Prince Rivers Accepts the Colors

Photo courtesy of The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Washington Course - Charleston

Photo available from The Charleston Preservation Society.

Slave Row - Port Royal Island

Photo courtesy of The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Pension Card File of Shedrick Manago

Photo Courtesy of The National Archives and Records Administration, Washington,D.C.

The Greaves Map of Mitchelville

Photo courtesy of The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

New Favorite Thing...


Root Digger Genealogy Corner
Honoring Ancestors Daily

RootDigger Genealogy Corner is a online newspaper where you can access the thoughts and interests of genealogist and author Yvette Porter Moore.  This edition contains links to articles like, "Preserve the Pensions: War of 1812 Pensions Project" by Marian Pierre-Louis, "4 Lesser Known Genealogical Sources" shared by OgleMedia and the video "A Short Introduction to Metis Genealogy."

Yvette Porter Moore, the founder of Root Digger  Genealogy Corner, is a native California. 

Now living in Arizona, the committed blogger shares not only her genealogy tips but mixes in a choice of topics related to important events in modern history, art and culture. 



Yvette Porter Moore
Click HERE to visit Root Digger Genealogy Corner!

Treat yourself to one of the web's best online family history resources!

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Coming Soon!

The Early Life of Baby Washington

The book tells Baby Washington's story through census records, obituaries, newspaper articles, maps and interviews.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Lowcountry Africana, Family TYES of SC and The Phillip Simmons Foundation at the 2nd Annual Magnolia Plantation "History Fair"

CHARLESTON, S.C. - On Saturday, Jul 05, 2014, Magnolia Plantation and Gardens held its second annual History Fair.  For the second year in a row, the plantation held an entertaining and interactive weekend of performers, preservationists, and leaders in art and culture. Representatives from the participating organizations distributed information, made presentations and led activities that appealed to the amateur and the serious historian. Groups like Lowcountry Africana, Family TYES of SC and The Phillip Simmons Foundation are great examples of the foundation’s effort to find new and exciting ways to educate and empower history buffs of all ages.
Dr. Ade Ofunniyin, The Phillip Simmons Foundation greets a patron
Toni Carrier, Lowcountry Africana

Friday, July 4, 2014

Don't Miss!


Don't Miss the 2nd Annual Magnolia Plantation and Gardens "History Fair" showcase.  Thirty-one historic organizations will participate in the fair that begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. 


Presenters will include:  
 
The Barbados and Carolinas Legacy Foundation, Charles Towne Landing, Charleston Friends of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Co. “I”, Civil War Reenactment Unit, Lowcountry Africana, National Park Service; Gullah/Geechee National Heritage Corridor; and Fort Sumter and Charles Pinckney sites, Old Slave Mart Museum, Philip Simmons Foundation, and the South Carolina Historical Society.
 
 
For more information on the event check out the article, "Magnolia Gardens “History Fair” Returns on July 5" on LowcountryBizSC.  Click here