Following Oral History in search of William Davis but finding Mildred Brand: A Case Study
Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy
Content
Welcome
2m 16s
Introduction
4m 2s
Value of Oral History
2m 28s
Meet the Players
3m 7s
Research Journey
44m 10s
Recap and Takeaways
4m 34s
Announcements / prizes
2m 7s
Questions / answers
7m 46s
About this webinar
A researcher’s number one goal is to find ancestors for their client or their own family and share their story. Within the story oral history is followed, critical records and resources will be discovered which helped guide the research. This session will take attendees through the challenges, successes, and the continued unanswered questions of researching an African American family from enslavement to freedom through the states of VA, PA, OH, and MI.
About the speaker
An avid genealogist for over 40 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan, now living in central Virginia. She conducts genealogy workshops at local, state...
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Comments (67)
This is one of the best presentations on AA genealogy that I've seen.
Shelley’s work is profoundly significant to both the enslaved descendants and the enslaver descendants. It is inspirational, a calling.
Presenter did an incredible job following oral history, "thinking outside of the box" and expanding the research area to bring her story together with corroborating evidence.
Great presentation, very informative.
Fabulous insightful webinar. Thank you.
Great info on always listening to Oral History, but finding the documentary evidence to support it.
What an amazing story and research! Fantastic!
Great information.