| Date |
Title and Publication |
| May 1, 2017 |
A Digital Archive of Slave Voyages Details the Largest Forced Migration in History
Smithsonian Magazine |
| Apr 14, 2017 |
Woman Returns To Her Slave Cabin Childhood Home In The Smithsonian
National Public Radio |
| Mar 12, 2017 |
A Glimpse Into the Life of a Slave Sold to Save Georgetown
The New York Times |
| Feb 26, 2017 |
Darden of ‘Hidden Figures’ tells her story in Richmond, encourages students
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Feb 22, 2017 |
Middlesex County has its own ‘Hidden Figure’
Southside Sentinel |
| Feb 19, 2017 |
Families torn apart by slavery sought lost loved ones in newly archived ads
philly.com |
| Feb 13, 2017 |
New Exhibit Shares Largest Collection of Digitized NC African American Newspapers
DigitalNC |
| Feb 4, 2017 |
The History the Slaveholders Wanted Us to Forget
The New York Times |
| Feb 6, 2017 |
In Search of the Slave Who Defied George Washington
The New York Times |
| Dec 29, 2016 |
The True Story of "Hidden Figures", the Forgotten Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
Smithsonian Magazine |
| Dec 17, 2016 |
Insurance Policies on Slaves: New York Life's Complicated Past
The New York Times |
| Nov 8, 2016 |
The Troubling Reason the Electoral College Exists
Time Magazine |
| Sept 26, 2016 |
History of Slavery in NY Examined Through Runaways Notices
Voice of America |
| Sep 2, 2016 |
My Family’s Story in Georgetown’s Slave Past
The New York Times |
| May 27, 2016 |
Tales of African-American History Found in DNA
The New York Times |
| May 20, 2016 |
‘A Million Questions’ From Descendants of Slaves Sold to Aid Georgetown
The New York Times |
| Apr 20, 2016 |
Harriet Tubman is the next face of the $20 bill; $5 and $10 bills will also change
Los Angeles Times |
| Apr 20, 2016 |
A Roxbury woman discovers her revolutionary history
The Boston Globe |
| Apr 16, 2016 |
272 Slaves Were Sold to Save Georgetown. What Does It Owe Their Descendants?
The New York Times |
| Apr 4, 2016 |
Inside America’s Auschwitz
Smithsonian Magazine |
| Jan 29, 2016 |
Black German woman learns a shocking family secret: Her grandfather was a Nazi
CNN |
| Jan 27, 2016 |
Discovery of Burial Ground Backs a Less Conventional Version of Harlem's History
The New York Times |
| Jan 26, 2016 |
It's Time We Tell the Whole Story
Richmond Magazine |
| Jan 21, 2016 |
Evidence of Burial Ground Is Discovered in East Harlem
The New York Times |
| Jan/Feb 2016 |
Rappahannock Industrial Academy
The House & Home Magazine |
| Nov 26, 2015 |
10 Easy Steps to Organizing Family Photos (part 1)
Legacy News Family Tree |
| Nov 19, 2015 |
Stop ‘Saving’ Records to Your Ancestry Tree Until You Read This
Family History Daily |
| Nov 2015 |
Retracing Slavery’s Trail of Tears
Smithsonian Magazine |
| Oct 28, 2015 |
Edna Lewis and the Black Roots of American Cooking
The New York Times Magazine |
| Oct 21, 2015 |
Historic Records Center in Fairfax Now Has Index of Slaves in County
Washington Post
|
| Oct 18, 2015 |
Archiving project aims to preserve ‘historical treasure’ at Central State
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Oct 9, 2015 |
Personality: Bessida C. White - Spotlight on Virginia chair of Genealogical Society's conference
Richmond Free Press |
| Sep 11, 2015 |
Move from Detroit to Virginia Uncovers Family Roots
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Aug 23, 2015 |
Rhode Island Church Taking Unusual Step to Illuminate Its Slavery Role
The New York Times |
| Aug 13, 2015 |
The U.S. has 35,000 museums. Why is only one about slavery?
Washington Post
|
| May 31, 2015 |
Grim History Traced in Sunken Slave Ship Found Off South Africa
The New York Times |
| May 8, 2015 |
A Cheat Sheet for Researching African-American Ancestors
The Root |
| Apr 23, 2015 |
Black Funeral Programs Hold Trove of Genealogical Treasure
Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal |
| Apr 3, 2015 |
How the Slave Trade Built America
The New York Times |
| Feb 26, 2015 |
Building the First Slavery Museum in America
The New York Times Magazine |
| Feb 15, 2015 |
Middle Peninsula group helps black families find out more about their history
The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg.com) |
| Jan 17, 2015 |
History at Home: A Guide to Genealogy
HomeAdvisor |
| Oct 25, 2014 |
The "Happy" genealogy of Pharrell Williams
The Virginian-Pilot (HamptonRhodes.com) |
| Sep 30, 2014 |
Actor Daniele Watts Discovers her Roots in the Free State of Jones
Renegade South |
| Jul 28, 2014 |
A North Carolina Community in Crisis, 1868-1869
Renegade South |
| Jun 26, 2014 |
Are Your Cousins Removed?
FamilySearch Blog |
| May 23, 2014 |
How Can I Get the Most Out of Online Genealogy Sites?
The Root |
| Jan 31, 2014 |
2 Families: 1 Black, 1 White. Have I Found the Link?
The Root |
| Nov 27, 2013 |
Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 4
The New York Times |
| Nov 20, 2013 |
Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 3
The New York Times |
| Nov 13, 2013 |
Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 2
The New York Times |
| Nov 6, 2013 |
Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 1
The New York Times |
| Sep 25, 2013 |
Historic Middlesex Records can be read online
Southside Sentinel |
| Aug 1, 2013 |
"Free Negroes" and "Mulattoes" of Gloucester County and the Tidewater Area of Virginia Prior to 1800
Renegade South |
| Jun 29, 2013 |
A Complicated Family History Places Black MD Woman in DAR’s Ranks
Washington Post
|
| Jun 21, 2013 |
Breaking Medicine’s Color Barrier
The New York Times |
| May 20, 2013 |
New Research Tools Kick Up Dust in Archives
The New York Times |
| April 27, 2013 |
The World within Vanessa Williams
Los Angeles Times |
| Mar 20, 2013 |
Important Middlesex Historical Documents are Being Restored
Southside Sentinel |
| Feb 1, 2013 |
How to Trace Your Roots (Tracing Your Roots: We kick off our genealogy column with tips for finding Native American ancestry)
The Root |
| Jan 23, 2013 |
Hartfield Woman Authors ‘Irene Morgan’s Bus Ride’
Southside Sentinel |
| Jan 21, 2013 |
Henrico Student Shares Family History on Special Day
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Jan 14, 2013 |
Nathan Crowell on Racial Identity: Gloucester County, Virginia, revisited
Renegade South |
| Dec/Jan 2013 |
Woodfarm "Historic Past"
The House & Home Magazine |
| Dec 12, 2012 |
Crafting the Fabric of Michele Obama’s American Tapestry
The Afro-American Newspapers |
| Oct 17, 2012 |
‘Morgan v. Virginia’ marker is dedicated
Southside Sentinel |
| Oct 3, 2012 |
Marker honoring Irene Morgan to be dedicated 10/13
Southside Sentinel |
| Jul 3, 2012 |
For Daughters of the American Revolution, a New Chapter
The New York Times |
| Jun 21, 2012 |
A Black Spy in the Confederate White House
The New York Times |
| May/June 2012 |
Emancipation Celebration: A Unique Chapter in Tappahannock/Essex County History
The House & Home Magazine |
| Apr 5, 2012 |
‘Face to Face With the Rebels’
The New York Times |
| Mar 19, 2012 |
Family Tree’s Startling Roots
The New York Times |
| Mar 2012 |
Library of Virginia Acquires Volume Dealing with Slave Accounts from Middlesex County
Library of Virginia e-newsletter |
| Feb 15, 2012 |
James Kinner: A Middlesex Pioneer in Religion and Education
Southside Sentinel |
| Feb 10, 2012 |
Been Workin’ on the Railroad
The New York Times |
| Feb 8, 2012 |
Northern Neck Chantey Singers to perform at St. Clare Walker
Southside Sentinel |
| Jan 6, 2012 |
Research Black Family History State by State
The Root |
| Dec 31, 2011 |
State adds 13 historical highway markers
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Dec 13, 2011 |
Not Your Grandfather’s Civil War Commemoration
The Atlantic |
| Dec 1, 2011 |
Not Your Grandmother’s Genealogy Hobby
The Wall Street Journal |
| Nov 10, 2011 |
"Free People of Color" in Old Virginia: The Morris Family of Gloucester County, a Case Study
Renegade South |
| Sep 8, 2011 |
A Database of Names to Trace Slave Ancestry
The New York Times |
| Jun 1, 2011 |
Author Remembers Her Roots
Southside Sentinel |
| May/June 2011 |
The Rosenwald Schools
The House & Home Magazine |
| May 29, 2011 |
Forgetting Why We Remember
The New York Times |
| May 2, 2011 |
40 Best Genealogy Blogs of 2011
Family Tree Magazine |
| Apr 1, 2011 |
How Slavery Really Ended in America
The New York Times
|
| Feb 18, 2011 |
Tracing your family roots has become a popular pastime
Dailypress.com
|
| Jan 21, 2011 |
Teaching Civil War History 2.0
The New York Times
|
| Jul 27, 2010 |
101 Best Websites of 2010
Family Tree Magazine |
| Mar 10, 2010 |
Living History Comes to Essex County
Rappahannock Times
Civil War Portrayal
Southside Sentinel
|
| Jan 9, 2008 |
African-American Genealogy Group Meets Here
Rappahannock Times |
| May 16, 2007 |
School Building Cites Essex Native
Rappahannock Times |
| Nov 15, 2006 |
Maryland Family Researches In Essex
Rappahannock Times |
| Mar 22, 2006 |
Steps To Safeguard Your Family Recipes
Washington Post
|
| Dec 8, 2005 |
Moore Marker Dedication
Rappahannock Times |
| Nov 17, 2005 |
Moore Day Declared
Rappahannock Times |
| Nov 17, 2005 |
Tracing Family Lines-Genealogical Research
Daily Press
|