- Fox family, Free People of Color, Genealogy tips, General, Kansas, Maternal Ancestry, Ohio, Slavery, Virginia
A family’s journey to freedom – a tribute to my great aunt
Our Aunt “Dude” The year 2020 has been a year of major transition for most of us. Along with everything else happening in the wider world, my family lost one of our matriarchs. Back in June, my great aunt, Melva…
- Chavis Family, Free People of Color, Genealogy tips, Maternal Ancestry, Quinichett, Slavery, Virginia
A Black History Month gift – an unexpected find!
Happy Black History Month! This is the first Black History month since I decided to share my genealogy journey and launch Reclaiming Our Ancestors. I had grand plans to post a new blog every week in February, but alas, real…
Breaking down the brick wall: The Chavis Family
In my last post, I introduced my 6x great grandmother Rebecca Chavis. Now, I want to explain a bit more about how I discovered her. Buckle up because it’s a long, winding road! Hopefully, this post will show how you…
Commemorating 1619 & celebrating colonial ancestors
The 1619 African arrival August 1619. Exactly 400 years ago, “20 and odd negroes” arrived at Point Comfort in the British Jamestown, VA colony (present-day Hampton, VA), to be traded for food provisions for their captors. Though 1619 was hardly…