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PODCAST Ep 408: Skelly Rellies, Jeffreys and Consecration, Oh My!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 408: Skelly Rellies, Jeffreys and Consecration, Oh My!
Ancestry, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Clubhouse, Consecration, Courtesy, FamilySearch, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Zoom

  I have three things on my mind today, and all opportunities for sharing and growth: Share an mp3 recording of an ancestor’s story that you think is interesting, unique, creepy, or fun! I will edit it into the Halloween, Skelly Rellies episode of the podcast. Soft deadline is October 15, hard deadline is October … Read More “PODCAST Ep 408: Skelly Rellies, Jeffreys and Consecration, Oh My!” »

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Social Justice Sunday, September 19 – free class

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Social Justice Sunday, September 19 – free class
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Birth Records, Census, Clubhouse, Death Records, Documents, Enslaving Ancestors, Family Lore, FamilySearch, Federal Census, Find-a-Grave, Folklore, How To, Keys to Genealogy, Learning, Marriage Records, Names, Reparational Genealogy, Teaching, Tips and Tricks, Zoom

This week, we’re working for a second week on the Nomini Hall Tree with LaTonya Lawson Jones. The REAL WORK will be on Zoom – we’re researching, discussing, and transferring this tree together as an act of consecration. Message me on Twitter or Clubhouse for the private Zoom meeting room and passcode. Topic: Social Justice … Read More “Social Justice Sunday, September 19 – free class” »

Social Justice Sunday, September 12 – free class

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
Social Justice Sunday, September 12 – free class
Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Enslaving Ancestors, FamilySearch, History, How To, Join the Conversation, Learning, Names, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Teaching, Tips and Tricks, Zoom

This week, we’re working on the Nomini Hall Tree with LaTonya Lawson Jones. The audio simulcast will be on Clubhouse, but you really need to see what we’re doing to get it all. Here’s how to join on Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/join/reparational-genealogy/FQ43YoqA/M8B8vayJ

PODCAST Ep 406: My DAR Patriots, July 4th and Me

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 406: My DAR Patriots, July 4th and Me
Accessible, DAR, Enslaving Ancestors, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes

It’s July 4th, and I’m feeling reflective about what patriotism means to me. I’m discussing my Patriot ancestors, the 29 (or so) men who participated in, or supported, the American Revolution. What I’ve found is that patriotism isn’t as simple as it seems. Please join me. Hey everybody, and welcome to episode 406 of From … Read More “PODCAST Ep 406: My DAR Patriots, July 4th and Me” »

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PODCAST Ep 405: All About Blogs with Lisa Lisson

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 405: All About Blogs with Lisa Lisson
#Blog2020, Best Practices, Blogging, Learning, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Show Notes, Teaching, Tips and Tricks

Have you ever wondered what it takes to have a genealogy blog? Whether amateur or professional, blogging is a great way not only to publish family information, but to find information from others. Lisa Lisson, author of the “Are You My Cousin?” blog, stopped by for a chat last year and told me all about … Read More “PODCAST Ep 405: All About Blogs with Lisa Lisson” »

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PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one
Ancestry, Enslaving Ancestors, Family Lore, Folklore, Historic Preservation, Interview, Names, Podcast, Podcast episode, Recipe, Reparational Genealogy, Research

I don’t know how to introduce this – I GOT TO INTERVIEW MICHAEL TWITTY!!! We talked for so long that I was able to break the discussion into two episodes. This is part one, in which we talk DNA and how it doesn’t serve Black researchers, writing as a protection of memory the ultimate smallness … Read More “PODCAST Ep 402: An Interview with Michael W Twitty, part one” »

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PODCAST Episode 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!
Best Practices, Family Lore, Folklore, Holidays, How To, Names, Podcast, Podcast episode

This is not an episode so much as an announcement: it’s holiday time and that means it’s time for taking folklore! But, with the increased need to stay home and separate, and with more people than ever relying on devices and video chat to communicate with family, why not see this as an opportunity to … Read More “PODCAST Episode 310: Announcement – Record Family Holidays on Zoom!” »

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PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!
Family Cookbook, Family Lore, Folklore, Holidays, Interview, Podcast episode, Recipe

Yes it’s Halloween, but we’re not really getting scary with it – maybe a little spoopy, but more misty. And hungry. This episode has stories, a few laughs, a few recipes, and is a tribute to YOU – my audience – for sticking with me since January 2018. Next year, maybe you’ll contribute a story … Read More “PODCAST Episode 309: Skelly Rellies 2020!” »

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PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)

Posted on By Carolynn ni Lochlainn
PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)
Accessible, Ancestry, Ancestry.com, Best Evidence, Best Practices, Biography, Blogging, DAR, Enslaving Ancestors, Facebook group, History, How To, Join the Conversation, Learning, My Discoveries, Names, Patreon, Podcast, Podcast episode, Reparational Genealogy, Research, Show Notes, YouTube

This is the soundtrack of the YouTube video I released on June 10th, combined with some further explanations and discourse in reference to Reparational Genealogy. It contains challenges to White American genealogists to use social media platforms to start to publicize the facts about their slaveholding ancestors. For those White American genealogists whose ancestors didn’t … Read More “PODCAST Episode 307: The Conversation in Specifics – Black Lives Matter in Genealogy, Too (with transcript)” »