Ancestor's Footprints with Bernice Alexander Bennett
Welcome to Ancestor's Footprints—the podcast where the past comes alive! Whether you're a curious beginner, an avid genealogist, or someone who believes that uncovering family history is a lifelong journey, this show is for you. With each episode, we'll bring you incredible stories, expert insights, and practical tips to help you trace your roots and connect with your heritage. I’ve lined up passionate experts who will not only share their knowledge and resources but also answer your most pressing genealogy questions. Together, we’ll uncover the hidden gems in your family’s history and inspire you to take the next step in your journey. So, get ready to explore, discover, and honor the footprints your ancestors left behind. Your story starts here.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 293
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Freedmen's Bureau Records with Sharon Batiste Gillins
Join genealogist, Sharon Batiste Gillins for a discussion of Record Group 105 of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. She will share her experiences in locating records in this rich…
01:08:34 |
Fri 29 Aug 2014
The Slave Dwelling Project with Joseph McGill
Join Joseph McGill for a discussion on site in a slave cabin at the Hopsewee Plantation in Georgetown County, South Carolina. Since May 2010, Joseph McGill has spent a night in over 50 extant slave …
01:16:52 |
Fri 15 Aug 2014
Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Part 2: with John F. Baker, Jr.
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family’s Journey to Freedom with John F. Baker Jr. Genealogy expert John F. Baker Jr. was born in 1962, in Springfield, Tennessee and has live…
00:59:27 |
Fri 08 Aug 2014
Fatal Invention with Dorothy Roberts
Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century Dorothy Roberts, an acclaimed scholar of race, gender and the law, joined the University of Pennsy…
01:03:03 |
Fri 25 Jul 2014
The Slaves Have Names: Ancestors of my Home with Andi Cumbo-Floyd
The Slaves Have Names: Ancestors of my Home tells the stories of the people who were enslaved on the plantation where Cumbo-Floyd was raised in Central Virginia. It’s the story of her journey to get…
00:59:52 |
Fri 18 Jul 2014
The Invisible Line: A Secret History of Race in America - Daniel J. Sharfstein
Join author, Daniel J. Sharfstein for a discussion of his book and research - The Invisible Line - Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White. Defining their identities first…
01:24:52 |
Fri 27 Jun 2014
Ebony & Ivy with Craig Steven Wilder
Join author Craig Steven Wilder for a discussion of his recent book - Ebony&Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's University. Craig Steven Wilder is a professor of American histor…
01:07:09 |
Fri 20 Jun 2014
The 371st Infantry of World War I with Sonya R. Hodges and Douglas Culbreth
Do you know about the African American 371st Infantry of World War I that fought in France? Did you know that Sonya R. Hodges has dedicated her life to research and honor the men who fought in World…
01:22:55 |
Fri 23 May 2014
Yearning For A Sense of Belonging, History and Unity with David Wellington
Part 2 David Wellington will share his twenty-eight years of research of discovering his roots from slavery to freedom and how this discovery has brought about a Sense of Healing, Love of Family, E…
00:32:56 |
Fri 16 May 2014
Yearning For A Sense of Belonging, History and Healing with David Wellington
Part I David Wellington will share his twenty-eight years of research of discovering his roots from slavery to freedom and how this discovery has brought about a Sense of Healing, Love of Family, E…
00:30:02 |
Fri 16 May 2014
Fathers of Conscience with Bernie D. Jones, PhD., JD
Fathers of Conscience Mixed-Race Inheritance in the Antebellum South Join Author Bernie D. Jones for an engaging discussion about her book - Fathers of Conscience - Mixed-Race Inheritance in the …
00:55:41 |
Fri 09 May 2014
Exploring the History of Archaeology, Genetics and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Join Sarah Abel for a discussion of her research in genetics and identity. EUROTAST is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN), supporting a new generation of science and humanities researchers…
01:32:04 |
Fri 02 May 2014
Slavery in the North with Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
Genealogists tend to think of slavery as a southern issue only. Not so: slavery existed for decades in northern states as well. And freedom didn't come easy -- the law often provided for only for gra…
01:06:56 |
Fri 11 Apr 2014
The Robbins Family at War with Marvin Jones
"The Robbins Family at War" - it is about a Native American family who lived through colonial wars of the 17th and 18th centuries, and finally emerged victorious in the Civil War as a part of the mix…
01:01:31 |
Fri 04 Apr 2014
Slavery, Involuntary Servitude & Peonage with Antoinette Harrell
Join author, lecturer, television and radio host Antoinette Harrell for a discussion of her new book The Department of Justice -Slavery, Involuntary Servitude and Peonage. The 13th Amendment to the…
00:59:04 |
Fri 21 Mar 2014
Flight to Freedom: " The Fields Family and Freedom's Fortress"
Flight to Freedom: "The Fields Family and Freedom’s Fortress” What would you risk to gain freedom for your family? Martha Ann Fields, her children, and her husband Washington Fields risked all to …
01:07:04 |
Fri 14 Mar 2014
Do You Have An Artificial Brick Wall? Robyn Smith
Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for 17 years. An engineer by day, Robyn makes good use of those research and problem-solving skills in the field of genealogy. She specializes i…
01:01:27 |
Fri 07 Mar 2014
Funeral Programs 101 with Karen Sutton
It is an African American tradition to hold on to and treasure certain Funeral Programs because they represent a final and public tribute to the life of family members, friends and associates. Ms.Su…
00:59:06 |
Tue 04 Mar 2014
Freedmen's Bureau Records with Selma Stewart
Finding Your Ancestors in the Freedmen Bureau Records between 1865-1872. Selma Stewart will discuss and provide examples of what is available and how to use Virginia Freedmen Bureau Records that a…
01:14:59 |
Fri 28 Feb 2014
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Part 1 with John F. Baker Jr.
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family’s Journey to Freedom with John F. Baker Jr. Genealogy expert John F. Baker Jr. was born in 1962, in Springfield, Tennessee and has live…
01:08:24 |
Fri 14 Feb 2014
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