Genealogy Pointers: When did you first get interested in African American genealogy? Why? Paul Heinegg: I was working in Saudi Arabia in 1985, living in a community in the middle of the desert (much like a military compound) with about 200 other U.S. families when a co-worker came back from vacation and told me how[…]Read more
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In Memoriam: LLOYD DE WITT BOCKSTRUCK
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of distinguished genealogist, teacher, and author Lloyd Bockstruck. Lloyd wrote or compiled eight titles for Genealogical, and each one of them has become a classic in the field (see the following article). An expert on the records of the Revolutionary War and colonial military[…]Read more