Mar 2 2018Save3/2/18Tracing Your Roots: When Was My ‘Freedman’ Ancestor Freed?Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Senior Researcher Meaghan E.H. Siekman1SaveA message board posting listing “freedmen” kin raises questions.
Jan 26 2018Save1/26/18Tracing Your Roots: Did Grandma Have Creek Indian Roots?Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Senior Researcher Meaghan E.H. SiekmanSaveAn ancestor identified as black reportedly spoke a language of the Creek people. The family’s paper trail reflects…
Nov 10 2017Save11/10/17Tracing Your Roots: What Are My In-Laws’ Texas Slavery Roots?Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Senior Researcher Meaghan E.H. SiekmanSaveHer mother-in-law’s paternal roots lie in what was once Texas’ richest county, made so off the backs of slaves.
Oct 27 2017Save10/27/17Tracing Your Roots: My Ancestor’s Records Are Confusing!Henry Louis Gates Jr. and NEHGS Researcher Meaghan E.H. Siekman2SaveWas a formerly enslaved man in a May-December romance? Was he well-read or illiterate? We try to untangle the clues.
Sep 5 2017Save9/5/17Top Native American News Site on ‘Hiatus’Richard Prince2Save‘Alternative Business Models’ Under Consideration