Friday, October 21, 2016

Remembering Freedmen Schools in Oklahoma

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When visiting Oklahoma, one does not see mention of the African American schools in Indian Territory, before statehood, but they were there....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016

William Taylor McGilbry, A Creek Freedman at Hampton Institute

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20 Years's Work of Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute Hampton, Normal Press 1893 p 218 Ancestry.com.  U.S., College Student ...
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Monday, August 8, 2016

It is Time for Some Walls To Crumble

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L-R Angela Walton-Raji, Dick Perry, Tonia Holleman, Colin Kelly Photo taken in 2006.  Both Dick and Colin are enrolled Chocatws Six ye...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Freedmen Exclusions From the Atoka Agreement

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While reading some articles pertaining to land allotments in the Territory, the specific exclusion of Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen to spec...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

How Many Oklahoma Freedmen Were There?

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The Indian advocate.  ([Sacred Heart, Okla.]), 01 Nov. 1900.  Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers . Lib. of Congress. ...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Expanding the Entire Genealogical Experience

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It is always a pleasure to meet other Oklahoma Freedmen researchers, while traveling. Recently while attending the Southern California Genea...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Where are the Freedman DNA Testers?

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I have just returned from the  Southern California Genealogy Jamboree  (one of the big 3 genealogy conferences), where I was honore...
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