Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project
@enslavedatoakley.bsky.social
Professional genealogist, Joseph Roby, researching the 100 people my Dulany ancestors enslaved in Northern Virginia at a plantation called Oakley. I love my Philadelphia Phillies, Star Wars, and spending time with family. Blog: https://toomanyancestors.com
This Saturday, Oct 21 at 3pm ET, I'll be presenting virtually to the African American SIG at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. Title of presentation: “The Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project: How and Why a Descendant of Enslavers Is Researching Enslaved Persons.” us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 20, 2023 at 1:35 AM
This Saturday, Oct 21 at 3pm ET, I'll be presenting virtually to the African American SIG at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon. Title of presentation: “The Enslaved at Oakley & Beyond Project: How and Why a Descendant of Enslavers Is Researching Enslaved Persons.” us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Heartening story out of Loudoun County: A Black family finally has their land back after decades of challenges. The area is called Howardsville, and it was settled by formerly enslaved people. This is is a huge relief, and a long time coming.
www.loudounnow.com/news/a-howar...
www.loudounnow.com/news/a-howar...
A Howardsville Family’s Historic Home is Reclaimed
On Friday afternoon, Thomas Reid finally got the deed to the log cabin where he was born 78 years ago, and the family land going back to the founding of
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September 7, 2023 at 9:44 PM
Heartening story out of Loudoun County: A Black family finally has their land back after decades of challenges. The area is called Howardsville, and it was settled by formerly enslaved people. This is is a huge relief, and a long time coming.
www.loudounnow.com/news/a-howar...
www.loudounnow.com/news/a-howar...
First post on here. Thanks @historyherring.bsky.social for letting me be a cool kid 😎 Follow me on my blog (toomanyancestors.com) and/or FB for more info on my project: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
September 7, 2023 at 3:46 AM
First post on here. Thanks @historyherring.bsky.social for letting me be a cool kid 😎 Follow me on my blog (toomanyancestors.com) and/or FB for more info on my project: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...