There is no denying that the subject matter within the documents we encounter can be emotionally draining, yet without the information we would be at a standstill in our research efforts. We’ll discuss ways to maintain self-care when dealing with tough parts of our history that affected our ancestors.
Learn tips, tricks, and more for researching your ancestors in the Volunteer state! Special guest: Melissa Barker, The Archives Lady.
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 55: People of Color Genealogy Research in Tennessee Read More »
DNA tests for genealogy are now part of the permanent landscape in family history research. Did you know you can get much more info than what’s on your fancy pie chart? Learn creative ways to find the previously unknown relations of your ancestors, how to confirm or deny oral history, and how we use the tools offered by DNA companies to expand our own research.
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 54: Beyond Percentages: Doing More With Your DNA Test Results Read More »
Discover the origins, history, and how to properly search for documents that makeup one of the most important record sets created during the reconstruction time period, The Bureau of Freedmen, Refugees, and Abandoned Lands.
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 52: Deconstructing the Freedmens Bureau Read More »
Researching the formerly enslaved is not impossible, but can be challenging and take time. Learn the the nuts and bolts of researching this segment of our ancestors, the emotional aspects of the search, and how it can add breadth to your family history project. Special Guest: Chris Haley, Director, Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland at Maryland State Archives.
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 51: Finding and Tracing Enslaved Ancestors Read More »
To celebrate our 50th episode, here’s a full episode of Ask Mariah, where viewers get a chance to have their research questions answered LIVE!
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 50: Ask Mariah, The Remix Read More »
Get tips and tricks on how to plan a successful reunion where the memories made will last generations.
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 49: It’s a Family Reunion Read More »
Take a deep dive with select panelists as they share how they got to their most crucial research finds LIVE!
BlackProGen LIVE! Episode 48: How I Did It, Part 1 Read More »
2017 is wrapping up and of course that means the release of the much anticipated broadcast schedule for BlackProGen LIVE, a new, fresh take on family history and genealogy research techniques from and for people of color.
New Look, New Year: Announcing the BlackProGen LIVE 2018 Season! Read More »
War, innovation, and The Great Migration brought many people to Arizona, California, and Nevada. Find out how to trace your connection to those states on the March 21, 2017 episode of BlackProGen LIVE!
BlackProGen LIVE! People of Color in the West: Arizona, California, and Nevada Read More »
