In 1856, Benjamin Drew, a U.S. abolitionist, travelled to Canada to transcribe the oral stories of formerly enslaved Black refugees. Among them, 16 individuals who originally settled in London, Ont. Their narratives, recorded in Drew’s book, A North-Side View of Slavery, describe their former enslavers, their escapes and how they made it to Canada. But …
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Facing Up to the Long-term Future of Your Genealogy Society
Please feel free to forward this article to others or to republish it anywhere you please for non-commercial purposes. There is no need to ask for permission; “just do it.” NOTE: This article contains several personal opinions. I travel a lot, and I spend a lot of time with officers and members of many genealogy …
Facing Up to the Long-term Future of Your Genealogy Society
Please feel free to forward this article to others or to republish it anywhere you please for non-commercial purposes. There is no need to ask for permission; “just do it.” NOTE: This article contains several personal opinions. I travel a lot, and I spend a lot of time with officers and members of many genealogy …