Jan 29, 2017 | Franklin Family
An Act of Genealogical Kindness In September of 2016 I received an envelope in the mail from an elderly (80-something-year-old) white woman who lives in Gray Court, Laurens County, South Carolina. The envelope contained photocopies of grave markers she came across...Read More
Jul 22, 2016 | Publications
A Guide to Researching African American Ancestors in Laurens County, SC, and Selected Finding Aids, by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Published by Xlibris, 2016, ISBN13 Hardcover: 978-1-5245-2354-1, ISBN13 Softcover: 978-1-5245-2353-4, and ISBN13 ebook: 978-15245-2352-7,...Read More
Sep 19, 2015 | Certification
Some thoughts on the process that resulted in my successful application for BCG’s Certified Genealogist® credential My Genealogical Education On 23 March 2015, I submitted a portfolio to the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), all of the components of...Read More
Nov 3, 2014 | Garrett Family
I have only identified two African American families of Garretts in Laurens County, SC. Much of what we know about our line was summarized in a biographical note on Casper George (CG) Garrett that appeared in History of the American Negro, South Carolina...Read More
New York Slavery Records Index Is Coming OnlineJanuary 2, 2018
An African American Family in Antebellum Laurens, SCJanuary 29, 2017
My Guide and Selected Finding Aids for Researchers of African American ancestors in Laurens County, …July 22, 2016
Some Thoughts on the BCG ProcessSeptember 19, 2015
African American Garrett Roots in Laurens County, South CarolinaNovember 3, 2014
