Lisa (Fabphotog)
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Lisa (Fabphotog)
@fabphotog.bsky.social
Lisa is a Genetic Genealogist, Search Angel, Artist, Interculturalist, and Language Aficionado. Strategist, Bridge Builder, Program Developer ... workforce, professional, and leadership development across multiple sectors (domestic and international).
May 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tune in tonight (May 1) at 8:00 PM EST to hear my podcast interview on Speak On It.

I will be talking about the project, my role as a genetic genealogist on the team, the burials & how the public can help. #TulsaRaceMassacre #geneticgenealogy #genealogy.

www.spreaker.com/episode/lisa...
May 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
If you want to learn more about African American and Genetic Genealogy Research from the comfort of your home over 3 days in July, consider registering for one of the tracks for the upcoming Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI). I coordinate the DNA Track. www.maagiinstitute.org
April 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I look forward to presenting "Forged in Freedom: Ancestral Journeys from Iron Plantations to Liberty" with my co-presenter Frederick DeShon Murphy at NGS’s 2025 Family History Conference from 23-26 May 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. #NGS2025GEN #genealogy #familyhistory
March 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Binged watched The Breakthrough on Netflix yesterday. Such a great movie to show genetic genealogy methods work. OMG! Great film series! www.netflix.com/us/title/815...
Watch The Breakthrough | Netflix Official Site
When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.
www.netflix.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This news clip on C.L. Daniel was very well done. It brings me so much joy to be one of many genetic genealogists working on this historical project. www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1566603
Who was C.L. Daniel? Tulsa race riot victim from Georgia
It’s been 103 years since a Newnan teenager died in the Tulsa race massacre. Over the past three years, droves of people from Oklahoma, Utah, Florida, and Georgia have worked to identify him. His name...
www.fox5atlanta.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Happy Winter Solstice and the 57th rotation around the sun for me 🎂
December 21, 2024 at 2:24 PM
I’m still trying to figure out how “woke” got hijacked & weaponized. People don't even understand the meaning. 😂 #lackingoriginality
December 4, 2024 at 4:29 AM
I can hardly wait to see the film in 2025. Here is a trailer … so powerful! My friend Fred Murphy (filmmaker and descendant of Ferdinand Jackson) and other Jackson family members meet the family who enslaved their family at the Forks of Cypress. #genealogy
vimeo.com/1030977233?s...
Echoes of the Forks of Cypress- Trailer
This is "Echoes of the Forks of Cypress- Trailer" by History Before Us on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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December 4, 2024 at 4:14 AM
So fascinating how CeCe figured out the identity in the case. DNA, #genealogy research, and good ol’ fashion detective work. Just watched it on Max tonight. ♥️

people.com/nancy-anders...
19-Year-Old Nancy Anderson Was Murdered in Her Honolulu Apartment in 1972. A DNA Sleuth Recently Cracked the Case
Nancy Anderson's mysterious murder is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates,' at 9/8c on Investigation Discovery, which streams on Max.
people.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Reposted by Lisa (Fabphotog)
South Korea entering the geopolitics chat:
a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a child behind him
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk with a child behind him
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Reposted by Lisa (Fabphotog)
NBC: breaking news in South Korea
BBC: breaking news in South Korea
ABC: breaking news in South Korea
Fox News: WH struggles to defend Biden pardon
CNN: check out this Delta Airlines passenger
MSNBC: we really need to pay the bills so here’s a huge commercial block. Oh, check out South Korea
December 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM
It’s so important to know some aspect of your origin story even if a relationship does not come from it.

youtu.be/ZnmCV7UZJHs?...
New law is unlocking secrets of closed Minnesota adoptions
YouTube video by KARE 11
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November 30, 2024 at 3:54 PM
My friend & fellow genealogist Tyrone started an internship at his Alma mater to preserve & continue research on his Jacobs family & others enslaved by the Custis family. His ancestor arrived in America from Angola in the 1600s and has thousands of descendants today.

www.odu.edu/article/hist...
History Interns Work to Reconnect Families Separated by Enslavement
By Sam McDonald Two Old Dominion University student interns are growing their knowledge of American history as they seek to reunite Virginia families pulled apart long ago by the institution of slaver...
www.odu.edu
November 28, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Up early … halfway through my vacation. Headed to my sister’s today for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Chronicles of Narnia is playing in the background. Toasted Coconut flavored coffee in my Santa mug. Starting off with a little #genealogy research. Happy Wednesday!!
November 27, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Coffee or Tea + Genealogy = Pure Bliss. Treat yourself or the family historian, genealogist, or genetic genealogist in your life to a Genealogy Mug! Visit my Etsy shop to see a selection of mugs w/ funny sayings and a colorful tree with roots. #Genealogy
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November 27, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Coffee or Tea + Genealogy = Pure Bliss. Treat yourself or the family historian, genealogist, or genetic genealogist in your life to a Genealogy Mug! Visit my Etsy shop to see a selection of mugs w/ funny sayings and a colorful tree with roots. #Genealogy
lisafanningglobalart.etsy.com/listing/1818...
Genealogy Mug, Ceramic Mug 15oz, Perfect Gift for Genealogists and Family History Enthusiasts Blue - Etsy UK
This Mugs item is sold by LisaFanningGlobalArt. Is dispatched from United States. Listed on 26 Nov, 2024
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November 27, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Hilarious and true! 😂
November 24, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Falling in love with reading again … well, listening to audible books. I fall asleep now when I read hand-held ones 😴 🫠 Just finished #MaeveBinchy ‘s A Week in Winter. ♥️ Now I will start book 5 and then 6 of #FionaLeitch’s Nosey Parker Series … I love #cozymysteries. #Audible
November 23, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Happy to switch off all of my alarms for the next 10 days. Will be nestled in the countryside with all the things I love. Good food, good wine, #genealogy research, art, jigsaw puzzles, and shows/movies to stream morning, noon, and night. #fallwintervacay
November 23, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Looking forward to presenting another Genealogy Workshop Series at the Wash, DC Public Library in Feb ‘25. African American genealogy, advanced research strategies, & uncovering Black History in your family tree (my part). Here we are L-R Tyrone, Me, Diana (DCPL), Luke, and Andre. #genealogy
November 22, 2024 at 5:26 PM
#genealogy #adoption #ireland #geneticgenealogy

Loraine Jackson’s case “Cross-Border Confusion” is the first international case I worked on as a Search Angel/Genetic Genealogist. An article and brief video is included.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/4...
Secret Identities
People who were adopted in the Republic of Ireland had no automatic right to know their name or identity at birth - until now.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 2:31 AM
#genealogy

Years researching: 30 years
Hobbyist or pro: Somewhere in between
Fun fact/Wildest discovery: I descend from the first Africans in America and two Mayflower passengers. My AFAMER grandfather's mtDNA haplogroup is H1m1
My niche/s: Using DNA to help adoptees and identify remains.
November 19, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Another amazing 2024 experience for me in the genetic genealogy work. My first television interview! I was interviewed by investigative journalist Sara Goldenberg on under-representation in DNA databases and the challenges it causes for cold case investigations.

www.cleveland19.com/2024/02/28/b...
Under-representation in DNA databases can be hurdle for cold case investigations
Experts say sometimes African American John and Jane Doe cases take longer to solve. 19 Investigates looked into why this is happening.
www.cleveland19.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Another amazing 2024 experience for me in the genetic genealogy world. Hosting a panel of genetic genealogy experts discussing how to take genealogy research skills to professions like reality television, forensic labs, law enforcement, and cold case investigation.

youtu.be/dzBYrWe7qas?...
MemberConnects! Taking Your Genealogy Research Skills Beyond Family History
YouTube video by National Genealogical Society
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November 19, 2024 at 8:37 PM