Podcasts about aahgs

On today's Elevating Pikes Peak Women, Host Mary Lou Makepeace former mayor of Colorado Springs brings the Candice McKnight to discuss the AAHGSCS and what is the history of the national AAHGS and the Colorado Springs Branch.         Subscribe for more episodes, and reach out to us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PikesPeakWomen or Email Us and let us know what you thought of today's episode. We're on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and many other platforms. We've got another great episode coming to you soon! Make sure to subscribe! Elevating Pikes Peak Women is produced by Pikes Peak Women. Our mission is to provide a platform where women in the Pikes Peak region can become engaged and discuss civic issues about which they care deeply. We've provided platforms to address healthcare reform, pay equity, community innovation, and investment, along with facilitating the meaningful contribution of women at all levels of business, government, and community. Issues may include women's health and safety, challenges with career and family, or the actions of politicians for or against women's rights. While such issues may be emotionally charged, we expect and maintain civility among all. We are committed to the deliberate recruitment and support of women in leadership positions and actively work on issues that make a difference. Pikes Peak Women is an independent organization, coordinated by volunteer effort. Learn more at: Pikes Peak Women Website Pikes Peak Women on Facebook Pikes Peak Women on Instagram Email Us

Linda Crichlow White, President of the DC Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss the origin of AAHGS and shares tips for those who are beginning their genealogical research. This episode originally aired in February of 2020 on Full Service Radio.

Join Hosts Janice and Cherekana of Speak On It ! with Leslie Anderson for a conversation about Stories from the 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry. The 1st U.S. Colored Cavalry included free men, freedmen, freedom-seekers, and white officers from the United States and around the world. Who were they? Where did they come from? Where did they go? And what of those who didn't survive? Many who returned to civilian life established families and contributed to their communities. Others struggled with debilitating injuries, madness, and broken hearts. This program examines the pre-and post-war lives of selected troops and officers by using pension applications and sources from local history. Learn about strategies and sources that you can apply to your research.   Leslie Anderson, a native Virginian, is the owner of Anderson Historic Research, LLC, and a former reference librarian at Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections Branch. Named a Virginia Humanities Scholar in 2020, she won the 2013 NGS Family History Writing Contest. Her publications include, Virginia Slave Births Index, 1853-1865 (Project Editor), Alexandria (Co-author), and the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. Leslie holds a Master of Science in Library Science, and her genealogical education includes GRIP, IGHR, and Gen-Fed. She's a member of AAHGS, NGS, and VGS. She blogs at "1st U.S. Colored Cavalry: Private Lives, Public Records."  

Difficult truths about slavery, racial injustice, and other harm, bring up a variety of emotions and challenges for genealogy researchers and families. Adrienne Fikes wants us to reframe the narrative about the descendants of enslaved persons and enslavers gathering together to heal. This shift in perspective allows us to stand firm in our deepest truth; have consistent access to unspeakable joy; and develop the deep roots and bubble wrap we need to stay in this principled struggle to understand each other, while addressing the structural issues continuing these wrongs. How many of your 16 great-great-grandparents can you call by name? After a random tweet led her to information about her roots, Adrienne Fikes M.Ed, PCC (she/her) created the #16Greats Challenge, encouraging other GenXers and younger to learn the names of their 16 great-great-grandparents, or understand why they can’t. Adrienne is a seventh-generation Virginian, with deep roots in North Carolina, and is part of the 1st generation to grow up in the planned community of Columbia, Maryland. Adrienne is the Soul Power Coach™ of SoulPowerCoach.com, an executive coach and consultant, TEDx speaker, and author of Finding Your #UnspeakableJoy: Right There Where You Are. Adrienne has a M.Ed in Human Growth and Development, BS in Psychology, and is a NCBH Adult Mental Health First Aid Responder. She serves on the International Coaching Federation Metro DC Board, launching it's Racial Justice Community of Practice. Adrienne has been deeply involved in advocating for restorative justice within Alexandria's Equal Justice Initiative Community Remembrance Project, and is the co-founder of Racial Justice Alexandria.  Adrienne is a member of the James Dent Walker DC Chapter of AAHGS.  

The New Jersey Chapter of the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society and Genealogy Adventures had a round table discussion about the lost connection between genealogy and family history.The special live-streamed event was a special one for us here at Genealogy Adventures. Our research team repeatedly say that genealogy and history are inseparable. History studies major national and regional events at the macro level. Genealogy and family history studies how national and regional events played out at the micro-level when it comes to the states and towns our ancestors lived in. In other words, History looks at the forest. Genealogy looks at the individual trees.History had its role to play in the choices our ancestors made - as well as the fate that may have befallen them. History might also be the missing key to break through a stubborn brick wall.As regular Genealogy Adventures' viewers know: Donya and Brian constantly discuss how genealogy has taught them more about the history of the United States than what they learned in the classroom. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/genealogy-adventures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics Discussed:Dean Henry is a Philadelphia-area Genealogist with over a decade of experience. We cover:Misconceptions of African-American research.Important record groups to use at the federal, state, and county level.Key groups to join on your family history journey.Fun finds from Dean’s research. Be sure to check out the links before the resources mentioned in the episode.If you want to see a video of this episode, check out the PA Ancestors YouTube Channel (link below). Get a free research guide here: PAancestors.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paancestors Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PennsylvaniaAncestors YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu0RT3pKeOZDfp94JRaaqxg/featured Music: My Days Have Been So Wondrous and Free, composed by Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) for George Washington. The song is considered to be one of the first secular songs written in America. MP3 recording by www.amclassical.com and licensed through Creative Commons, some rights reserved. Links:Dean Henry, Family Pearl, LLC - familypearl.com  Groups Dean is a member of an recommends:African American Genealogy Group, Philadelphia based - AAGG.orgAfro American Historical and Genealogical Society, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters - AAHGS.org  Sources mentioned:Freedman’s Bureau RecordsHistorical Society of PennsylvaniaChester County Archives (each county kept these records so check with your county of interest)Historic Eden Cemetery PA Septennial Census on AncestryTemple University Library, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American CollectionFamilySearch African-American Research GuideBlack Roots, by Tony Burroughs (2001)African American in Pennsylvania: Shifting Historical Perspectives, edited by Joe William Trotter, Jr and Eric Ledel Smith (1997)African American and American Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War: A Guide to Service, Sources, and Studies, by Daughters of the American Revolution (2008)Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh, 1790-1890, by Elise A. Guyette (2020)Episode on YouTube 

As a Family Historian and DNA Data Manager, Jerome has had the opportunity to use his family’s oral history, coupled with an extensive collection of  DNA results, a well-maintained family tree and modern research resources/tools to  bridge the gap between African-American persons on this side of the Atlantic Ocean with their distant cousins (in Africa). All available resources have to be brought to bear (including using: Sibling Summation techniques, various DNA testing company’s data holdings, GEDmatch and DNA Painter to successfully find distant DNA matches in Nigeria and Senegal using these methods.  Finding your family’s Kunta Kinte is rewarding and will provide a source of interest and pride for your family. The use of small (single digit) centimorgan (cM) values/results will certainly play a critical part in the successful analysis directly because of the distance you must travel back in time  to make the necessary connections to the most recent common ancestors (MRCA)s – to validate [ if consolidated with other research methods ] your concluding findings. Jerome Spears, has many years of general family history and genealogical research going back to 2009. His undergraduate and graduate degrees in Geography have served him well. He has positioned his ancestors within the historical context of place and time in order to uncover and reveal some remarkable family history discoveries. Jerome was honored in 2016 with the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) - Elizabeth Clark-Lewis Genealogy Award for his original African American research. He has also presented at the AAHGS annual national-level conferences. 

 Renate began seriously researching her paternal Yarborough line in 1997, after the death of her father. She learned that the progenitor of this line,her great-grandfather, Calvin, had been enslaved in North Carolina for the first 25 years of his life, and that during that time, he had multiple owners. Renate shares Calvin's slavery story on numerous platforms - at workshops and conferences, on webinars, and through her blog, "Into the LIGHT;" and is still working continuously to uncover more details of his life, both before and after emancipation. Renate Yarborough Sanders has been formally engaged in genealogy research for 23 years.  She is the descendant of enslaved ancestors, as well as enslavers and free people of color. Renate authors two blogs: “Into the LIGHT”, focused on her own family history; and, “Genea-Related”, a platform for presenting a variety of information of genealogical interest.  Renate also produces a “(Mostly) African-American Funeral Programs” online database, in which she publishes vital data extracted from funeral programs. Renate is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the North Carolina Genealogical Society, the Afro American Genealogical and Historical Society (AAHGS), the Virtual Genealogical Association, and the Tyrrell County (NC) Genealogical and Historical Society. She is a BlackProGen LIVE panelist and is currently co-hosting a summer series of webinars called “Let’s Talk North Carolina Genealogy!” She has articles in genealogical newsletters and volunteers in a number of  activities in the genealogical community and is the Newsletter Editor for the Hampton Roads Chapter of AAHGS, a member of the AAHGS National Editorial Board, and a volunteer photographer for Find-A-Grave. She retired in July 2017 from a 32-year career as elementary educator.  

We discuss tips and tricks to help you navigate the largest genealogy conference in the world. These tips are great for the first time attendee of the conference and even those who may have been before but haven't been in a while.As you navigate your way through the conference, use your social media and utilize the hashtags shown below.#RootsTech#NotatRootsTech#LovetheJourney**************************Follow, Like, Subscribe and ShareBlog: http://www.journeythroughthegenerations.comEmail: mygenjourney@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVodHWarer8oea90hmbG9QTwitter: https://twitter.com/GenJourneyBlog

Linda Crichlow White, President of the DC Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss the origins of AAHGS and shares genealogy tips for beginners. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Phillip and Trisha recaps their time at the AAHGS 40th National Conference held in College Park, MD this past October.RootsTech 4-day Pass ($299 value) giveaway is still open. The genealogy conference will be held February 26-29, 2020 in Salt Lake City, UT.We've made it very easy for you to enter:Click the link below.Answer the required questions on the form and submit your answers.Follow us on our social media accounts. (Not required to enter but would appreciate the support.)https://forms.gle/QMfVUDrP3AFXhvS16Entry forms must be submitted by 11:59pm CST Friday, December 13, 2019.Winner will be randomly selected and announced Sunday, December 15, 2019.The pass includes:Access to the conference all 4 days.300+ ClassesKeynote and General SessionsAccess to the Expo HallAccess to any evening eventsThis is the 10 year anniversary for RootsTech so there'll be plenty to celebrate conference. You won't want to miss.ASocial MediaFollow, Like, Subscribe and ShareBlog: http://www.journeythroughthegenerations.comEmail: mygenjourney@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVodHWarer8oea90hmbG9QTwitter: https://twitter.com/GenJourneyBlog

We're back from Summer break and we talk about the upcoming conference we'll be attending: 40th Annual AAHGS Conference.If you still want to attend, go to www.aahgs.org/conference to register.========================Follow, Like, Subscribe and ShareBlog: http://www.journeythroughthegenerations.comEmail: mygenjourney@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVodHWarer8oea90hmbG9QTwitter: https://twitter.com/GenJourneyBlog 

Trisha and Phillip share their 5 tips for genealogy researchers. These tips are for newbies and experienced researchers alike.Social MediaSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelFollow Trisha's BlogFollow us on TwitterFind our podcast where ever you get your favorite podcasts.AnnouncementsFor more information about the AAHGS 40th Conference, visit www.aahgs.org The conference will be held in Hyattsville, MD October 10-12, 2019.

Trisha and Phillip discuss their upcoming trip to Roots Tech in Salt Lake City, UT.Making our way to Salt Lake City for the Roots Tech conference and looking forward to learning more about genealogy research and finding new resources and tools to bring you a better podcast, blog, and social media content.If you'll be in Salt Lake City for Roots Tech, we'd love to meet you.RootsTech.orgConnect with us:Twitter: @GenJourneyBlogBlog: Journeythroughthegenerations.comEmail: mygenjourney@gmail.comNEW: YouTube Channel coming soon.Subscribe to the podcast and tell a friend about us. We appreciate you for listening.

Trisha and Phillip recap the 39th Annual Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) national conference in Philadelphia, PA.Subscribe, Share and rate in Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.Trisha's Blog: www.journeythroughthegenerations.comTwitter: @GenJourneyBlogAAGHS Website: www.aahgs.orgFacebook: facebook.com/aahgsTwitter: twitter.com/aahgs

Book award luncheon and author's talk at the Radisson's Valley Forge Casino and Hotel hosted by the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society. Awardees answer questions and discuss their work.

Trisha discusses what genealogy shows she's watching on TV this Fall. She also shares information about upcoming genealogy conferences including Roots Tech and AAHGS.Email: myjourneythroughgenerations@gmail.comTwitter: @GenJourneyBlogWebsite: journeythroughthegenerations.com

Trisha and Phillip discuss how researching in newspapers can help you along your genealogy journey. They offer tips and advice when searching newspapers and why it's important to your research even though newspapers aren't as popular as they used to be.Follow along with us.Twitter: www.twitter.com/genjourneyblogBlog: www.journeythroughthegenerations.comWe'll be attending the AAHGS conference in Philadelphia Oct. 11-13. We'll be hosting an episode of our podcast at the conference. If you are attending and would like to be a part of our podcast, send us an email at myjourneythroughgenerations@gmail.comFor more information about the conference, go to www.aahgs.org

This show will focus on the value of researching enslaved ancestors, free people of color and identifying the slaveholders in tax records in an Urban community such as Baltimore in the early 19th century. Donna Tyler Hollie received an MA and a Ph.D. in  History. After retirement as an administrator with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, she served for thirteen years as professor of History and Chair of the Social Science Department at Sojourner-Douglass College.  She has contributed articles to a variety of historical and genealogical journals. In June 2009, she published African Americans of Fauquier County Virginia. Her most recent work, Through The Tax Assessor’s Eyes: Enslaved People, Free Blacks and Slaveholders in Early Nineteenth Century Baltimore, was published in November 2017. Current projects include an article on John W. Locks, a nineteenth century African American prominent in Baltimore’s religious, economic and political arena.     Noreen J Goodson was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morgan State University. She is the Corresponding Secretary of BAAHGS (Baltimore’s Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society) Agnes Kane Callum Chapter. She is a member of several historical and/or genealogical societies of Baltimore City and County, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. She began teaching beginning genealogy workshops in 2006 and has presented them at the Family History Centers in Washington, DC and Essex and Laurel, Maryland, the Reginald F Lewis Museum, the Central Enoch Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, in Frederick, Maryland and St. Michael’s, Maryland and AAHGS chapters in Maryland and Delaware.  

  It is an African American tradition to hold on to and treasure certain Funeral Programs because they represent a final and public tribute to the life of family members, friends and associates.  Ms.Sutton began actively collecting Funeral Programs and Newspaper Obituaries in1986. Today she has a 15 volume collection of 2" loose-leaf binders full of them consisting of at least 1000 people.  She will share with you how to decipher the clues provided therein to help with your genealogical research.  Karen E. Sutton is a Family Historian, specializing in African-American research in Maryland,Virginia, & Washington, DC,Medical, and Lineage Societies in general, and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) research in particular. She joined NSDAR based on the service of her free black ancestor from Virginia.  Karen also served as National membership chair for the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.(AAHGS), is a charter member of the Baltimore Chapter of AAHGS, and is the first Black “National Vice-Chairperson -- African American” -- for the“National Lineage Research Committee,” NSDAR.  She holds a B.S. in Nursing and a Master's degree in Historical Studies.  After receiving her MA,Karen worked at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in colonial costume, and is currently employed as a Registered Nurse in Long Term Care.  She has also taught "African American History" and "Introduction to the African American Experience" courses in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and is seeking similar employment at a Baltimore Area Community College or University.

Mr. Barksdale-Hall will be joining Yvette Jordan on ~ The Gist of Freedom~ Show this Sunday, January 31st, at 6pm EST, 9pm PST. Genealogist and Author, Mr. Barksdale-Hall serves as president for JAH Kente International, Inc. that promotes the arts and genealogy throughout schools in metropolitan Washington D.C. area. His other pursuits are also his inspiration to write books for children. He is a founder and former executive director of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) of Pittsburgh and has attained status of AAHGS life member. In 2003 he was awarded the AAHGS National History Award for his consistent commitment and dedication to the documentation of African American history. Barksdale-Hall has traveled to West Africa and has researched the black family for more than 30 years. His research resulted in the Millennium Family Reunion, held in Detroit, bringing together more than 300 descendants of enslaved African ancestors. In 2009 he was recognized as one of the most accomplished graduates of the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Barksdale-Hall 's "Under African Skies" will be the first children's picture book in the series “Stories by Brother Barksdale”. Be sure to tune in to learn tips on how to research your family history.