Speaking
I am primarily focused on writing and lecturing. I am available to present genealogical lectures on researching African-ancestored families from the historical slave South.
I provide this service in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Greenville area of the Upstate of SC (including Laurens County), and elsewhere by arrangement.
I specialize in the topics below. If you don’t see a topic of interest, please feel free to contact me with your suggestion or request.

Lecture Topics
- African American Genealogy
- Chancery/Equity/Orphan’s Court
- DNA
- Methodology and Strategies
- Slavery and the Law
- Social Context
- State and County Courts
- Using Probate Files
- Genealogy Ethics
- Genealogy Standards
- Assembly and Analysis of Evidence
- Citation Fundamentals
- Historical Context
- Planning Research
- Why Standards Are For Everyone
- Immigration and Naturalization
- Narrative Genealogies, Lineages, and Pedigrees
- Transcriptions
Past Engagements
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Family History Sampler: Different Strategies for Diverse Ancestors
Descendant Communities Social Innovation Lab
State and County Courts
Antebellum Emancipations and Free People of Color
Using DNA Tests to Identify Enslaved Parents
Incorporating DNA Evidence Into a Proof Argument
Using Cluster Research to Identify Enslaved Parents