The Trifecta: The Secret Sauce of Researching the Formerly Enslaved
Nicka Smith
Content
Welcome
2:00
Speaker's Introduction
2:05
Introduction
1:20
Access Issues
6:40
Importance
8:47
Record background
17:01
Record Access
15:24
Case Studies
18:03
Announcements / prizes
6:29
Questions / answers
13:48
About this webinar
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.
About the speaker
Nicka Smith is more than just a genealogist; she's a storyteller. With a keen eye for detail and a compassionate heart, she brings the past to life, one ancestor at a time. Her expertise in African an...
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Comments (152)
great info & detailed syllabus. Thanks so much!!!
Absolutely amazing webinar. Novak had me on the edge of my seat and ALL the wheels in my head turning. I recommend this to anyone researching formerly enslaved folks. Phenomenal job!
Fantastic webinar! So much information and enthusiasm! Thank you!!!
Excellent, as always!
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.
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.
Thank you once again Nicka for your lively and informative webinar.
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.
Wow! An excellent presentation with a wealth of information. I will watch it again as soon as it replays.