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
Do You Have An Artificial Brick Wall? with Robyn Smith
Author and Genealogist Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for 18 years. An engineer by day, Robyn makes good use of those research and problem-solving skills in the field of genea…
01:01:27 |
Thu 02 Jun 2016
Slavery at James Madison's Montpelier with Zann Nelson and Elizabeth Chew
Join Zann Nelson and Elizabeth Chew for a discussion on the following topics: African American research in Virginia: (challenges, what works, successes) Why is it important? How Montpelier's Afr…
01:05:55 |
Fri 27 May 2016
Slaves Waiting For Sale with Maurie D. McInnis
Slaves Waiting For Sale In 1853, Eyre Crowe, a young British artist, visited a slave auction in Richmond, Virginia. Harrowed by what he witnessed, he captured the scene in sketches that he would lat…
01:03:21 |
Fri 13 May 2016
Ebony and Ivy with Dr. Craig Steven Wilder
Rebroadcast Join author Craig Steven Wilder for a discussion of his research and book - Ebony & Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's University. Craig Steven Wilder is a profess…
01:08:54 |
Fri 29 Apr 2016
Finding Samuel Lowe with Paula Williams Madison
Finding Samuel Lowe is a remarkable journey about one woman’s path to self-discovery. It is a story about love and devotion that transcends time and race, and a beautiful reflection of the power of f…
01:23:37 |
Fri 15 Apr 2016
Documenting Fraternal and Benevolent Ancestry - James Morgan III and Jari Honora
Jari C.Honora and James Morgan III will discuss a step by step guide to documenting fraternal society participation of ancestors and relatives as well as offer tips and tricks on how to locate docume…
01:15:30 |
Fri 08 Apr 2016
Slave Era Research with Char McCargo Bah
Char McCargo Bah is the CEO/Owner of FindingThingsforU, LLC. She has been a genealogist since 1981; she has appeared in numerous television interviews with CBS, FOX-5, Comcast, Public Broadcasting S…
01:11:32 |
Fri 01 Apr 2016
Fraternalism and African American Genealogy with James Morgan III
In this program Mr. Morgan will seek to show the benefits of studying African American Fraternal and Benevolent Organizations. Mr. Morgan will provide some historical narrative on various organizati…
01:20:51 |
Fri 11 Mar 2016
The Family Tree: A Lynching in Georgia with Karen Branan
THE FAMILY TREE: A Lynching in Georgia, a Legacy of Secrets and My Search for the Truth by Karen Branan A true account of the hanging of four black people by a white lynch mob in 1912—written by th…
01:06:10 |
Fri 04 Mar 2016
The Social Life of DNA with Alondra Nelson
Alondra Nelson is Dean of Social Science and professor of sociology and gender studies at Columbia University. She is author of the award-winning book Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the F…
01:01:46 |
Fri 26 Feb 2016
Carolina Clay - The Story of Dave with Leonard Todd
Leonard Todd is the author of CAROLINA CLAY, the story of the slave potter known as Dave. Newsweek calls it a fascinating account. Publishers Weekly describes it as a sweeping tale of the South itsel…
00:57:25 |
Mon 08 Feb 2016
Civil War Pension File Reveals Valuable Family Information with Alvin Blakes
The Civil War Pension Files of Philip McQuerter of Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi provides revealing information about the family. Alvin Blakes is a lifelong organizer and community worker…
01:23:07 |
Fri 29 Jan 2016
When Wills Don't Go As Planned with David Paterson
This show will examine various case examples of when "wills" don't go as planned such as protests to wills, residual estates and guardianships. In addition, this show will review the records of proba…
01:10:02 |
Fri 22 Jan 2016
Discovering the Connection with William Neal with Marcellaus A. Joiner
Marcellaus A. Joiner: Supervisor of the Heritage Research Center at the High Point Public Library and the Archivist for the High Point Museum in High Point, North Carolina. Marcellaus has a B.A.in Hi…
00:56:59 |
Fri 15 Jan 2016
The "Todd's" Telling our Story from Virginia to Kentucky with Phyllis Grimes
The Todd’s telling our Story from Virginia to Kentucky. Underwood vs Underwood’s Executor, 1830, Federal Records, United States Circuit Court Records, 5th Circuit Court, obtained from the Library of…
00:58:57 |
Fri 11 Dec 2015
Typical Actions in Probate of a Slaveholding Estate with David E. Paterson
Public historian David E. Paterson studies people who lived in nineteenth-century Upson County, Georgia, especially those who experienced slavery and Reconstruction. A civilian employee of the US Nav…
01:27:47 |
Fri 20 Nov 2015
Forging Freedom with Amrita Chakarabarti Myers, Ph.D.
Forging Freedom: Black Women and the Pursuit of Liberty in Antebellum Charleston For black women in antebellum Charleston, freedom was not a static legal category but a fragile and contingent experi…
01:16:56 |
Fri 13 Nov 2015
Gina's Journey: The Story of William Grimes with Regina E. Mason
Reclaiming Grimes: Author of the First Fugitive Slave Narrative Oakland, California native, REGINA E. MASON, has spent fifteen years authenticating the pioneering narrative of her direct ancestor W…
01:11:05 |
Fri 06 Nov 2015
Finding Josephine with Dionne Ford
Dionne's search for her family history began at age 12, when she asked a simple question: Grandpa, are you white? Her grandfather’s answer sent her on a lifelong journey to piece together a family s…
00:59:41 |
Fri 30 Oct 2015
" Who Owned Solomon? African American Research" with Janice Lovelace, Ph.D.
Who Owned Solomon? A Case study of 19th Century African American Research– Many African American researchers struggle to break through the brick wall of slavery. This discussion will look at the str…
00:59:55 |
Fri 23 Oct 2015
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