My Garretts: A Genealogical Journey
African American Family History SymposiumUsing DNA to confirm oral history of a family that came out of slavery. Mining probate files to research enslaved African American families.
Using DNA to confirm oral history of a family that came out of slavery. Mining probate files to research enslaved African American families.
This presentation introduces basic concepts and special considerations relevant to using DNA to identify enslaved ancestors in the antebellum period.
The speaker will provide an overview of the probate process in the antebellum South, and a framework for analyzing estate files to identify enslaved research subjects. Sponsored by North Hills Genealogists.
Learn how to document linkages between successive generations using standard forms