Beth Wilson presents her lecture, "Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate and Land Records", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. (in 3 parts) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; Conference; Records; census; conferences; family history; genealogy; land; lecture; lectures; probate; slave; slavery; slaves; video; Beth Wilson presents her lecture, "Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate and Land Records", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. (in 3 parts) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; Conference; Records; census; conferences; family history; genealogy; how-to; land; lecture; lectures; probate; slave; slavery; slaves; Beth Wilson presents her lecture, "Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate and Land Records", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. (in 3 parts) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; Conference; Records; census; conferences; family history; genealogy; land; lecture; lectures; probate; research; slave; slavery; slaves; Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; American; Black; Conference; Indian; Records; angela; census; conferences; family history; genealogy; land; lecture; lectures; native; probate; research; slave; slavery; slaves; territory; walton-raji; Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; American; Black; Conference; Indian; angela; conferences; family history; genealogy; lecture; lectures; native; slave; slavery; slaves; territory; walton-raji; Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; American; Black; Conference; Indian; angela; conferences; family history; genealogy; lecture; lectures; native; slave; slavery; slaves; territory; walton-raji; Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; American; Black; Conference; Indian; angela; conferences; family history; genealogy; lecture; lectures; native; slave; slavery; slaves; territory; walton-raji; Discover records African-Americans can use to trace their family history. In this presentation, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," Mary Hill provides tips on what records to look for and where to find them. rootstelevision.com; Family History Library; Mary Hill; Records; Vital records; african-american; city directory; clues; family Bible; funeral program; interview; letters; newspaper; oral history; passport; photos; yearbook; Discover records African-Americans can use to trace their family history. In this presentation, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," Mary Hill provides tips on what records to look for and where to find them. rootstelevision.com ; Alex Haley; Mary Hill; Records; Vital records; african-american; birth certificates; death certificate; family; family group record; familysearch.org; pedigree chart; research; Discover records African-Americans can use to trace their family history. In this presentation, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," Mary Hill provides tips on what records to look for and where to find them. rootstelevision.com ; Alex Haley; Cemetery; Find A Grave; Maps; Mary Hill; Records; SounDex; Vital records; african-american; burial roster; census records; clues; death certificate; family group record; familysearch.org; funeral home; gravestone; index; jurisdiction; marriage bond; obituary; organization; pedigree chart; photos; research; sexton; timeline; Dr. Quintard Taylor gives the plenary address, "Roots West: African American History in the Trans Mississippi West", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Intro by Rev. Khadijah Matin (35 min) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; Conference; conferences; family history; genealogy; history; lecture; lectures; quintard; taylor; video; Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 1 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com ; aahgs Africa African black genealogy family history library conf; Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 2 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; Africa African; AAHGS; Black; Conference; conferences; family history; genealogy; lecture; lectures; Library; video; Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 3 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com; Africa; African; Black; Conference; conferences; family history; genealogy; lecture; lectures; Library; Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. rootstelevision.com ; Adele M. Marcum; Ancestry.com; database; how-to; search; Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. rootstelevision.com.; Adele M. Marcum; Ancestry.com; database; how-to; search; Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. Part 3 of 4. rootstelevision.com.; Adele M. Marcum; Ancestry.com; database; how-to; Records; search; Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. Part 4 of 4. rootstelevision.com.; Adele M. Marcum; Ancestry.com; database; how-to; Records; search; 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 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com; Africa; African; Black; Harriet; Tubman; family history; freedom; genealogy; railraod; slave; slavery; underground; video; 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 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; Conference; Harriet; Tubman; family history; genealogy; lecture; railraod; Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 3 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Black; family history; genealogy; lecture; railroad; slave; slavery; underground; Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 4 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com; AAHGS; Africa; African; Harriet; Tubman; Black; Conference; family history; genealogy; lecture; railroad; underground; Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes gives his nephew some valuable advice. Part 1 of 2. (2:35) www.memory.loc.gov www.rootstelevision.com; Africa; African; Black; Hughes; family history; fountain; genealogy; interview; jefferson; oral; slavery; Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes talks about his experience as a former slave. Part 2 of 2 (3:22) www.memory.loc.gov www.rootstelevision.com; Africa; African; Black; family history; genealogy; slavery; slaves; video; In this UVA Newsmakers presentation based on his book, "In the Presence of Mine Enemies," historian Edward L. Ayers, Ph.D. tells the story of the Civil War from the viewpoint of those who lived through it. www.virginia.edu www.rootstelevison.com; Black History; Civil War; african-american; diary; newspaper; slavery; virginia; "My Dad The Healer" as told by Rex Ellis brings his Dad, the man who could fix anything, to life. Listen to the story of a trip to the market and the day a boy learns that there really are heroes.; Dr. Eugene Foster, former professor of Pathology at the University of Virginia, discusses the role of DNA in investigating the Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings story.; Africa; DNA; Eugene; Hemings; Monticello; Univeristy of Virginia; african-american; foster; genetealogy; genetics; genomics; jefferson; paternity; plantation; sally; slave; south; thomas; virginia; Movie Trailer. From the streets of Newark, to a plantation in North Carolina, to the shores of Ghana, David Wilson seeks to connect with his ancestral memory and inspire young people to search their roots. www.rootstelevision.com; Africa; Black History; african-american; family history; genealogy; history; race; slavery; video; Author and historian, Kate Clifford Larson, Ph.D., tells how the preserved letters, diaries and newspaper clippings of Harriet Tubman's friends and associates helped uncover the amazing life story of this American Moses. rootstelevision.com; Black History; Dorchester County; Harriet Tubman; Maryland; Univeristy of Virginia; african-american; diary; family history; letter; newspaper; research; slavery; In this first of two segments from the African American Research episode from the Ancestors series, meet Colette DeVerge, who begins the search for her African ancestors after a chance meeting with Alex Haley. roots.television.com; " Gambia; "Roots; Africa; Alex Haley; Black History; California African American Genealogical Society; Colette DeVerge; Goree Island; Los Angeles; african-american; census; census records; family history; genealogy; oral history; research; senegal; slave; slavery; In this second of two parts from the African American Research episode of the Ancestors series, learn from experts how African Americans can successfully search for their ancestors. rootstelevision.com; Africa; Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society; Alex Haley; Freedman Records; Tony Burroughs; Vital records; african-american; census records; city directory; family group record; family history; forms; genealogical society; genealogy; interview; lynching; oral history; pedigree chart; research; slavery; Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. ; african-american; martin luther king; Black History; family history; genealgy; video; Census records are the topic of this episode from the Ancestors television series. In this first segment learn why census records are called "mini-biographies" and provide a wealth of information about your ancestor. Part 1of 5. rootstelevision.com; African American; Elizabeth Mills; Tony Burroughs; african-american; census; census records; In this second segment from the Census Records episode of the Ancestors series learn where to find U.S. census records, how they are organized and the clues they provide fto the next step in your research. Part 2 of 5. rootstelevision.com; African American; Cyndi's List; Elizabeth Mills; Family History Center; Family History Library; National Archives; Tony Burroughs; african-american; census; census records; how to; how-to; In the third segment of the Census Records episode from the Ancestors series learn how census information was collected, what an enumerator does, and how to use the soundex index to locate your ancestors. Part 3 of 5. rootstelevision.com.; Family History Center; Family History Library; National Archives; african-american; census; census records; census taker; enumerator; how to; how-to; index; In part 4 of Ancestors - Census Records Darius Gray tells about an inspriring breakthrough moment in his research and professional genealogist Elizabeth Shown Mills gives expert tips for census research.; In part 5 of Ancestors - Census Records, City Directories are introduced as an excellent companion research tool when working with census records.;