African-Americans throughout the South moved to Midwestern cities in search of opportunities and work. Other family members and friends joined the first as stories were shared. Understand how to look in both places and at all connected families for clues.
J. Mark Lowe, FUGA is a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer. While sharing personal experiences that help beginning and experienced researchers gain new skills and insights for research, he specializes in original records and
Another excellent presentation and so interesting! Yes, Mark is a great story teller! Thank you both. : )
Any subject discussed by J. Mark Lowe is always wonderful with lots to learn. Thank you for doing these webinars.
As usual with all the webinars I have done with Legacy. I learned so many things and am now anxious to go and work on genealogy. thank you so much.
Awesome – Excellent – Superb
Awesome information, and Awesome Presenter!!
Awesome story teller. Thank you
Clapping and Confetti! Excellent Job !
excellent as always
Excellent Jeanne
Excellent! I wil definitely listing to this one again! Thanks!
Excellent, as always when listening to Mark Lowe!
Excellent..
Fun and wonderful as always!
Good storytelling webinar.
great
Great information! Thanks!
Great presentation.
Great presentation. Wonderful reminders of the way we should be approaching our research woven through the story of researching a friend’s family. Just wonderful!
Great real life steps through process with live people, not just records. His storytelling and humor smoothed the fact of lots of research. He made it a treasure hunt adventure. Hiring someone with ongoing family connections to your ancestral home is a dream. Happy for the Polk family.
great story teller, very informative
Great storyteller!
Great.
I ALWAYS ENJOY listening to Mark! I ALWAYS LEARN so much from Mark. Mark recommended doing something different a few days ago. Today, I did just that. This story is so interesting and along the way I learned so much about finding the story, developing it, and reporting it! I continue to “Mull and Ponder” as I first heard from Mark a few years ago. This continues to help me move forward in my genealogy research. Thanks, Mark! Thanks, Geoff!
I could listen to Mark speak for hours.
I enjoyed Mark’s presentation. I always learn something new from him.
Interesting and informative.
J Mark Lowe is always a great lecturer!!
Mark Lowe always awesome.
Oh he is sooo Amazing! Absolutely Wonderful!
One of my all-time favorite presenters! I’d love to hear a followup webinar to hear more of the stories.
The best webinar on African-American records! Mark does it again! He is the best lecturer because he is a natural storyteller in the sense that he is telling the truth about actual facts in a fascinating folktale. I will never get tired of his stories!
This was my favorite so far! He made me really understand that I’m limiting my information by not dealing with the present generations. I’ve not done it because of schedules and not wanting to bug people when they have such busy lives but I see now I just have to do it. Period. What a great program!
This was one of the best webinar so far!
Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. Thank you!
very good
Very interesting. I got here a little late so I look forward to watching it in its entirety later today. Thank you!
very very good
Wish there was a higher number to rate this! What a wonderful webinar! It would be amazing to have someone like Mark researching for you. As an African-American who is pretty new to genealogy he gives me hope to keep sticking with my research! Thank you so much Geoff for the wonderful webinars and thank you Mark for your expertise!
African American Research 101 – Reconstruction Era (Part 2 of 3)
This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this presentation will be to research either a free person of color or a formerly enslaved African American and identify the last enslaver. It will introduce Reconstruction Era records such as: The Freedmen’s Bureau records, Freedmen’s Bank Records, Southern Claims Commission records, military records, census records, voter’s registration, newspapers, and vital records. It will also cover methodology for 1870 African American brick wall problems.
This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this presentation will be to research either a free person of color or a formerly enslaved African American and identify the last enslaver. It will introduce Reconstruction Era records such as: The Freedmen’s Bureau records, Freedmen’s Bank Records, Southern Claims Commission records, military records, census records, voter’s registration, newspapers, and vital records. It will also cover methodology for 1870 African American brick wall problems.
From This Day Forward – Documenting Marital Unions of Enslaved and Emancipated Persons
Despite the fact that their marriages were not legally recognized before 1865, enslaved couples were uniting in "quasi-marital" relationships, and were cohabitating as husband and wife, as evidenced by many extant documents created during and after the end of America’s Civil War. In this presentation, we explore examples of documents that provide evidence of these relationships, and sources for finding them.
Despite the fact that their marriages were not legally recognized before 1865, enslaved couples were uniting in "quasi-marital" relationships, and were cohabitating as husband and wife, as evidenced by many extant documents created during and after the end of America’s Civil War. In this presentation, we explore examples of documents that provide evidence of these relationships, and sources for finding them.
Following the Civil War, when nearly 200,000 African American men served, the U.S. Army established 4 African American infantry (later modified to 2) and 2 cavalry regiments in 1868. They initially served in the West but fought in the Spanish American War and the two World Wars in segregated units. It was not until 1948 that Executive Order 9981 integrated the military. What was life like for these soldiers? Where do you find service and pension records?
Following the Civil War, when nearly 200,000 African American men served, the U.S. Army established 4 African American infantry (later modified to 2) and 2 cavalry regiments in 1868. They initially served in the West but fought in the Spanish American War and the two World Wars in segregated units. It was not until 1948 that Executive Order 9981 integrated the military. What was life like for these soldiers? Where do you find service and pension records?
African American Research 101 – Post-Civil War to the Present (Part 1 of 3)
This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this lecture is to demonstrate what comprehensive African American research looks like from 1870 to the present. It will discuss sources such as: census, vital, and military records; the WPA slave narratives; newspapers; and city directories. It will also cover basic genealogical methodology.
This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this lecture is to demonstrate what comprehensive African American research looks like from 1870 to the present. It will discuss sources such as: census, vital, and military records; the WPA slave narratives; newspapers; and city directories. It will also cover basic genealogical methodology.
Who Were “Felix Richards’ Slaves”?: Identifying Enslaved People Photographed During the Civil War
Nine African Americans — two women and seven children — were posed amid a laundry day setting in a rare Civil War-era photograph. The handwritten caption identified them only as “Felix Richards Slaves” and the location as Volusia, near Alexandria, Va. Could their true identities be established? In this case study, historian and genealogist Amy Bertsch discusses a variety of sources, including probate records, a chancery suit, Civil War pension applications, and the former enslaver’s federal compensation claim, she used to identify the individuals in the photo, which is now at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. She explores how these records can yield new discoveries for family historians and she also demonstrates the importance of researching the enslaver’s family when conducting African American family research.
Nine African Americans — two women and seven children — were posed amid a laundry day setting in a rare Civil War-era photograph. The handwritten caption identified them only as “Felix Richards Slaves” and the location as Volusia, near Alexandria, Va. Could their true identities be established? In this case study, historian and genealogist Amy Bertsch discusses a variety of sources, including probate records, a chancery suit, Civil War pension applications, and the former enslaver’s federal compensation claim, she used to identify the individuals in the photo, which is now at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. She explores how these records can yield new discoveries for family historians and she also demonstrates the importance of researching the enslaver’s family when conducting African American family research.
Friends of Friends: Quakers and African American Communities
Well-known for their anti-slavery views, Quakers began to migrate to the slave-free territories in the 19th century. As they migrated out of the South, Quakers emancipated and traveled with their newly freed slaves. Once settled, the sect continued their abolitionist cause by supporting the Underground Railroad – transporting runaway slaves to free states. In turn, free blacks established their own settlements, while still maintaining ties with the Quaker community.
Well-known for their anti-slavery views, Quakers began to migrate to the slave-free territories in the 19th century. As they migrated out of the South, Quakers emancipated and traveled with their newly freed slaves. Once settled, the sect continued their abolitionist cause by supporting the Underground Railroad – transporting runaway slaves to free states. In turn, free blacks established their own settlements, while still maintaining ties with the Quaker community.
Using Negative Evidence: The Power of Silence in the Records
Can genealogists take a negative (the absence of something) and develop it into a positive (proof of something)? Yes! If we understand what we’re working with and how to develop it. Negative evidence is a tool used by many investigative fields; but its definition varies between disciplines. This session defines the concept used by genealogists and historians: contextually suggestive silence. In layman’s language, Mills clearly separates negative evidence from concepts that are often confused with it: negative searches, negative findings, negative arguments, and negative conclusions. Case studies using autosomal and Y-DNA, censuses, church records, death certificates, land deeds and grants, topo maps, and other source types to demonstrate how to recognize contextually suggestive silence and develop it into solutions for situations in which no document explicitly answers our research question.
*** This class requires a password and an active webinar membership to attend. On the day of the webinar, obtain the password (located at the top of FamilyTreeWebinars.com when logged in as a member). Then click the Join Webinar link in your confirmation/reminder email, and enter the password when prompted. ***
Can genealogists take a negative (the absence of something) and develop it into a positive (proof of something)? Yes! If we understand what we’re working with and how to develop it. Negative evidence is a tool used by many investigative fields; but its definition varies between disciplines. This session defines the concept used by genealogists and historians: contextually suggestive silence. In layman’s language, Mills clearly separates negative evidence from concepts that are often confused with it: negative searches, negative findings, negative arguments, and negative conclusions. Case studies using autosomal and Y-DNA, censuses, church records, death certificates, land deeds and grants, topo maps, and other source types to demonstrate how to recognize contextually suggestive silence and develop it into solutions for situations in which no document explicitly answers our research question.
*** This class requires a password and an active webinar membership to attend. On the day of the webinar, obtain the password (located at the top of FamilyTreeWebinars.com when logged in as a member). Then click the Join Webinar link in your confirmation/reminder email, and enter the password when prompted. ***
Discover how DNA, online and offline genealogy converged to break down a more than 100 year old brick wall revealing the life, times, and relations of a mysterious multi-ethnic man named John Lee.
Discover how DNA, online and offline genealogy converged to break down a more than 100 year old brick wall revealing the life, times, and relations of a mysterious multi-ethnic man named John Lee.
Following Oral History in search of William Davis but finding Mildred Brand: A Case Study
A researcher’s number one goal is to find ancestors for their client or their own family and share their story. Within the story oral history is followed, critical records and resources will be discovered which helped guide the research. This session will take attendees through the challenges, successes, and the continued unanswered questions of researching an African American family from enslavement to freedom through the states of VA, PA, OH, and MI.
A researcher’s number one goal is to find ancestors for their client or their own family and share their story. Within the story oral history is followed, critical records and resources will be discovered which helped guide the research. This session will take attendees through the challenges, successes, and the continued unanswered questions of researching an African American family from enslavement to freedom through the states of VA, PA, OH, and MI.
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Always love his webinars, on any topic!
Another excellent presentation and so interesting! Yes, Mark is a great story teller! Thank you both. : )
Any subject discussed by J. Mark Lowe is always wonderful with lots to learn. Thank you for doing these webinars.
As usual with all the webinars I have done with Legacy. I learned so many things and am now anxious to go and work on genealogy. thank you so much.
Awesome – Excellent – Superb
Awesome information, and Awesome Presenter!!
Awesome story teller. Thank you
Clapping and Confetti! Excellent Job !
excellent as always
Excellent Jeanne
Excellent! I wil definitely listing to this one again! Thanks!
Excellent, as always when listening to Mark Lowe!
Excellent..
Fun and wonderful as always!
Good storytelling webinar.
great
Great information! Thanks!
Great presentation.
Great presentation. Wonderful reminders of the way we should be approaching our research woven through the story of researching a friend’s family. Just wonderful!
Great real life steps through process with live people, not just records. His storytelling and humor smoothed the fact of lots of research. He made it a treasure hunt adventure. Hiring someone with ongoing family connections to your ancestral home is a dream. Happy for the Polk family.
great story teller, very informative
Great storyteller!
Great.
I ALWAYS ENJOY listening to Mark! I ALWAYS LEARN so much from Mark. Mark recommended doing something different a few days ago. Today, I did just that. This story is so interesting and along the way I learned so much about finding the story, developing it, and reporting it! I continue to “Mull and Ponder” as I first heard from Mark a few years ago. This continues to help me move forward in my genealogy research. Thanks, Mark! Thanks, Geoff!
I could listen to Mark speak for hours.
I enjoyed Mark’s presentation. I always learn something new from him.
Interesting and informative.
J Mark Lowe is always a great lecturer!!
Mark Lowe always awesome.
Oh he is sooo Amazing! Absolutely Wonderful!
One of my all-time favorite presenters! I’d love to hear a followup webinar to hear more of the stories.
The best webinar on African-American records! Mark does it again! He is the best lecturer because he is a natural storyteller in the sense that he is telling the truth about actual facts in a fascinating folktale. I will never get tired of his stories!
This was my favorite so far! He made me really understand that I’m limiting my information by not dealing with the present generations. I’ve not done it because of schedules and not wanting to bug people when they have such busy lives but I see now I just have to do it. Period. What a great program!
This was one of the best webinar so far!
Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. Thank you!
very good
Very interesting. I got here a little late so I look forward to watching it in its entirety later today. Thank you!
very very good
Wish there was a higher number to rate this! What a wonderful webinar! It would be amazing to have someone like Mark researching for you. As an African-American who is pretty new to genealogy he gives me hope to keep sticking with my research! Thank you so much Geoff for the wonderful webinars and thank you Mark for your expertise!
wonderful