Tag: African-American

PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)
Accessible, Best Practices, Courtesy, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Find-a-Grave, Folklore, How To, My Discoveries, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes, Tips and Tricks

“Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am” is for EVERYBODY. If you’re doing research for yourself, or helping someone new start their own, this episode will help you to understand the whys and hows of using folklore-gathering skills to jumpstart your tree. I discuss a few examples of how folklore has helped me, and how asking … Read More “PODCAST Episode 3: Folklore, or Just the Facts, Ma’am (with transcript)” »

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PODCAST Episode 2: Consecration, Recy Thomas and African-American Genealogy, or Reparational Genealogy (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 2: Consecration, Recy Thomas and African-American Genealogy, or Reparational Genealogy (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, DNA, Documents, Family Lore, FamilySearch, History, My Discoveries, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Show Notes

This episode is directed primarily toward European-American Latter-Day Saints, but no matter what, you will get something out of it. I discuss the Mormon Law of Consecration and how I apply it to family history work and working with others; the differences between African-American and European American genealogy; and the specific case of my research … Read More “PODCAST Episode 2: Consecration, Recy Thomas and African-American Genealogy, or Reparational Genealogy (with transcript)” »

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What Are You Learning from ROOTS on The History Channel?

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
What Are You Learning from ROOTS on The History Channel?
Ancestry, DNA, Family Lore, Join the Conversation, Names, Reparational Genealogy

What are you learning from ROOTS? What did you already know? What do you think viewers SHOULD know? I’d really like answers to this!! I have learned that song has always been an instrument of rebellion, from singing in a native tongue to communicate, to using the appearance of obedience and even (celebration? I don’t … Read More “What Are You Learning from ROOTS on The History Channel?” »

Genealogy as Reparations

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Genealogy as Reparations
Ancestry, Courtesy, Reparational Genealogy

I’ve been researching my family history, and the histories of others’ families, for over 40 years, and I thought I knew some stuff. I did learn that my history is straightforward: I am made up of stock that came from Western Europe, and moved north over the last 1000 years. Genealogical DNA testing helped me … Read More “Genealogy as Reparations” »