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Searching for the Living and Connecting With the Slave Owner’s Descendant
OCTOBER 12, 2013 BERNICE A. BENNETT ([email protected]
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I. Overview of the plan to find the living
II. Key planning strategies
a. Oral Historyb. Locating the Ancestral Homec. Studying the local communityd. Connecting with neighbors, friends and pseudo relatives (don’t forget
Cousin Josephine and Uncle Ray Ray).e. Obtaining and reviewing family recordsf. Gathering vital recordsg. Reviewing obituariesh. Seeking answers in old newspapersi. Verifying kinshipsj. Posting genealogy queriesk. Connecting with the local Genealogy and Historical Society l. Searching through court recordsm.Using DNA to connect with the living
III. Challenges dealing with family secrets
IV.Meeting the living for the first time
V. Disclosing personal information
VI. Trusting your instinct - Identity Theft
VII.Meeting the slave owner’s descendant
VIII.Getting in touch with your emotions
Copyright 2012, Bernice Alexander Bennett
SEARCHING FOR THE LIVING AND CONNECTING WITH THE SLAVE OWNER’S DESCENDANT
Searching for the Living and Connecting with the Slave Owner’s Descendant
Suggested Resources to Use When Searching for the Living:
People Search Resources:1. http://www.peoplesmart.com/2. http://www.whitepages.com/3. http://www.zabasearch.com/4. http://www.google.com/5. http://www.veromi.info/
Genealogy Resources:6. http://www.ancestry.com7. http://www.afrigeneas.com/surnames8. http://www.legacy.com/ns/9. http://genforum.genealogy.com10. http://www.genealogybank.com
Social Media Resources:11. http://www.Facebook.com12. http://www.LinkedIn.com
DNA Companies:13. http://www.23andme.com14. http://www.FamilyTree DNA.com15. http://www.ancestryDNA.com
Genealogy Societies16. Contact your local genealogical society
Posting a query on a public site or in a local Genealogy Society
• You may want to create an email address just for your genealogy queries. • Be specific! The more names, dates, and places you provide the more responses you'll likely get.• Make sure it is clear and easy to understand. • Type all surnames in capital letters...• Do not list any personal or sensitive information about yourself or any other living person. • Do not post your phone number or home address. • Remember, anything that you post on a public site will remain on that site..