Welcome to Genealogy News Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news items that came across our desktop since the last issue.
1) Genealogy and Family History News Articles:
2) DNA-Related News Articles
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
4) Genealogy Software/App News
5) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* [American Ancestors] Update: Society of Colonial Wars in Massachusetts Supplemental Membership Applications, 1560-1970
6) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - 29 January to 4 February 2025.
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1 comment:
Randy, I was helping a friend, but I don't know much about the resources she needs. Her great grandfather was enslaved in Helena, Phillips, Arkansas from 1855 to perhaps 1863 and then his former plantation owner took him to Texarkana. My friend and I have scoured all resources I can possibly think of, but that location had many, many plantations and one of the largest populations of enslaved people during the Civil War. Where else can she get help. She has photos of him, we found his children, etc., but we can't locate where he was all those years. We also see 2 different states listed for both parent's birthplaces. Very difficult. I told her I think she needed a specialist in this due to the significant challenges. His name (I have permission) was Charley Steward. The family changed it to Stewart b/c they report they were told Steward "was a slave name". I looked for Steward land owners and the records were too few across only a couple of years and not the years my friend was seeking. I know this isn't your specialty, but I'm hoping you might know someone who could direct her better. Cheers, cousin! Loved to see your book! How fun and what a gift!
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