Thanks to our partners at the Appalachian Regional Library and Ashe County Public Library, new issues of The Skyland Post (West Jefferson, N.C.) newspaper are now available on our website DigitalNC. The microfilm issues are now ready for viewing in an easily accessible digital format! This latest batch of newspapers range from 1947-1952. You can view more issues of The …
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African Americans Working to Recover the Names of Their Ancestors
There is an ambitious project underway to recover 10 million names of enslaved people of African descent. These slaves connect to some 44 million descendants. Unfortunately, finding their names is a huge challenge. A team of scholars and genealogists with the Boston-based American Ancestors is working to create a searchable database where people can go and find the …
African Americans Working to Recover the Names of Their Ancestors
There is an ambitious project underway to recover 10 million names of enslaved people of African descent. These slaves connect to some 44 million descendants. Unfortunately, finding their names is a huge challenge. A team of scholars and genealogists with the Boston-based American Ancestors is working to create a searchable database where people can go and find the …