Research on formerly enslaved people is difficult by its very nature because enslaved people were classed as property prior to the Civil War and faced the challenges of marginalization in the segregated society that developed after the War. Crucial to uncovering information on enslaved people prior to emancipation is studying their lives as freedpeople after for clues as to who their families were and who their former owners might have been. As with any family, clues regarding identity, relationships, and ownership during slavery, are often uncovered as the result of applying the FAN principle and piecing together potential family groups.
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This was my first webinar and it was informative. I look forward to attending more.
Thank you to Jari Honora for a fascinating webinar on piecing together various evidence from a variety of sources, most I didn’t know about, to sort out the FAN club of Arthur Braud and his family in Louisiana, USA. I always learn something new & valuable when watching these webinar; well worth the yearly subscription!
While I’ve never personally done any research involving the Catholic records in French in Louisiana, they look very familiar to me given the high degree of similarity to the Catholic records in French in Quebec, where my grandfather and both of his parents were born.
I like his positive attitude in finding these records. His use and explanation of charts is very helpful to me. Thank you.
Wow. Skillfully weaving a path through a confusing set of data-points to arrive at an answer to the research question. But my head is spinning – I’ll want to watch this one again.
Extraordinary! Mr. Honora inspired me tremendously! His research on these families proved to me that I can most likely find what I am looking for!
Interesting to hear about the Louisiana/Creole/French culture and traditions.
Fascinating study & useful tips for genealogy research with indirect evidence.