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We had a great discussion on Inclusive Genealogy in the Second Life Virtual Genealogical Society meeting tonight. I figured I would provide some notes from our discussion so others can see.
Discussion: Inclusive Genealogy - somewhat of a follow-up to our field trip to the Virtual Black History Museum last month.
What is inclusive genealogy?
- Make meetings accessible to those with disabilities (closed captions, etc). Zoom has live closed captioning.
- Saturday registration is not available to practicing Jewish individuals due to their religious restrictions. Other days may be problems for other groups.
- Could have multiple days for registration where 25% of openings each day.
- Could do it as a lottery with registration over a period of days.
- We focus on our own heritage and conferences tend to focus on those topics (Irish, German, English heritage, etc). Need to branch out, sponsor and attend sessions on minority groups to learn more about their problems.
- African American Historical Genealogical Society (AAHGS) is October 14-17
- Networking with new people with new ideas and including them in our discussions.
- What are we doing in our own research to encourage inclusive genealogy?
- Wills have inventory of slaves. Need to share that information with others.
- Historical Society projects linking African Americans (1870 census) to their descendants - https://heraldcourier.com/townnews/genealogy/historical-society-plans-ancestry-project-for-african-americans/article_1b233d74-c39c-11ea-aa10-bba9cc3f32ae.html
- Slave research connecting them to their families. Help connect them to families.
- Midwest African American Genealogy Institute - http://www.maagiinstitute.org/
- https://www.wpr.org/facing-challenges-genealogist-offers-ideas-trace-african-american-family-histories
- Where can we place this information when we find it?
- No one central location. Place it on your blogs or African American Facebook Groups (https://www.facebook.com/BlackProGenLIVE). Add them to FamilySearch Tree.
- There is a database which connects Holocaust victims in database to connect them and tell their story. Nothing like that for slaves. Can we find a way to launch something like that?
- https://comingtothetable.org/project/genealogy-support/
- https://www.archives.gov/news/telework-black-history
- Make sure to include names and places in blogs when discussing slave records.
- https://www.virginiahistory.org/collections/unknown-no-longer-database-virginia-slave-names
- Slave Name Projects
- Do you have African American connections?
- We can find connections in the social history of a region by studying the history of these communities. Some of us may have unknown African American heritage. Look for mulattos living nearby in census records. They may be relatives.
- QuickLesson 11: Identity Problems & the FAN Principle https://www.evidenceexplained.com/content/quicklesson-11-identity-problems-fan-principle
- Need to understand the laws of the area and changes in jurisdictions while researching.
- What other groups should we focus on? What resources are available for them?
- Cubans have difficulty finding records.
- Hispanic populations. Need to understand naming conventions. Many records have been destroyed by natural disasters and conflicts.
- Many archives haven’t focused on acquisition of these minority populations.
- FamilySearch Wiki
- The Family History Guide
- https://www.ksl.com/article/46457378/from-afghanistan-to-indonesia-to-utah-teen-refugees-write-book-together-about-past-present-future
- We each have a story. Help others to tell their story. Listen to them.
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@Miles A Meyer Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us the notes and the links! I wanted to attend but was unable to do so. This is a wealth of information! I can't wait to start exploring all of the links. Some I have known about and others will be a great opportunity to learn.
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That is so interesting, what great resources! I've heard that comment a couple times recently, that people wish there was a more central repository where they could put information as they gather it. What was that discussion like in the meeting?
Also, @Janalynn McClain you might be interested in the project they mentioned in the meeting for Washington County, Virginia, finding the descendants of those enslaved in that county. https://heraldcourier.com/townnews/genealogy/historical-society-plans-ancestry-project-for-african-americans/article_1b233d74-c39c-11ea-aa10-bba9cc3f32ae.html
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