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Janice Lovelace, PhD

African Diaspora Bonus webinars Historical Records Cemetery Records, Migration Records, Military Records, Revolutionary War Railroad Records Places and Ethnicities African American, Canada, Native American Webtember

Janice Lovelace is a genealogical researcher, educator, author, and lecturer, with over thirty years of experience. She completed the Genealogy and Family History certificate at the University of Washington in 2012, the certificate program in genealogy at Boston University in 2013, and ProGen in 2014. Dr. Lovelace is a frequent speaker at international, national, and regional genealogy conferences as well as local societies on health and genetics, ethnic minority genealogy, and research methodology. She is an instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogical Institute (MAAGI). A retired college faculty member, Dr. Lovelace authored the National Genealogical Society’s online continuing education course African American Roots: A Historical Perspective. A freelance writer and photographer, she has a number of genealogy articles among her publications. A member of the Seattle Genealogical Society for many years, she has served in several board positions. She is also a member of Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Ohio Genealogical Society, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), and the National Genealogical Society (NGS).

Janice's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
Working on the Railroad: Pullman Porters and Maids
Janice Lovelace, PhD
Fri, May 5 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Working on the Railroad: Pullman Porters and Maids
Fri, May 5 2023: 18:00 UTC
The Pullman Company was one of the leading employers of African Americans, primarily male Porters, who worked on the railroad in the late 19th and early 20th century. This presentation will look briefly at the general growth of the railroad as well as the Pullman Company which built rail cars and rented them to rail companies. Pullman hired primarily African American men and women to staff the dining and sleeping cars. What was the job like and what were lives like for the Porters and Maids? How do we find records of ancestors who were Pullman Porters or Maids?
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
Working on the Railroad: Pullman Porters and Maids
Janice Lovelace, PhD
The Pullman Company was one of the leading employers of African Americans, primarily male Porters, who worked on the railroad in the late 19th and early 20th century. This presentation will look briefly at the general growth of the railroad as well as the Pullman Company which built rail cars and rented them to rail companies. Pullman hired primarily African American men and women to staff the dining and sleeping cars. What was the job like and what were lives like for the Porters and Maids? How do we find records of ancestors who were Pullman Porters or Maids?
Fri, May 5 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Janice's Webinars (7)

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Places and EthnicitiesHistorical RecordsWebtember
Separate Even in Death – Black Funerals and Cemeteries
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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Separate Even in Death – Black Funerals and Cemeteries
Segregation extended into death for African Americans, especially for those in the Southern United States. What led to the development of separate funeral homes and burial grounds? This presentation looks at burial practices for African-Americans from the 16th to the 20th century.
Places and EthnicitiesHistorical RecordsWebtember
Separate Even in Death – Black Funerals and Cemeteries
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
481 views
Segregation extended into death for African Americans, especially for those in the Southern United States. What led to the development of separate funeral homes and burial grounds? This presentation looks at burial practices for African-Americans from the 16th to the 20th century.
Fri, September 30 2022: 15:30 UTC
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1:22:28
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans Heading West
Janice Lovelace, PhD
371 views
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African Americans Heading West
After the end of the Civil War in 1865, African Americans began leaving the areas where they had been enslaved. Many went to North to larger towns where work was more plentiful. But less discussed is that a number went West to farm, using the Homestead Act of 1862 to claim land of their own. Other settled in and helped develop some all-Black towns in Kansas and Oklahoma. Still others headed to the Pacific Coast for work. What can we find out about these settlers’ lives? Where can we find records?
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans Heading West
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
371 views
After the end of the Civil War in 1865, African Americans began leaving the areas where they had been enslaved. Many went to North to larger towns where work was more plentiful. But less discussed is that a number went West to farm, using the Homestead Act of 1862 to claim land of their own. Other settled in and helped develop some all-Black towns in Kansas and Oklahoma. Still others headed to the Pacific Coast for work. What can we find out about these settlers’ lives? Where can we find records?
Fri, August 5 2022: 18:00 UTC
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1:06:04
Places and EthnicitiesWebtember
Afro-LatinX in the Old West
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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Afro-LatinX in the Old West
The Spanish brought Africans to be enslaved in their colonies in the Caribbean and the Americas. What was life like for those of African descent during Spanish colonial time, Mexico and after the regions became the western U.S.? Was life significantly different from enslaved Africans brought to North America? What records exist to tell of their lives?
Places and EthnicitiesWebtember
Afro-LatinX in the Old West
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
2.1K views
The Spanish brought Africans to be enslaved in their colonies in the Caribbean and the Americas. What was life like for those of African descent during Spanish colonial time, Mexico and after the regions became the western U.S.? Was life significantly different from enslaved Africans brought to North America? What records exist to tell of their lives?
Fri, September 17 2021: 0:00 UTC
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1:18:15
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
Nearly 10,000 people (mostly men) of African ancestry fought in the Revolutionary War on both sides of the conflict – hoping that freedom from slavery would come with the end of the eight year war. What records exist and how can genealogists discover them?
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
1.2K views
Nearly 10,000 people (mostly men) of African ancestry fought in the Revolutionary War on both sides of the conflict – hoping that freedom from slavery would come with the end of the eight year war. What records exist and how can genealogists discover them?
Fri, June 4 2021: 18:00 UTC
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1:19:30
Places and Ethnicities
Was Great Grandmother Really Native American?
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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Was Great Grandmother Really Native American?
Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. How does a family researcher begin to discover if this is true? What federal, state and tribal records are available?
Places and Ethnicities
Was Great Grandmother Really Native American?
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
5.5K views
Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. How does a family researcher begin to discover if this is true? What federal, state and tribal records are available?
Wed, April 15 2020: 0:00 UTC
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51:06
Places and EthnicitiesBonus webinarsHistorical Records
Researching Black Loyalist Communities in Canada
Janice Lovelace, PhD
364 views
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Researching Black Loyalist Communities in Canada
This session looks at those who fought with the British - Black Loyalists. Who were they and what happened to them after the war when they fled to Canada? Learn where to locate records to find out more about the people and their communities.
Places and EthnicitiesBonus webinarsHistorical Records
Researching Black Loyalist Communities in Canada
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
364 views
This session looks at those who fought with the British - Black Loyalists. Who were they and what happened to them after the war when they fled to Canada? Learn where to locate records to find out more about the people and their communities.
Fri, November 1 2019: 0:00 UTC
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48:49
Places and Ethnicities
The (Underground) Railroad Runs Through Here
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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The (Underground) Railroad Runs Through Here
Do you have ancestors that might have been involved in the Underground Railroad? How do you find records of those who were involved?
Places and Ethnicities
The (Underground) Railroad Runs Through Here
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
1.1K views
Do you have ancestors that might have been involved in the Underground Railroad? How do you find records of those who were involved?
Fri, November 1 2019: 0:00 UTC
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