The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands was established by the War Department on March 3, 1865. Its primary function was to supervise all relief and educational activities relating to refugees and freedmen. Come learn more about it.

Building for others as you do your genealogical research is very important. Many genealogist wonder why the need to document everything they research-whether a negative or positive source. It is so important to remember that you just never know who may be coming behind you years from now.

Charles Noah and Mary Martha Shook are the parents of Bolivar Lee Shook, the author of song, Cabin on the Hill, recorded by Flatt & Scruggs.

African Americans intermarried with Indians as early as the mid 1700’s. Intermarriage between Indians, Africans and Europeans were quite common in the Eastern seaboard and southeastern states.

The International Black Genealogy Summit(IBGS)is meeting this week (October 29-31, 2009) at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I wanted to learn more about the IBGS and share some resources with you.

Genealogy @ Bellaonline is going to start having genealogy chats to give its members a place to discuss their research questions. Come discover more about this exciting new event.

A lot of people ask me how to get started in doing their genealogy. While there are many different ways, I can share with you some of the things I have done in genealogical research.

I have learned it is so important to be open minded in your research.

If you´re looking into DNA testing to work on your genealogy lines, here are some basic terms for you to be familiar with.

Arizona is a beautiful western state. When I was a young girl, my family visited Arizona and I enjoyed seeing the sights and visiting with the wonderful people. Come learn more about Arizona and take advantage of some AZ Genealogy Links.