have searched out unusual sources for physical descriptions of our ancestors, I came across UNCG’s collection of Runaway Slave Advertisements collection and wanted to share them with you. Slavery was a difficult time period in history and continues to evoke strong feelings. Tracing African American genealogy can be difficult both in the research itself and the emotions it evokes. Still, their stories are important. UNCG’s Digital Library of American Slavery is a great resource for African American researchers. Let’s take a look at the types of information you can find in a runaway slave advertisement.
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Sports Memorabilia & Athletes In The Family Tree
Athletes in the family tree? Sports memorabilia can tell ancestors’ unique stories. Baseball cards and news articles can be genealogy records, too! Sports are an enjoyable past time of many individuals both today and in the past. Whether playing a sport for fun, cheering on our favorite team or perhaps even enjoying a sport as a professional athlete, sports were a part of our ancestors’ lives. Sports were important to our ancestors. Because of this, sports are important to us as genealogy researchers. Hold on to your baseball hats, this is going to be fun! ⚾🏈🎾 Was your ancestor a professional sports player or athlete? Whether at the minor or…
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My Favorite 10 Resources for Dating Old Photographs
Explore 10 resources to learn more about your old family photos including how to date antique photos.
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Medical Genealogy + A Photograph = A Young Woman’s Story
Reader Shirleen Reese shared this most unusual photograph in a past 7 Day Challenge: Identify Your Ancestor in That Photo!. She graciously allowed me to share with you! (Thanks, Shirleen!) Photographs can tell an individual’s story. A photograph can lead the researcher to look for previously unknown details about your ancestor’s life. Shirleen’s photo above piqued my curiosity when she shared it in a past 7 Day Challenge focused on identifying ancestors in a photograph. Shirleen was searching to identify all the individuals in her photograph. The only identity she knew was the Cissy, the young girl with the facial disfigurement (second from the right). The family’s oral history reported Cissy…