A powerful story is getting closer to readers. Split by Chains, Bound by Blood: The Story of David and Lucy Nelms is moving toward release, and there is real excitement growing behind the scenes. This book has been a labor of care, memory, patience, and purpose. Now, the pieces that turn a manuscript into a finished book are coming together, one important step at a time. The release is not here just yet, but the work is active. Copyright details are being handled, store

Come with me as I delve deeper into the intricate web of connections that stem from my 3rd great grandmother, Drusilla Chick Sims.

I knew how to search the newspaper. I used Newspaper Titles · DigitalNC. I looked up: Negro, Negroes, Fayetteville in Cumberland County.

Robin R. Foster uses EmulateMe to engage with her readers. She recounts the history of David Nelms (1806-?) of Anson County, North Carolina.

I will share some of the resources that I have found useful in my quest to uncover the hidden history of black enslavement.