Researching during the slave era (1817-1865)
Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy
Content
Welcome
3m 43s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 50s
Introduction
5m 48s
Strategies
19m 9s
Freedmen's Bureau
12m 23s
Case Study
13m 36s
Learn More
2m 53s
Announcements / prizes
4m 44s
Questions / answers
13m 46s
About this webinar
Dr. Shelley Murphy will present a case study reviewing the challenges & successes of researching the descendants of enslaved laborers who built the University of Virginia for Thomas Jefferson. Methods and strategies will be shared.
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 (127)
I didn't get to listen to this presentation live but listened today. Wow, wow, wow!! I've been researching enslaved in North Central Louisiana. I need to dig more into the Freedmen's Bureau records now because I'm certain I missed some important information.
Wonderful speaker. I learned so much! Thank you, Dr. Murphy!
Thank you Shelley. This was very informative!
I always enjoy and appreciate Dr. Murphy's presentations. I've been researching for decades but I always learn something from her research and presentations.
Fascinating and well organized
I had no idea of how many records would exist and where they were if a person lived a life of slavery. Many thanks for the education.
Great info and resources !
Dr. Murphy is a great teacher who shed some light on what has been a difficult area for me. I look forward to using her methods and sites to see what I can discover. Thanks for a great webinar.