Negroes for Sale, Runaway, Wanted, or Hired Out from Fayetteville or Cumberland County, North Carolina before 1865 Were there any Fayetteville or Cumberland County, NC enslaved before 1865? That is the question I had on my mind when someone said, "No. There were no slaves in Cumberland County, NC." I have been thinking about this. She had to be wrong. She said this in a meeting with other members. African Americans were in that room. This has bothered me. I know I need facts with sources. None of my ancestors were enslaved in Cumberland County, NC. My husband, Ellis, had a co-worker who got ..read more

 Here are five crucial records that you can use to assist in identifying the parent of you ancestor:   Courthouse records       The answer to your genealogical problems could be hidden away among the courthouse records in the area where your ancestor lived. It might be time to take a break from online research to discover what do you have been missing. When you make a trip to the courthouse, you do not want to do it blindly. You will want to find out as much as you can about what records are available and how they are organized: Visit the online website of t ..read more

Because I interviewed Ellis McClure, the grandson of Columbus McClure, I discovered the details about his tragic death.  I do have a few different versions of the story, but I had enough good clues to find the death certificate. I conducted this interview long before I got inspired to search for actual documentation: Where is Grandpa? Oral History Interview of Ellis McClure (genealogyjustask.com)     According to oral history, he was walking or driving across a railroad track in which ran alongside his property in Birmingham, Alabama and was hit by a train.  It is not ..read more

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/3176fe_ba7f9686eb314c058ba68050c92c893a/720p/mp4/file.mp4 It is special when you have photo of your ancestor on a death certificate but to have the photo of the spouse as well is just over the top! This is Daisy Blanch Chick Tucker (1883-1941). She was married to George Anderson Tucker (1882 – 1932). They had twelve children. They all worked the farm in Union County, South Carolina. She would go into town and sell her eggs. George took sick. His daughter, Otis, had to take him to Columbia to care for him. That is where he died. How hard that must have been los ..read more

George Anderson Tucker (1882 – 1932), Robin R. Foster's great grandfather. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K68P-D7G With the availability of so many records online now you can become inundated with all the historical records you collect and not pay attention as you should to the details on each record. Have you met with a challenge in documenting an ancestor? The real quest in genealogy research is to extract the details from a record and use that information to locate further information and resources. "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1943," index and images, FamilySearch (http ..read more

Captured from the book My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry The key to successful audio content is clear and engaging speech. I am excited to share this audio (.wav) file I created using EmulateMe. I asked the question, "How do you do an oral history interview?" My avatar answered back: Then, I clicked the audio button in the chat, and the .wav was created. I am putting this in the group, My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry, where I will be able to post other segments of the book: My Best Genealogy Tips: Quick Keys to Research Ancestry, Book 2 The great ..read more

This is my husband's grandfather, Lawrence Royston Johnson (abt. 1870-11 April 1945), and grandmother, Louise B. Marshall Johnson (1879-1957). In 2016, we did not know their marriage date. Back then, we had to go to the ,Louisiana State Archives. There we found their marriage license: We looked at it, and we found their parents! Lawrence's father was Lawrence Johnson, and his mother was Jemima Johnson. Louise's father was Joseph Marshall, and her mother was Josephine Marshall. We had driven from South Carolina, and this was not the only historical record we found. Stayed tuned for an upcomin ..read more

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/3176fe_bd7eb69146fb49e6a4943ef1387dcadd/480p/mp4/file.mp4 Robin R. Foster uses Chat with Robin to engage with her readers. She recounts the history of David Nelms (1806-?) of Anson County, North Carolina. Here she can continue the story. By now, you have discovered how I have used Chat with Robin. I have provided you with a beginning tutorial in ,Introduce Genealogy to the Next Generation: EmulateMe and FamilySearch with my grandmother, Mrs. Otis Edna Tucker Vance (1905-1996), and I also shared my father, Robert Foster (1938-1988) in ,What If Your Father Could ..read more

One thing you all will find out about me is that there are times where when I think, I (try to) write. As such, my grandmothers have been on my mind a lot lately. You see, Christmas 2023 will mark six months since my mother-in-law passed away. Why is this relevant? It is relevant because my newborn grandson recently got to take his first picture with both sets of his grandparents. As such, my thoughts turned to those grandmothers that passed away. Not taking away from the grandfathers who have passed, but the grandmothers are getting some love in this post! When my daughter took that picture ..read more

Smashwords - Robin R. Foster Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their 2023 End of Year Sale! Find my books and many more at https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/ through January 1! #SmashwordsEoYSale #Smashwords My Best Genealogy Tips: Finding Formerly Enslaved Ancestors When I wrote "My Best Genealogy Tips: Finding Formerly Enslaved Ancestors," I used a wide range of records. I went to where the records were in public libraries, university libraries, historical societies, courthouses, and online. I was able to use ..read more