Category: Reparational Genealogy

#Blog2020 ENSLAVING ANCESTORS: John Thomas Philpott and Mary Keech of Charles County, Maryland

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
#Blog2020 ENSLAVING ANCESTORS: John Thomas Philpott and Mary Keech of Charles County, Maryland
#Blog2020, Accessible, Blogging, Enslaving Ancestors, Reparational Genealogy

This post is about the property and land conveyances of three generations of my family. Among them are enslaved persons, all but one named, who were willed from generation to generation. I hope that this helps other researchers. John Thomas Philpott, my 7th great-grandfather, was the son of: Charles Philpott, 19 February 1698 • Charles, … Read More “#Blog2020 ENSLAVING ANCESTORS: John Thomas Philpott and Mary Keech of Charles County, Maryland” »

PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Facebook group, Family Lore, Folklore, Interview, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes, Twitter

It’s been a year, you know? Like, a YEAR. In fact, this has been Year 2 of From Paper To People, and it saw some successes as well as some…shortcomings. This is my chance to mull over what worked and where I fell short, and to thank all of the people who have supported the … Read More “PODCAST Episode 217: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Practices, Blogging, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy

I’m not much for New Year’s resolutions, but I have a lot on my mind as we close out 2019. Highest on the list is this question: How do we participate fully in Reparational Genealogy? I’ve had a lot of people ask me that question, but until this moment, I think that my answers have … Read More “PODCAST Episode 216: Reparational Genealogy for the Individual in 2020 (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, DNA, Facebook group, FamilySearch, Folklore, How To, Interview, Latter-Day Saints, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes, Shrubbing, Teaching, YouTube

Are you familiar with Genealogy Adventures? You should be. They are two cousins (both cousins of mine, actually) who interview different guests about different topics on a weekly basis. This is the audio of our Sunday, October 13th interview about Reparational Genealogy, and we had a lot of fun while having some serious discussions, as … Read More “PODCAST Episode 214: My Interview on Genealogy Adventures (with embedded video)” »

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PODCAST Episode 213: October Announcements (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 213: October Announcements (with transcript)
Interview, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

I have three quick announcements, all of which are time sensitive, so hey, why not make a quick episode of them? Tune in to watch me be interviewed on Sunday the 13th on Facebook Live, add one of my new Facebook Profile Photo Frames to your photo on FB, and be sure to submit a … Read More “PODCAST Episode 213: October Announcements (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, How To, Latter-Day Saints, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

So, Latter-Day Saints, your family history is all done, right? WRONG!!! Not only can you work on your tree more (another nag for another day), you can use your special powers in Ancestry to benefit non-Church researchers. You can transfer their ancestors, and all of the research attached to them, from Ancestry to FamilySearch using … Read More “PODCAST Episode 30: Come, Come, Ye Saints – Cross Over From Ancestry To FamilySearch! (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 25: Interview with Joseph McGill, The Slave Dwelling Project

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 25: Interview with Joseph McGill, The Slave Dwelling Project
Family Lore, Folklore, Gravestones, Historic Preservation, History, Interview, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy

This episode is a special treat, an interview with Joseph McGill (shown in a photo by Crystal Kornickey) about his incredible labor of love, The Slave Dwelling Project. He shares with us his background, his motivations, and what it’s really like to encounter children and adults as an educator and historic preservationist in the rarefied … Read More “PODCAST Episode 25: Interview with Joseph McGill, The Slave Dwelling Project” »

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PODCAST Episode 24: Using Public Records Databases to Find the Living and Recently-Deceased (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 24: Using Public Records Databases to Find the Living and Recently-Deceased (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, BeenVerified, How To, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Public Records, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes, Shrubbing

Have you ever looked someone up on one of those reverse-phone-number sites to see who the heck is calling you at 2am? Did you know that those sites, and the apps that go with them, are great for genealogy? In this episode I’ll discuss my favorite, BeenVerified, and how I use it to find generations … Read More “PODCAST Episode 24: Using Public Records Databases to Find the Living and Recently-Deceased (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)

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PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Practices, Facebook group, Family Lore, Folklore, History, Holidays, Keys to Genealogy, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

Have you heard of a holiday called Juneteenth? Do you know what it is, or why it’s important in American history? Well, listen here – this is the episode for you. This is straight-up history – Ancestry.com is on the blink, so we’re steering clear of Ancestry lessons for a few weeks in order to … Read More “PODCAST Episode 19: Juneteenth! (with transcript)” »

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