Showing posts with label The Slave Dwelling PRoject. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Slave Dwelling PRoject. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2025

Celebration Sunday-Genealogy Happy Dance: Conferences, Events and Friends!

 



You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 
This weekly series enables everyone to tell about their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 
Share by scrolling 
down and add your story to the comments section, or you may also link to a blog post about what had you dancing this week.









My Happy Dance Moment for the week:
Conferences, events, and friends!











It's been a great two weeks. I was able to attend and speak at the South Carolina Genealogical Society Workshop,  and then go to an event where I listened to a friend discuss a project that is important to everyone.








In-person events are a fantastic opportunity to network, make new friends, and connect with old ones.  Learning from those who were speaking and being able to get some research done in the South Carolina Department of Archives and History was a bonus, too!








Share your Happy Dance Moment for the week, and let's celebrate together!


 Thanks so much for stopping by!

Helping you climb your family tree,



Wednesday, June 17, 2020

GenFriends: The Slave Dwelling Project with Joseph McGill



In this episode of GenFriends, we welcome Joseph McGill the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project. Joe joins Cheri and panel Melissa Barker, Bernice Bennett, Dan Earl, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphey, and Mary Kircher Roddy to talk about the ten years since the project began, the efforts to save and preserve the dwellings and stories of the enslaved and what's planned for the future.

Watch as we welcome Joe for a fun, fast pasted, enlightening discussion!







Links Mentioned in This Episode:
The Slave Dwelling Project
NPR: Honoring Slaves by Sleeping in Their Cabins
The Slave Dwelling Project Facebook Page



Contact the Panelists:
Bernice Bennett-Geniebroots
Shelley Murphey-The Family Tree Girl
Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy
Cheri Hudson Passey-Carolina Girl Genealogy


Have you heard Joe speak or participated in a conference or sleepover?
We'd love to hear your experiences!


Thanks so much for stopping by!
Helping you climb your family tree,