This session will explore records that document blended families of African and Native American ancestry. The presentation will also point out places beyond the online databases that can be useful when documenting families of mixed heritage.
Angela Walton-Raji is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work with Oklahoma Native-American records. Her book, “Black Indian Genealogy Research” was the first book of its kind focusing on the unique record set refle
A super great lecturer today. She was very knowledgeable about her presentation and she was able to share with us a boat load of information. I must listen to her again and soon.
Absolutely love her passion. Also, love the topic; it is wonderful to see more lectures that focus on researching other ethnicities. Well done to Angela, and well done to Legacy tree webinars.
Angela has been doing this for quite some time and is very helpful
Angela is a wonderful speaker and her passion is evident.
Angela is always full of useful information – I learn something from her everytime
Angela is an excellent speaker, Her presentation was most interesting. Yakoke! : )
Angela Walton-Raji is a very well-spoken and knowledgeable genealogist speaker. I could actually feel her enthusiasm about the subject through her voice and knowledge. I enjoyed her webinar and I learned a lot about the subject. She answered some questions that I had about my own genealogy without me submitting them. She was GREAT!! I look forward to her next webinar!!
Angela was a wealth of information. Highly recommend everyone to watch it.
Angela’s knowledge of the subject far exceeds what can fit into one hour!
Appreciate the topic and the speaker was very knowledgeable
Excellent information and gained a new perspective about researching.
Excellent information.
Excellent presentation!
Excellent presentation!!!
Excellent presentation, details and explanations of subject.
Excellent presenter. Great information. Yakoke.
Excellent session as always!!
Extremely informative and encouraging.
Fantastic webinar crammed full of great information, brilliantly illustrated to give valued information about Indian ancestors in African American communities.
Fantastic webinar!! My interest has been rekindled
Fantastic! Very to the point but detailed at the same time. Although I’ve completed other workshops, etc about Native American ancestry, I had some information I thought was suspect corrected by today’s presentation. But maybe it’s because better information and more records are now readily available, disspelling some of the earlier myths…Thank you, Angela.
Glad to learn about the special Indian records in 1900 & 1910 federal censuses.
Good & concise info. Well presented.
Thanks!
Good information to use in exploring family history.
Great information & enjoyed listening to the speakers voice.
Great information. The presentation was easy to follow because of how it was structured which helped with understanding the historical concepts and documentation. Thank you
Great lecture, enjoyed her knowledge. thanks so much
Great presentation! I learned a lot, including some tips to pass along to an African-American friend who has Indian ancestors, according to her family stories.
Great presentation, an enormous amount of materials to digest
Great presentation.
Great speaker
I am looking into family lore about being part of the Piscataway nation and this webinar provided a lot of information and food for thought. Great webinar!
I have no Black ancestry (according to my DNA… but do share some Native ancestry. This webinar was very helpful to me, too.
I hope I can hear more from today’s speaker!
I learned a wealth of info. Thank you so very much!
I learned so much. Thank you for including the African-American series this year. Angela is an outstanding presenter and teacher.
I learned that there is so much documentation available that I didn’t know existed.
I really enjoyed this session……I will have to look at the Mississippi Indian rolls now
Knowledgeable speaker, good examples shown on the slides, good handout. Thanks.
Liked the logical organization approach. I have a tendency to be all over the place.
Lots of great information. Very kind person.
One of the best webinars so far. Loved it!!!
Pleasant, knowledgeable. Thank you
Presenter was very knowledgeable. Wonderful presentation!
She is definitely in the top 5five for presentation and content.
sHE WAS EXCELLANT
She was extremely knowledgeable on this topic.
Simply outstanding!
SO MUCH helpful information for researching African American/Native American individuals!
Such a pleasure to listen to Angela’s webinars. She has such a wealth of information that always helps me to explore more.
Thank you, very informative.
The information was good. I enjoyed Angela’s presentation of the information.
The presenter was excellent, however she talked so fast that I was unable to take really good notes.
This was one of the best webinars I have attended. Angela is very knowledgeable and has such a pleasant voice. It’s not often a presenter offers to help others do their research at no cost. Very much appreciated.
This webinar was interesting and informative.
Thorough, resourceful, clear, knowledgeable
Very great presentation and graphics.
Very enlightening. Thank you.
Very informative
very informative
Very informative
Very informative! Thanks!
Very informative. I’ve been encouraged to resume my research.
Very informative. Lots of good information and ideas to pursue. Thanks for the time!
Very informative.
very interesting information!
Very interesting subject matter and the presenter did an excellent job of sharing that subject matter. Outstanding!Very interesting, even for a non-indian, non-african-american person!
Very knowledgeable presenter and interesting information provided
very very good
very well presented and informative
Wonderful information. I will be searching these resources to find information on my heritage. Thanks.
Wonderful speaker and had an organized presentation.
Wonderful workshop. Great information. The presenter was excellent and knowledgeable.
Cherokee, Choctaw & Chickasaw Freedmen Records and Family Stories
This workshop will examine three of the Five Tribes from eastern Oklahoma. These tribes were among the five slave-holding tribes, that removed to Indian Territory. Today there are numerous records from Indian Removal to Oklahoma Statehood that can be explored to find and to tell their stories. This session will examine three tribes in detail, and look at the unique records that pertain to each of them.
This workshop will examine three of the Five Tribes from eastern Oklahoma. These tribes were among the five slave-holding tribes, that removed to Indian Territory. Today there are numerous records from Indian Removal to Oklahoma Statehood that can be explored to find and to tell their stories. This session will examine three tribes in detail, and look at the unique records that pertain to each of them.
In 1911 about 1000 families--black families from Oklahoma migrated to Canada. Oklahoma had just become a state and has passed Jim Crow laws immediately. Many who had lived there for decades found these new restrictions too harsh to bear and they moved to Alberta! Their descendants still live in…
In 1911 about 1000 families--black families from Oklahoma migrated to Canada. Oklahoma had just become a state and has passed Jim Crow laws immediately. Many who had lived there for decades found these new restrictions too harsh to bear and they moved to Alberta! Their descendants still live in…
Finding Unique African American Collections in Large Databases
This session will illustrate how one can find unique African American collections in large databases. These databases are not "African American" in focus, but they still hold thousands of records that can be useful when telling the African ancestored family story.
This session will illustrate how one can find unique African American collections in large databases. These databases are not "African American" in focus, but they still hold thousands of records that can be useful when telling the African ancestored family story.
Beyond the usual databases for census and vital records, this session will outline critical collections to find African American families. Using resources from the Schomburg research center to the Smithsonian, this session will explore the unknown and lesser known resources for documenting African American families.
Beyond the usual databases for census and vital records, this session will outline critical collections to find African American families. Using resources from the Schomburg research center to the Smithsonian, this session will explore the unknown and lesser known resources for documenting African American families.
Take Me Back to Where I Belong: Transportation Records of the Freedmens Bureau
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands are full of data reflecting newly freed slaves and their adapting to life after the Civil War. Among the lesser known records are those reflecting the movement of families in the years between 1865 1872. Some needed assistance in going back...
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands are full of data reflecting newly freed slaves and their adapting to life after the Civil War. Among the lesser known records are those reflecting the movement of families in the years between 1865 1872. Some needed assistance in going back...
Newly freed slaves needed assistance with food, shelter, rations and work for pay. The Freedmen's Bureau served that purpose providing such aid. This webinar will focus on the records from the Bureau, and how these records will open doors before 1870, for the African American family.
Newly freed slaves needed assistance with food, shelter, rations and work for pay. The Freedmen's Bureau served that purpose providing such aid. This webinar will focus on the records from the Bureau, and how these records will open doors before 1870, for the African American family.
Maps Tell Some of the Story for the African-Ancestored Genealogist
This session will illustrate how geography can tell you things unknown about your ancestral community and help provide a critical background for the family narrative.
This session will illustrate how geography can tell you things unknown about your ancestral community and help provide a critical background for the family narrative.
The years right after the Civil War were critical years for all southerners white and black. Amazing records reflect that incredible time during those years. This session will explore several amazing record sets and will point to where they can be found.
The years right after the Civil War were critical years for all southerners white and black. Amazing records reflect that incredible time during those years. This session will explore several amazing record sets and will point to where they can be found.
When Freedom Came – Documenting the Family's Freedom Story
Researching the history of African American families can be complicated. With families once enslaved, the task involves tracing the family back in public records, identifying the last known slave holder, and then researching the slaveholder's history to continue to document the family. However, one major story is often overlooked. The…
Researching the history of African American families can be complicated. With families once enslaved, the task involves tracing the family back in public records, identifying the last known slave holder, and then researching the slaveholder's history to continue to document the family. However, one major story is often overlooked. The…
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Very informative
A super great lecturer today. She was very knowledgeable about her presentation and she was able to share with us a boat load of information. I must listen to her again and soon.
Absolutely love her passion. Also, love the topic; it is wonderful to see more lectures that focus on researching other ethnicities. Well done to Angela, and well done to Legacy tree webinars.
Angela has been doing this for quite some time and is very helpful
Angela is a wonderful speaker and her passion is evident.
Angela is always full of useful information – I learn something from her everytime
Angela is an excellent speaker, Her presentation was most interesting. Yakoke! : )
Angela Walton-Raji is a very well-spoken and knowledgeable genealogist speaker. I could actually feel her enthusiasm about the subject through her voice and knowledge. I enjoyed her webinar and I learned a lot about the subject. She answered some questions that I had about my own genealogy without me submitting them. She was GREAT!! I look forward to her next webinar!!
Angela was a wealth of information. Highly recommend everyone to watch it.
Angela’s knowledge of the subject far exceeds what can fit into one hour!
Appreciate the topic and the speaker was very knowledgeable
Awesome want more!
Brilliant webinar. Well-worth listening.
Excellent
Excellent information
Excellent information
Excellent information and gained a new perspective about researching.
Excellent information.
Excellent presentation!
Excellent presentation!!!
Excellent presentation, details and explanations of subject.
Excellent presenter. Great information. Yakoke.
Excellent session as always!!
Extremely informative and encouraging.
Fantastic webinar crammed full of great information, brilliantly illustrated to give valued information about Indian ancestors in African American communities.
Fantastic webinar!! My interest has been rekindled
Fantastic! Very to the point but detailed at the same time. Although I’ve completed other workshops, etc about Native American ancestry, I had some information I thought was suspect corrected by today’s presentation. But maybe it’s because better information and more records are now readily available, disspelling some of the earlier myths…Thank you, Angela.
Glad to learn about the special Indian records in 1900 & 1910 federal censuses.
Good & concise info. Well presented.
Thanks!
Good information to use in exploring family history.
Great information & enjoyed listening to the speakers voice.
Great information. The presentation was easy to follow because of how it was structured which helped with understanding the historical concepts and documentation. Thank you
Great lecture, enjoyed her knowledge. thanks so much
Great presentation! I learned a lot, including some tips to pass along to an African-American friend who has Indian ancestors, according to her family stories.
Great presentation, an enormous amount of materials to digest
Great presentation.
Great speaker
I am looking into family lore about being part of the Piscataway nation and this webinar provided a lot of information and food for thought. Great webinar!
I have no Black ancestry (according to my DNA… but do share some Native ancestry. This webinar was very helpful to me, too.
I hope I can hear more from today’s speaker!
I learned a wealth of info. Thank you so very much!
I learned so much. Thank you for including the African-American series this year. Angela is an outstanding presenter and teacher.
I learned that there is so much documentation available that I didn’t know existed.
I really enjoyed this session……I will have to look at the Mississippi Indian rolls now
interesting thanks for sharing
It was very informative!
Knowledgeable speaker, good examples shown on the slides, good handout. Thanks.
Liked the logical organization approach. I have a tendency to be all over the place.
Lots of great information. Very kind person.
One of the best webinars so far. Loved it!!!
Pleasant, knowledgeable. Thank you
Presenter was very knowledgeable. Wonderful presentation!
She is definitely in the top 5five for presentation and content.
sHE WAS EXCELLANT
She was extremely knowledgeable on this topic.
Simply outstanding!
SO MUCH helpful information for researching African American/Native American individuals!
Such a pleasure to listen to Angela’s webinars. She has such a wealth of information that always helps me to explore more.
Thank you, very informative.
The information was good. I enjoyed Angela’s presentation of the information.
The presenter was excellent, however she talked so fast that I was unable to take really good notes.
This was one of the best webinars I have attended. Angela is very knowledgeable and has such a pleasant voice. It’s not often a presenter offers to help others do their research at no cost. Very much appreciated.
This webinar was interesting and informative.
Thorough, resourceful, clear, knowledgeable
Very great presentation and graphics.
Very enlightening. Thank you.
Very informative
very informative
Very informative
Very informative! Thanks!
Very informative. I’ve been encouraged to resume my research.
Very informative. Lots of good information and ideas to pursue. Thanks for the time!
Very informative.
very interesting information!
Very interesting subject matter and the presenter did an excellent job of sharing that subject matter. Outstanding!Very interesting, even for a non-indian, non-african-american person!
Very knowledgeable presenter and interesting information provided
very very good
very well presented and informative
Wonderful information. I will be searching these resources to find information on my heritage. Thanks.
Wonderful speaker and had an organized presentation.
Wonderful workshop. Great information. The presenter was excellent and knowledgeable.
Wonderful, excellent information.