Documenting, Organizing, and Analyzing Plantation Enslaved Persons

Ari Wilkins
Mar 4, 2022
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About this webinar

Keeping track of hundreds of enslaved persons can be an overwhelming task. This lecture will offer suggestions for organizing and analyzing enslaved persons' information using spreadsheets.

About the speaker

Ari Wilkins graduated from Louisiana State University with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. She has been actively researching family history since 1998. Ms. Wilkins has spoken nationally at the...
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    Mia Fambro
    3 years ago

    Awesome seminar!! I learned a lot especially with using excel. Great briefer and looking forward to attending more seminars from Ms. Wilkins.

  2. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Very informative and a manageable way to document former enslaved ancestors. Thank You!!!

  3. MC
    Maria Capaldi
    3 years ago

    Ari Wilkins today was very good I always enjoy hearing her speak, I've attended Dallas Public Libraries to hear her! Thanks

  4. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Really helpful information about how to organize slave records. I can't wait to dig in!

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    EXCELLENT!!!

  6. SB
    Sarah Brooks
    3 years ago

    Awesome webinar on enslaved persons' records and how to organize it in a spreadsheet. Thank you.

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    3 years ago

    Learned a wealth of information from Ari today. Will incorporate in my research and tracking practices

  8. KM
    Karen Mcatlin
    3 years ago

    Excellent demonstration! I have never understood Excel and Ari made it easy to understand how to set up the different charts in it. Thank you so, so much! Now, I might be able to use Excel for my own research organization and comparisons!

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