In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers and other online resources to learn more about the African slave trade in America... (Read More)
An article about 10 famous African Americans in 18th & 19th century American history, based on research in historical newspapers... (Read More)
An article about Frederick Douglass, an African American abolitionist, reformer, orator, writer, and advocate for the equal rights of all people... (Read More)
An article about the death of Alex Haley (1921-1992), the author who wrote the popular African American novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.”.. (Read More)
Introduction: Scott Phillips is a genealogical historian and owner of Onward To Our Past® genealogy services. In this guest blog post—in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—Scott searches old newspapers to find out more about Dr. King’s family history—and includes a free MLK family tree download. The year was 1968. If you lived... (Read More)
Georgia Family History Expo – Duluth, Georgia 2011 Over 400 genealogists gathered in Duluth, Georgia, for the annual Family History Expo held at the Gwinnett Center on Nov. 11-12, 2011. Now in its second year, this conference has the size and feel of a national conference. There were over 60 informative family history sessions... (Read More)
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