tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124937133380979208.post4117607018264095714..comments2024-01-23T05:27:55.611-05:00Comments on Roots Revealed: African-American Genealogy: Unearthing Your Family’s Past, From the Present to the Civil WarMelvin Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08804123091302875176noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124937133380979208.post-982289235169819382018-07-27T21:56:34.508-04:002018-07-27T21:56:34.508-04:00I am African-American and just starting my own per...I am African-American and just starting my own persona ancestry/genealogy research after getting back DNA results. My motherline is L3e with the highest genetic markers associated with Brazil; although we are not Brazilian. The fatherline is R-U106 with genetic markers highest associated with the Netherlands. I certainly don't look different from any other Black male, so I don't know what's up. Anyway, from what my mother said, her father's people were originally named Earvin, then Irving, and lastly, Irvin. An Uncle said my father's people were originally Randall, but after slavery ended they changed the name to Randle so it would be easier to stay in touch?? Talk about a ball of confusion!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124937133380979208.post-15993938153093677972016-03-29T19:43:08.229-04:002016-03-29T19:43:08.229-04:00My great great grandfather, enslaved, served an of...My great great grandfather, enslaved, served an officer in the Confederate Army, South Carolina. He moved to Como, Panola County, Mississippi after the war. He applied for a pension 2 times and had a letter verifying his service. Look in the MDAH website to see if your relatives served. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017545826077851636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124937133380979208.post-44026910966330395462016-03-29T19:40:07.243-04:002016-03-29T19:40:07.243-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017545826077851636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124937133380979208.post-27141379566704480002015-06-26T23:43:53.332-04:002015-06-26T23:43:53.332-04:00This is a great find. Fortunately, the Freedman&...This is a great find. Fortunately, the Freedman's Bureau was active around Vicksburg. I've only heard of records from field offices in these cities: Charleston, SC; Fort Johnston, NC; Louisville, KY; Fort Macon, NC; Fort Leavenworth, KS; Fort Monroe, VA; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Natchez, MS; New Orleans, LA; St. Louis, MO; Savannah, GA; and Vicksburg, MS. After the records are indexed, more of us may be able to find an ancestor who made their way to an area near these cities. Or, maybe we'll find that the Bureau covered a wider area. As always, thanks for posting this and congratulations!K Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018734574884436368noreply@blogger.com