How Philly are You?

Episode 07: This was my last studio show. It was special for another reason too. This was my first live episode. All the others were taped and edited. I never […]

Ethnic Genealogy & Crazy Shamele

Episode 06: This was going to be my last episode. I felt that this was enough and I needed to figure out next steps. Since I could not settle on […]

Michiko, A Partner in Good Trouble

The Peter Mott House and Underground Railroad Museum, Lawnside, NJ The first day that I met Michiko Quinones I knew we were going to get into trouble. In fact, within […]

The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Printed Sources

During the episode Sleuthing Compiled and Printed Sources, James M. Beidler and Michael John Neill both shared tips and strategies for using resources for genealogy research. Not only did we […]

Blacks in Federal Records Beyond Military

One of my favorite books for African American Research at the National Archives is Deborah Newman Ham’s book Black History a Guide to Civilian Records at the National Archives.  The […]