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The Trifecta: The Secret Sauce of Researching the Formerly Enslaved

Nicka Smith
Feb 4, 2022
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Genealogists and family historians alike have spent decades looking for a tried and true method for unearthing slaveholders of those enslaved prior to 1865. Learn how three crucial record sets (Civil War Pensions, the Freedmen’s Bureau, and Probates/Successions) can become just the wrecking ball needed to obliterate brick walls related to slavery.

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Nicka Smith
Nicka Smith is a professional photographer, speaker, host, and documentarian with more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist. She has extensive experience in African ancestored genealogy, revers
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  1. TK
    Tonja Koob
    1 year ago

    Fantastic webinar! So much information and enthusiasm! Thank you!!!

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    Evelyn Jenkins
    1 year ago

    Excellent, as always!

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    Carol Amweg
    1 year ago

    One of the best, most informative, and interesting webinar I have ever attended. I am finding that some of my ancestors were slaveholders and I want to identify and document, to the best of my ability, the enslaved persons and share the information. Wonderful speaker, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and has the ability to impart her knowledge to others clearly.

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      Rebecca Johnson
      1 year ago

      Carol, I was dismayed to find that three generations of my paternal ancestors held slaves in VA. I, too, hope to gather as much helpful information as possible to add for search.

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    Traci S. Kape Thysell-McPherson
    1 year ago

    Thank you once again Nicka for your lively and informative webinar.

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    Dreama Brower
    1 year ago

    Nicka’s enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject were inspirational; can’t wait to try incorporate the information and resources she shared into my research.

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    mary Hawkins
    1 year ago

    Wow! An excellent presentation with a wealth of information. I will watch it again as soon as it replays.

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    Marcia Lamar
    1 year ago

    Nicka is a outstanding researcher and instructor. She did not let me down with this webinar as she always shares excellent information on ways that will help us to find our enslaved ancestors history. Thank you for sharing with us.

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    Norm Talbot
    1 year ago

    Always well presented and a lot of indepth research methods!

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