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Haley-Baff Genetic Family Reunion March 26, 2010 Chris Haley, nephew of Alex Haley, discovered he has ancestors in Scotland through a DNA test he took for Megan Smolenyak and Ancestry.com in 2007. Chris met his cousin, June Baff Black, for the ...

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Slave Ships on the Delaware March 26, 2010 This video documentary looks back at the records of the 18th-century ferry-landing slave traders of Camden, N.J. It’s also a brief tour of the African-American slavery exhibits at the Camden ...

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Ancestry.com - Caribbean Slave Records March 26, 2010 Ancestry.com, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Social History Associates, launches a significant online collection of Caribbean slave records detailing nearly 200 years of St. ...

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Michelle Obama’s Roots March 26, 2010 An exploration of Michelle Obama’s roots by genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Learn about her Native and Irish heritage, free and enslaved ancestors, 10 states that claim a piece of ...

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CBS Early Show: Interviewing a Genealogist March 26, 2010 Harry Smith of the CBS Morning Show interviews genealogist Megan Smolenyak about her research as she traced Michelle Obama’s roots.

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Spirit Of A Choctaw Freedwoman March 26, 2010 Angela Walton shares the story of her great-grandmother, Sally Walton and talks of the unique historical component to her history, as she was born a slave to the Choctaw Indians.

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Black Genealogy Summit Conversation Part 2 March 26, 2010 Conversation between Jari Honora and Selma Stewart. The second part of an afternoon at the Black Genealogy Summit in Ft. Wayne in fall 2009.

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Black Genealogy Summit 2009 March 26, 2010 Images from the gathering of approximately 500 genealogists at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana October 29-31, 2009. The Summit theme was "Reconnecting Lost Links."

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Black Genealogy Summit 2009 March 26, 2010 Images from the gathering of approximately 500 genealogists at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana October 29-31, 2009. The Summit theme was "Reconnecting Lost ...

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I Know Where My Ancestors Come From March 26, 2010 A video about the history of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen, the formerly enslaved people who lived among Native Americans and later were adopted as citizens in the Choctaw Nation but denied ...

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Spencer Crew, Part 4 of 4 March 26, 2010 Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground ...

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Spencer Crew, Part 3 of 4 March 26, 2010 Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground ...

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Adele Marcum, Part 3 of 4 March 26, 2010 In the third section of her presentation, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," Adele Marcum continues her overview of the Ancestry.com website and demonstrates more ...

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Adele Marcum, Part 2 of 4 March 26, 2010 In the second section of her presentation, "Where Should I Start: Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," Adele M. Marcum continues her overview of the Ancestry.com website, demonstrating how to ...

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Spencer Crew, Part 2 of 4 March 26, 2010 Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 2 of ...

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Adele Marcum, Part 4 of 4 March 26, 2010 In the fourth and concluding section of her presentation , " Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," Adele Marcum continues her overview of the Ancestry.com website and ...

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Spencer Crew, Part 1 of 4 March 26, 2010 Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 1 of ...

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Adele Marcum, Part 1 of 4 March 26, 2010 In the first section of her presentation, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," Adele M. Marcum provides an overview of the Ancestry.com website.  Starting ...

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Mary Hill, Part 3 of 3 March 26, 2010 In her presentation titled, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," expert researcher Mary Hill provides valuable guidance for African-Americans tracing their family ...

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Mary Hill, Part 3 of 3 March 26, 2010 In her presentation titled, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," expert researcher Mary Hill provides valuable guidance for African-Americans tracing their family ...