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

Finding connections with fellow researchers can be a catalyst for discovery in genealogy. Usually, I help others find their ancestors. When

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

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

My long and arduous journey to find Annabella’s children began about twenty years ago in year 2003. This was a pivotal year that...