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16 June 2017

Sometimes it takes awhile …

Sometimes it takes awhile …

After almost 200 years (well, 183 years to be precise), a slave who unwittingly changed law via a NC Supreme Court case, is now honored with a historical marker.

You can read about this bit of history via Slave who killed white overseer in 1834 honored with NC marker (Josh Shaffer, News and Observer)

Details on the case, the location of the marker and the text on it can be accessed here.

It was Gaston’s conclusion that the law must treat slaves as any other human in such a case. He stated, "If the passions of the slave be excited into unlawful violence by the inhumanity of a master . . . is it a conclusion of law that such passion must spring from diabolical malice?" The decision was praised by abolitionists, covered by newspapers around the country, and cited as precedent in other legal cases. Will’s bold act of resistance served to humanize slaves in the eyes of the law.

The Virginia Law Review has an article on it (FREE via JSTOR), The State of North Carolina v. Negro Will, a Slave of James S. Battle; A Cause Celebre of Ante-Bellum Times, and Columbia’s Law school has transcribed the verdict.

More on the case is available via Reports of Cases at Law, Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of North Carolina: From December Term 1834 to December Term 1839, Volume 1 By North Carolina. Supreme Court, Thomas Pollock Devereux, William Horn Battle.

It is never too late to recognize the contributions our ancestors made!

Have your ancestors been honored via markers, plaques, etc., for historical contributions to their community or state?

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10 May 2017

NGS Releases Two Newly Revised Guide Books for Tennessee and North Carolina

NGS Releases Two Newly Revised Guide Books for Tennessee and North Carolina

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Arlington, VA, 10 MAY 2017— The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces the publication of two newly revised books in its Research in the States series. These guides are two of 26 books that provide information about genealogical repositories and resources in specific states guidance to aid individuals who are researching their family histories. The latest editions are Research in Tennessee, 3^rd Edition and Research in North Carolina, 2^nd Edition.

Research in Tennessee, 3^rd Edition

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Tennessee was the gateway west through the Appalachians for tens of thousands, migrants. In Research in Tennessee, descendants of those who stayed and those who pushed further westward will discover a comprehensive guide to a myriad of records that will help them trace their ancestors. Written by Charles A. Sherrill, the book notes that a preponderance of records can be found at the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville but it also provides up-to-date information about online sources and records found in libraries nationwide. In his discussion of the records, the author weaves in the historical context as an added aid to family historians. The records covered include atlases, gazetteers, and maps; court, land and church records; state, county and tax records; and military and pension records from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Readers will also find discussions of records on women and ethnic groups, including American Indian, African American, and Melungeon (a multi-racial group from Appalachia whose origins can be traced to the colonial era), and much more. This guide book is available in print and or PDF version. It will go on sale in the NGS online store on 10 May 2017 and will begin shipping on 22 May.

Research in Tennessee was originally written by Gale Williams Bamman, a certified genealogist emeritus and past trustee and president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. The second edition in 2009 and this newest edition were updated and revised by Charles A. Sherrill, State Librarian and Archivist of Tennessee. A genealogist and author of twenty books on Tennessee history and genealogy, Sherrill directs operations at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. He is the editor of the Middle Tennessee Journal of History and Genealogy.

Research in North Carolina, 2nd Edition

Research in North Carolina, 2^nd Edition, by Jeffrey Haines, CG^SM, introduces family historians to the Tar Heel state’s records, manuscripts, and artifacts preserved in the numerous archives, special collections, museums, libraries, historical sites, and societies. North Carolina has been home to numerous ethnic groups such as the Scots Irish and Germans, covered in this guide book. Ethnic records focus on the two largest groups in North Carolina, African American and Native American. Record repositories, resources, and publications for Baptists, Moravians, and Quakers as well as religious groups that appeared later in the state’s history are described. Researchers will find helpful discussions on the history of the North Carolina court system and its laws, poll tax, and military, land, and vital statistics records. Other topics covered include military records, both state and federal, from the colonial period through the World Wars; land records, vital statistics, and the major manuscript repositories and their collections, including Duke and East Carolina universities and the University of North Carolina. This guide book is available in print and or PDF version. It will go on sale in the NGS online store on 10 May 2017 and will begin shipping on 22 May.

Jeffrey L. Haines, CG, is a professional genealogist, specializing in the families of the Carolinas and British West Indies. He is a former editor of the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal, and has written articles for the NGSQ, the BCG OnBoard, and the APGQ, and other publications. He has lectured at national conferences and workshops. A former APG president, he currently serves as president of its North Carolina chapter.

Founded in 1903, the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Arlington, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many opportunities to interact with other genealogists. Please visit the NGS Pressroom for further information.

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06 March 2017

Tobacco Barns are quickly disappearing -- what's being done to preserve these historic structures?

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Tobacco Barns are quickly disappearing -- what's being done to preserve these historic structures?

There is so much of our landscape that we drive by regularly that is historic and unfortunately, often, in a state of decay and decline.

One such category that I often see when I hit the road driving across rural NC and VA are tobacco barns. These oft-neglected buildings are disintegrating and/or encased in kudzu or taken over by other vines. These barns used to be signs of a thriving economy. They are more often now the signs of a changed economy.

As with much of our architectural heritage, the time to save them is now, before it is too late.

I was reminded of the efforts to do just that, preserve these icons of our heritage, when I read Tobacco barn restoration project enters fourth year.

A project on its way to preserving nearly 50 historic tobacco barns in the Dan River Region is getting more help from JTI Leaf Services in Danville. The money will enable the project to offer barn repairs for a fourth year.

Preservation Virginia’s Tobacco Barns Mini-Grants Project will receive an additional $100,000 from JTI to repair and restore more old tobacco barns in Pittsylvania and Halifax counties, and Caswell County in North Carolina, said Preservation Virginia Field Representative Sonja Ingram.

Of course, this got me wondering what other tobacco barn preservation efforts exist. I came across these references …

If a tobacco barn in your area has been restored, please tell us about it!

What tobacco barn restoration projects are you aware of?

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08 December 2016

Holiday Gifts to You -- Genealogy Style -- 15 Free and (Relatively) New Family History Resources -- Part 2

Part 2

The holiday season is a period of gift giving. My gift to you is another series of editions of FREE and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, the 2016 Holiday Version ...

Check out Re-cap – 20 Free and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, 2016 Version – 5 parts post (March 2016) where I did a recap of the 2015 and early 2016 editions.

CANADA

1. Canadian National Digital Heritage Index (CNDHI) -- is an index of digitized Canadian heritage collections located at Canadian universities and provincial and territorial libraries

2. Canadian Digital Census Boundary Files (via Scholars GeoPortal)

IRELAND

3. Letters of 1916: A Year in the Life

4. Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prisoners Books (1905-1918)

NEW ZEALAND

5. Scattered seeds - He Purapura Marara -- Dunedin Public Libraries project to digitize 199,000 index cards from 1851-1993 containing information from newspapers and about community groups

UNITED KINGDOM

6. University of Southhampton Knitting Reference Library

UNITED STATES

7. California’s Old Series Trademarks -- The explosion of commerce after the Gold Rush also led to California’s first-in-the-nation trademark law and a fascinating collection opens new window of product labels and logos registered with the Secretary of State.

8. South Carolina Electronic Records Archive (SCERA) – currently includes Birth Certificates (1915), British and Private Records, Local Records, State Records, Constitutional and Organic Papers, and Map Collection

9. Historic Aerial Photos (Iowa) – historic view of Iowa from the late 1930s.

10. The Daily Pennsylvanian Digital Archives (University of Pennsylvania)

11. Cherokee Language Online Database

12. New Jersey Death Records, June 1878-June 1895

13. North Carolina World War I Service Cards (via FamilySearch in partnership with State Archives of North Carolina)

14. Genealogical Forum of Oregon (many record collections)

WORLDWIDE

15. Sephardic Ancestry – A resource website for researching Sephardic Jewish Lineages.

Editor’s Note: As of today, each of the above links worked. Now, whether the links in any of the identified articles work, I cannot vouch for that. And, armed with the information provided, it should be relatively easy to get to determine where the discussed database currently resides. If you get really stuck, drop me an email and I’ll try to ferret out the recalcitrant link or cross out my entry in the above list!

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem? Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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13 October 2016

NYPL Digitizes New York City Directories + Where We Can Find Directories For Other Locales

NYPL Digitizes New York City Directories + Where We Can Find Directories For Other Locales

We love city directories. They can tell us so much about a family – where they lived, their occupation, and sometimes when a person died. The FamilySearch wiki piece, City Directories, shares even more reasons why you might want to consult city directories, assuming you are not already doing so.

The New York Public Library shares …

New York Public Library is digitizing its collection of New York City Directories, 1786 through 1922/3, serving them free through the NYPL Digital Collections portal. The first batch—1849/50 through 1923—have already been scanned, and the 1786–1848/9 directories are right now being scanned …

If you are seeking city directories for where your ancestors lived, besides local resources (such as DigitalNC, North Carolina City Directories, Historic Pittsburgh City Directories, Seattle City Directories, and Indianapolis City Directory Collection), two places that I check are Internet Archive and HathiTrust, both of which have massive city directory collections. Additionally, the Online Historical Directories Website provides links to directories online for Canada, Ireland, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States. You will also find city directory collections at Ancestry.com ($) and Fold3 ($). Google Books also has a large collection of directories where it’s easiest to just search it using city directory + locale of interest.

Where else might we find online collections of historic city directories?

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14 March 2016

20 Free and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, 2016 Version, Part 5

My present continues ... 20 more FREE (or mostly FREE) resources ...

CANADA

1. Launch of “Immigrants to Canada, Porters and Domestics, 1899–1949” Database

2. Immigrants from Ukraine (1890-1930)

3. Launch of “Carleton Papers―Loyalists and British Soldiers, 1772–1784” Database

4. Launch of “Carleton Papers―Book of Negroes, 1783” Database

5. Launch of “War of 1812” Database

DENMARK

6. Dutch Archives

EUROPE

7. GenTeam -- You will find here databases made by and for genealogists. More than 32.000 user have access to this collection. After registration you may use these databases free of charge. The collection currently contains 12,867,090 entries and will be continually updated.

GEORGIA

(country in Eurasia)

8. Historic Georgian maps digitalised, available on the web

MEXICO

9. Fondo Colonial Collection Archival Records, 1611-1821 ($)

NORWAY

10. The digitising of the 1891 Census is finished

UNITED STATES

11. Ellis Island portraits (1906-1912)

12. O Say Can you See, Early Washington, D.C., Law & Family

13. Greensboro (NC) City Directories, 1884-1963 & Greensboro Historical Newspapers

14. West Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive

15. Waldo County (ME) Vital Records in Town Reports

16. Girl Scout Catalogs (1917 – present)

17. Black Press Research Collective

18. Beinecke Library digitizes papers of Thomas Thistlewood (Yale) -- Jamaican planter and slaveowner

19. Old Time Radio Shows from “The Golden Age of Radio!”

20. 12,000 pages of Dutchess County (NY) documents now available online

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem? Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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