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
A Journey Story from Piedmont, WV to The Virginia Piedmont -Leontyne Clay Peck
Leontyne Clay Peck shares the story of her journey from Piedmont, WV to the Virginia Piedmont, better known as the land of the Presidents-Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. Since age 10, Leontyne has hea…
01:07:57 |
Fri 21 Jul 2017
Fathers of Conscience with Bernie D. Jones, PhD, JD
Rebroadcast How the courts dealt with wills bequeathing property or freedom to mixed race children. Fathers of Conscience examines high-court decisions in the antebellum South that involved wills i…
00:55:41 |
Fri 07 Jul 2017
African American History Etched in My DNA with Andre Kearns
Andre Kearns's research comes from the perspective of an African American genealogy hobbyist. Advances in DNA testing offer African Americans the possibility of leapfrogging brick walls created by sl…
01:14:42 |
Fri 30 Jun 2017
My Free People of Color and Those Classified as Melungeon - Gigi Best-Richardson
Gigi Best is an Author, Historian, Genealogist, Poet, Playwright, Journalist, Speaker and Antiquarian Bookstore Owner. While earning her A.A. and B.S. Degrees, she was awarded Who’s Who in American U…
01:18:12 |
Fri 23 Jun 2017
The Beyond Kin Project with Frazine Taylor
Frazine Taylor has helped people of all ethnic backgrounds to research their family history for over 25 years. However she has witnessed firsthand the frustration and disappointment of African-Americ…
00:56:45 |
Fri 02 Jun 2017
Greatest Genealogical Moments with Scott Fisher
Scott Fisher - Extreme Genes is a natural for Fisher, a Connecticut native, who has been in radio since his youth, and has spent three decades of spare time as a passionate roots sleuth. A long-time…
01:03:14 |
Fri 26 May 2017
My Extreme Ancestry with Karen Batchelor
Karen Batchelor will share the many unexpected twists and turns on her 40-year family history journey and how what she has learned from the past has changed her life. Karen started doing genealogy b…
01:06:46 |
Fri 19 May 2017
Cultural Heritage in the West African Country of Benin - Nathalie Blanc Chekete
Cultural Heritage in the Republic of Benin: What the country has to offer and it has in store for the years ahead. Nathalie Blanc Chekete is Haitian and Canadian (Afro-descendant) and has lived Hait…
00:59:56 |
Fri 05 May 2017
Searching for Records of Incarceration with Sharon Batiste Gillins
Have you ever considered searching records of incarceration to find your ancestors? Whether researching a notorious family outlaw or a victim of early 20th century justice, there’s a good chance th…
01:02:19 |
Fri 28 Apr 2017
Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders... with Melissa L. Cooper
Melissa L. Cooper is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Rutgers University-Newark. Cooper’s ground breaking book, Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race and the Ameri…
01:08:06 |
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Until the Well Runs Dry: Medicine,Exploitation of Black Bodies - Dr. Shawn Utsey
Shawn Utsey is the Interim Chair of African American Studies and Professor of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. He received his PhD(1997) from Fordham University. The film - Until the…
01:06:49 |
Fri 07 Apr 2017
Organize Your Genealogy with Drew Smith
Drew Smith is an Assistant Librarian with the USF Tampa Library, and is the 2016 winner of the Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship, presented by the National Genealogical Society. He is past p…
00:56:29 |
Fri 31 Mar 2017
My Ancestor on Mulberry Row at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello with Bill Webb
After retiring from a career in banking, Bill Webb began to investigate his family history. His interest had been sparked by a family Bible record of his ancestor Brown Colbert that he saw as a child…
00:56:53 |
Fri 17 Mar 2017
A Conversation with Historian - Orville Vernon Burton, Ph.D.
Orville Vernon Burton is Creativity Professor of Humanities, Professor of History, Pan-African Studies, Sociology, and Computer Science at Clemson University, and the Director of the Clemson CyberIns…
01:08:36 |
Fri 10 Mar 2017
The Ties That Bind - From Slavery to Freedom with James Louis Bacon
Bernice Bennett welcomes James Louis Bacon for a moving discussion about his genealogical journey to document his family history. James Louis Bacon has entertained a lifelong passion for writing and…
01:07:58 |
Fri 03 Mar 2017
The New Orleans Tribune: First Black Daily Newspaper -Mark Charles Roudané
Mark Charles Roudané was born in New Orleans and currently resides in St. Paul, Minnesota. An educator, author, and public speaker, Mr. Roudané’s recent release, The New Orleans Tribune, An Introduc…
01:03:42 |
Fri 24 Feb 2017
The African American Presence in Brooklyn with Wilhelmena Rhodes Kelly
Rebroadcast: Join Wilhelmena Rhodes Kelly with host Bernice Bennett for an exciting discussion of the African Americans presence in Brooklyn, and their long residence in Bedford Township (today's Be…
01:00:20 |
Fri 10 Feb 2017
Searching for Sixteen Slaves Sold South with Zann Nelson
Zann Nelson will discuss the occurrence of selling literally 100s of thousands of enslaved people South to the cotton and sugar fields with Virginia being the largest exporter and how challenging it …
01:03:19 |
Fri 03 Feb 2017
Civil War Pension File Reveals Valuable Family Information with Alvin Blakes
The Civil War Pension File of Philip McQuerter of Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi provides revealing information about his family. Alvin Blakes is a lifelong organizer and community worker …
01:21:16 |
Fri 27 Jan 2017
Charlotte and the Twelve: A Steele Secrets Story with Andi Cumbo-Floyd
Join Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a writer, historian, and editor who lives at the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, 4 cats, 4 dogs, 6 goats, and 28 chickens. Her books include The Slaves Ha…
01:01:48 |
Fri 20 Jan 2017
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