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  • DAR Genealogy Research Institute

    DAR Constitution Hall 1776 D St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    LaBrenda will present two lectures at the Institute: Correlating Indirect Evidence to Identify Enslaved Parents and Integrating DNA Evidence Into a Proof Argument.

  • NGS Annual Conference

    An Enslaved Person’s FAN Club

    Learn about the heightened significance of researching family, associates, and neighbors of Freedmen.

  • Legally Texas: Advanced Legal Research in the Lone Star State

    LaBrenda will present 5 lectures in Course 3: Legally Texas: Advanced Legal Research in the Lone Star State at the Texas Institute of Genealogical Research: The Law and Records of Enslavement Tax Law, Texas Style Inheritance & Probate, Texas Style Women’s Rights, Texas Style Immigration & Naturalization, Texas Style

  • Essential Tools and Strategies for African American Research

    Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh

    LaBrenda will present the following lectures:   Importance of Transcribing Documents: Effective use of documents in research requires a knowledge of what it says, and transcription is a basic skill that will improve your view. Historical and Legal Background: Seeing the forest through the trees requires an understanding of what has happened, where it has happened, and why. A South Carolina Case Study, Identifying Parents of an Enslaved Ancestor: Follow this study to learn how one researcher sought to examine the evidence and choose appropriate directions to find the answer. Utility of DNA Evidence: Learn how to effectively use DNA Evidence in your research questions.