Tag Archives: The Book of Negroes

New collections at Findmypast, including one on Black Loyalists

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Gail Dever

Among the new collections Findmypast recently added was United States, Black Loyalists evacuated, 1783 about the of Black Loyalists who were evacuated by the British from New York after defeat in the American War of Independence. Findmypast has transcribed Book … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 28, 2015

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Héritage Project moves to next phase and LAC images on Flickr by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Canadian and English archives go head-to-head with their records: The Cumbrian Connection … Continue reading →

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Book of Negroes topic of UEL Nova Scotia Branch meeting

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

Loyalist author Stephen Davidson will speak about Sir Guy Carleton’s Book of Negroes: A Ledger’s Legacy at the spring meeting of Nova Scotia Branch of the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada on Saturday, April 18, in Lower Sackville. Mr. … Continue reading →

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The Book of Negroes mini-series debuts in US on BET

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Gail Dever

Finally, my American friends, you will be able to watch The Book of Negroes mini-series. It debuts in the United States on BET and will be broadcast February 16, 17, and 18 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, 7:00 p.m. Central … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 14, 2015

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

♥ Some of the bijoux I discovered this Valentine’s week. ♥ Blogs Great Find on the Web: Extract of the Official Book of Reference of the Parish of Montreal (1872) by Diane Tourville on Genealogy on my Mind. Behind the … Continue reading →

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Delicious historical television begins this week

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Gail Dever

For the next several weeks, don’t call me Sunday or Wednesday nights. I’ll be watching television. If you are a genealogist who likes history as much as I do, the good times are about to begin. I call it delicious … Continue reading →

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