Author: Christina
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Time For Something New
Was not planning on the For Evers series to be stretched this long. I was hoping I would trace his family as far back as I could, but it was much challenging then I thought. It is quite impossible with missing and limited records. I am quite disappointed, but I did all I could do,…
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Senior Honors Thesis Proposal
This is what I really been working on the past few weeks. The deadline for the proposal is April 1st and I wanted it in ahead of time to be reviewed by my professors. I had to make a ton of changes which did not bother me because I wanted it as perfect as possible.…
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Russia Through A Photographer’s Eyes
Been back from Russia for about a week now, maybe two weeks. I needed some time to catch up on schoolwork. I do not know how to describe the trip. I guess it was an interesting experience. I can say that I spent my spring break in Russia, which is pretty cool. I wonder do…
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For Evers: I Will Leave You With This For Now
No post for the next week or so, I am off to Russia in a few hours. We will be touring Moscow and St. Petersburg. A little nervous, beyond scared, but I had to realize the reality of the country and educate myself before I go, which turned out not the best thing to do.…
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For Evers: “His Is A Story That Must Be Told And Retold. Too Few Young People Know His Story, and That is a Tragedy Greater Than His UnTimely Death”
The above quotation comes from former Executive Director of the NAACP, Benjamin Hooks. After searching through dozens of catalogs for hours on Ancestry, I realized I needed a few more leads and decided to start reading. For this research to be complete, I still need the following: 1. Potential slave owners. I searched first through…
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For Evers: I Affirm That I have Verified The Above Answers and That They Are True
Read the previous post on information regarding the 1930 and 1940 United States Federal Census on the Evers. 1920 Federal Census As I stated before, Medgar Evers only appears in two census that the public can view. Starting with the 1920 Census… Individuals within this household: Jim Evers (NOTE: When I first started writing, I…
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For Evers: Family Matters
Well, we are finally starting the ancestry of Medgar’s Evers. Check out previous posts on his wife’s, Myrlie Evers-Williams, ancestry. This post will cover only the 1930 Census and 1940 Census. Other post will cover the 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 Census along with military records and individual biographies on…
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For Evers: Actually You Can Go Further
Last post, I made the decision to move on to Medgar Evers’ ancestry and close the chapter on his wife’s. Well, I decided to dig a bit more before I completely close that chapter and it was worth it. Whereas there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a…
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For Evers: You Can Only Go So Far
Family history research begins in modern times and works backwards, generation by generation. Discoveries for all American families, regardless of ethnicity, are made through census records, military papers, vital records (births, marriages, and deaths), and other documents created over a lifetime. African American family research, however, can pose unique challenges as you follow your family…
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