Family Blog

• “Unlock Your Family’s Past: Top Questions to ask your African American family members

  October 11, 2024

• Discovering Your Family’s Roots: Mastering the Art of Interviewing Relatives for Family Ancestry Stories

  October 11, 2024

• Getting ready for our in-person Genealogy Group workshop at Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA

  October 6, 2024

• Unlock Your Family’s Past: A Guide to Seeing Ancestors in Old Photographs

  July 21, 2024

• “Unlocking Your Roots: Mastering Ancestry and Genealogy Searches for a Strong Sense of Belonging”

  July 21, 2024

• Free global conference for Ancestry researchers

  July 19, 2024

• One-Minute Must-Have Friday Freebie!

  July 19, 2024

• Unlock Your Family’s Past: A Beginners Guide to Ancestry Research

  July 17, 2024

• Unlock Hidden Family History Gems with these Free Genealogy Resources in Libraries

  May 29, 2024

• Decoration Day, May 1, 1865: Nation’s first Memorial Day

  May 26, 2024

• Unlock Your Family History: Free ⁢Genealogy and Ancestry Finds

  May 10, 2024

• Uncovering Family History: Tracing⁤ Ancestors via U.S. Government Photos

  May 9, 2024

• Uncovering ⁤the History of Dallas’ ‌Freedmen’s Cemetery

  May 9, 2024

• Unlocking Your Family’s Past: A Beginner’s Guide to Ancestry Research

  May 2, 2024

• Genealogy Group Think: It works

  March 11, 2024

• Keep digging: Finding African Diaspora genealogy stories in Mexico

  September 29, 2023

• How to begin your ancestry/family history research

  September 21, 2023

• Genealogy humor

  September 14, 2023

• Floridians and nearby genealogy researchers: Meet up in Lake County

  September 9, 2023

• Freebie Friday!

  September 8, 2023

• Babysitting for a song

  September 4, 2023

• “Testimony against slavery”

  September 2, 2023

• Remembering sports ancestors who broke color barriers and overcame hate

  September 1, 2023

• Mental health remedies found in researching ancestors

  August 19, 2023

• Linking today’s events with those of our ancestors

  August 12, 2023

• Sad, yet necessary sources for African American ancestry researchers

  August 5, 2023

• Thoughts on slavery — 1854 or 2023?

  August 4, 2023

• How to find your ancestors in historical newspaper articles

  July 8, 2023

• “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

  July 4, 2023

• Ice cold tips on how to research your ancestors

  July 1, 2023

• We were asked to share this great news

  June 30, 2023

• Freebie Friday: Genealogy and ancestry courses for your research weekend

  June 30, 2023

• Freebie Friday: How your ancestors can get you a passport without a U.S. birth certificate

  June 23, 2023

• Part Two: The rest of the short story about the U.S. freedom order in Texas

  June 19, 2023

• Texas and the origins of Juneteenth

  June 17, 2023

• In honor of Juneteenth: Pick up an e-book to learn about the other “first” Black holiday

  June 15, 2023

• Little known 1930s, “landmark” program aided Native Americans and U.S. environment

  May 27, 2023

• Consumers interest in genealogy/ancestry research reaches epic proportion

  May 20, 2023

• Freebie Friday for Genealogy Hunters

  May 19, 2023

• In honor of our ancestral Mother’s Days

  May 13, 2023

• A bit of ancestry humor … and truth!

  April 25, 2023

• It’s global DNA Day! April 25, 2023

  April 25, 2023

• The U.S. slave population in 1860

  April 24, 2023

• Our ancestors words of wisdom remain relevant today …

  April 17, 2023

• From our companion blog: How DNA helped me to hit “jackpot” in genealogy research

  April 7, 2023

• Changing the world through the unsung missions of Black midwives

  April 1, 2023

• Genealogy Find: Original Beat Box(es)

  March 30, 2023

• Enslaved Africans warded off evil spirits with “Haint Blue” house color

  March 24, 2023

• Finding genealogy linkages through Depression-era photographs

  March 20, 2023

• “Colored” farmer finds gold worth $604,000+ today

  March 18, 2023

• Reactions to discovering our roots

  March 8, 2023

• Honoring Lesser Known Women Ancestors

  March 4, 2023

• Lest we forget …

  February 22, 2023

• $$$$s for your Genealogy Research

  February 19, 2023

• The DNA and Mental Health Benefits in Genealogy and Ancestry research

  February 17, 2023

• How to interview your family members

  February 17, 2023

• Do not NAP on DNA results

  February 17, 2023

• From the Philly Voice: “Contributions of Black, Indigenous soldiers detailed in new collection at Museum of the American Revolution”

  February 14, 2023

• Key to breaking “brick walls”: Ancestry and genealogy information collectors

  February 13, 2023

• Legacy partners present free, Third Annual Sankofa Genealogy workshops

  February 10, 2023

• Looking for our ancestry love in all the right places

  February 9, 2023

• What you see and what you get in finding and understanding your Black, African and Caribbean roots in the U.K.

  February 8, 2023

• It’s here! Your next e-workbook is ready in time for our exciting Sankofa Month Genealogy workshop

  February 7, 2023

• In our stillness, celebrate our ancestors

  February 5, 2023

• Black History Month Genealogy Tour

  February 1, 2023

• Get this sweet treat for Black History Month: Recipes for Success e-book

  January 31, 2023

• A prayer for our ancestors

  January 30, 2023

• After 90 years: Amazing genealogy research techniques locates famous ancestor

  January 29, 2023

• Helping children plant and build their photo and other modern family trees

  January 23, 2023

• How the passing of ancestors brings us life

  January 22, 2023

• Free worksheet to uncover the hard-to-find, brick wall family information

  January 13, 2023

• Family genealogy check up and checklist

  January 12, 2023

• The forgotten stories of “Black Magnolias” from Oakland Cemetery

  January 7, 2023

• Check out this wonderful Black genealogy program

  January 6, 2023

• Celebrating January First … African American style

  January 1, 2023

• Grandmas’ hands creatively cooked cuisine in Nebraska kitchens

  December 31, 2022

• Christmas is the reason for the season of escape for the enslaved

  December 25, 2022

• Tune in … read on for Black Christmas holiday traditions

  December 18, 2022

• Book the best ancestry gift-giving

  December 13, 2022

• Encouragement for family ancestry slueths: Finding a Christmas present in the past

  December 11, 2022

• How our ancestors’ Christmas traditions brightened our lives

  December 10, 2022

• Cyber Monday e-books on sale from Good Genes Genealogy

  November 27, 2022

• Genealogy Book Black Friday Sale!

  November 21, 2022

• From NPR’s It’s Been a Minute

  November 5, 2022

• All set: Precious finds from our grandmother’s China set collection

  October 17, 2022

• White Cane Day: Seeing ways to celebrate visually impaired ancestors

  October 15, 2022

• Laboring Days for Black Americans: The story behind the September holiday

  September 5, 2022

• MONDAY MAY 30, 2022I STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF MY ANCESTORSYour connection to your ancestors is the shortest path to God. Whatever your connection to your ancestors is- whether it is a heart connection or whether it is a distant memory- they are a part of you. And you are a part of them. Your connection with them transcends lost stories, names, and pictures. You are here because of them, and their soul lives in your heart, bones, and flesh. I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors. I know that whether I know their stories or not, I am connected to them. We are bound together by a divine web of life. I call on them every day. I call on my biological ancestors, as well as my spiritual ancestors. My connection with my ancestors gives me life. It is my foundation. Thank you, Power, in me, through me, as me, around me, through the Christ within. And so it is.Honor your father and your mother,that your days may be long upon the landwhich the Lord your God gives you.Exodus 20:12Daily Thoughts from the HillCopyright: Hillside International Truth Center, Inc.Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar – Executive BishopBishop Dr. Barbara L. King – Founder

  May 30, 2022

• How to stay out of “trouble” when posting ancestry, genealogy, historic finds

  May 4, 2022

• Fun Family history via public photos

  April 22, 2022

• Documenting the Boyhood Hometown of a Legendary Jazz Musician

  April 13, 2022

• “Negroes catching small catfish with their hands. Bait to be used in shoals of Little River near Eatonton, Georgia” — U.S. Library of Congress

  April 7, 2022

• Black History Things to Do: Benjamin Banneker’s Home Story | Healthy Kyla

  March 12, 2022

• Something different for Freebie Friday: Part-time Research Assistant Job in GA

  March 11, 2022

• FREEBIE FRIDAY!

  March 11, 2022

• Closing the Month of Sankofa with Ancestral Prayer and Healing

  February 27, 2022

• Watch “2002 SPECIAL REPORT: “BLACK SEMINOLES”” on YouTube

  February 19, 2022

• Watch “2002 SPECIAL REPORT: “BLACK SEMINOLES”” on YouTube

  February 19, 2022

• Black families, 20th century portrait projects

  February 19, 2022

• The family history in Sankofa Genealogy

  February 19, 2022

• Just in time for our Sankofa Genealogy class

  February 18, 2022

• Freebie Friday!

  February 18, 2022

• Our Creative, Progressive Ancestor: Mama Helen

  February 15, 2022

• Get Genealogy Organized

  February 15, 2022

• Teasing Thursday for Freebies Friday

  February 10, 2022

• Happy Sunday!

  February 6, 2022

• Black History is American History

  February 2, 2022

• Start where you are: Share your family’s history

  February 1, 2022

• Join us — February 2022 Sankofa webinar!

  January 30, 2022

• Free podcast debuts Jan. 31, 2022: Jim Crow-era athletic ancestors’ stories featured

  January 28, 2022

• Watch 90+-year old Xi Xi Zeta Charter Member Share History on YouTube

  January 27, 2022

• Create your great today for tomorrow

  January 23, 2022

• @pinterest is the site for the genealogy hobbyists

  January 22, 2022

• FREEBIE Friday! Websites Work!

  January 21, 2022

• My Favorite Era of our Ancestors

  January 20, 2022

• Historians and geneticists may carry out genealogical research

  January 16, 2022

• Genealogy is the study of families, family history, and the tracing

  January 16, 2022

• Honorable lives today for tomorrow

  January 16, 2022

• The pursuit of family history and origins tends to be shaped

  January 15, 2022

• Royal families, both historically and in modern times

  January 14, 2022

• Individuals conduct genealogical research for a number of reasons

  January 14, 2022

• Genealogists sometimes specialize in a particular group

  January 14, 2022

• We Shall Overcome

  January 14, 2022

• Freebie Friday: Historical mapping

  January 7, 2022

• Aunt Ancestor Still Leading me on Genealogy Journey

  January 6, 2022

• Just days away from free Genealogy workshop!

  January 3, 2022

• Barking up the tree: How to create a “real” family tree

  January 2, 2022

• Update on AncestryLibrary

  January 1, 2022

• Happy New Year! #2022

  January 1, 2022

• It’s Freebie Friday!

  December 31, 2021

• How to name your family tree

  December 24, 2021

• HoHo Helpful hints for family tree

  December 24, 2021

• What better gift than the gift of family genealogy?

  December 21, 2021

• Holiday Best Buys for African American Genealogy + Bonus

  December 18, 2021

• Listen Up: It’s Freebie Friday!

  December 10, 2021

• Genealogy Humor

  December 5, 2021

• Freebie Friday!

  December 3, 2021

• Harvard-Trained Lawyer Founded Hair-Lotion Maker – The Wall Street Journal

  December 2, 2021

• When Robert B. Wilks and Melissa Gray married on November 29, 1888

  November 29, 2021

• Genealogy humor

  November 28, 2021

• #46 Free (Black) Friday: Interview Your Relatives

  November 26, 2021

• Look at this… 👀

  November 21, 2021

• November 19, 2021

• Free Friday — One day early

  November 18, 2021

• Aid for Genealogists: Frazine K. Taylor African American Research Scholarship

  November 17, 2021

• Count your genealogy research days in 2022

  November 15, 2021

• Six-Triple Eight: Black Women’s Powerful Contributions in the US Military

  November 13, 2021

• FREE FRIDAY! Genealogists Volunteer to Research Any African-American Family Tree for Free

  November 12, 2021

• Celebrate Veterans Day by saluting your family history

  November 11, 2021

• Follow @ GoodGenesGen on Twitter and learn more about our Ancestry

  November 6, 2021

• #44 Legacy Lives on in the 2021 World Series Champions Atlanta Braves

  November 5, 2021

• Mexican Ancestry is the most interesting

  November 3, 2021

• SITTING BULL AND DNA

  November 2, 2021

• Watch “Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois: Crash Cour…” on YouTube

  November 1, 2021

• It’s here: November 2021 Good Genes Genealogy’s Family Ties that Bind

  October 31, 2021

• #55 Spooky stories, haunted houses and Black people

  October 30, 2021

• #54 Check out views on “makeup” pay, respect for women

  October 28, 2021

• Free webinar through today, Oct. 27, 2021!

  October 27, 2021

• #53 Black Brits

  October 25, 2021

• #52 Let the church say, “Amen” to Negro Spirituals

  October 24, 2021

• #51 Take your ancestors out to the ball game: Black baseball since 1858

  October 23, 2021

• #50 Freebie Friday: Historian Carter G. Woodson’s report on Free Negroes

  October 22, 2021

• #49 Begin your ancestry research — at home

  October 21, 2021

• #48 How to write tributes to ancestors and find the pros who can help

  October 20, 2021

• #47 Follow the ancestral leaders

  October 19, 2021

• #46 Understanding African American Grave Markers in Arkansas

  October 13, 2021

• #45 Gripping story of slave-to-preacher

  October 12, 2021

• #44 Check out this 1895 newspaper delinquent account announcement

  October 11, 2021

• #43 The more you learn, the more you learn in genealogy research

  October 10, 2021

• #42 Lost? Find your ancestors using these sites

  October 8, 2021

• #41 City Directories address ancestral gaps

  October 7, 2021

• #40 My DNA results updates: Diversity+

  October 3, 2021

• #39 Honor your ancestors on World Heart Day

  September 29, 2021

• #39 Honoring Black Women’s Suffrage Movement Strength on National Voter Registration Day 2021

  September 28, 2021

• #38 Story of Muhammad Ali’s first attorney “lost” in the river … her contribution rolls on

  September 28, 2021

• #37 Ancestor Appreciation Day … surprises!

  September 27, 2021

• #36 Go Back: Find a piece of history by taking a piece of advice

  September 24, 2021

• #35 How to set up your family chart template

  September 19, 2021

• Listen to our ancestors

  September 19, 2021

• Today’s quote encourages heritage research

  September 16, 2021

• #34 How to research the “Grand” legacies

  September 11, 2021

• Repost …

  September 10, 2021

• How to find the hard-to-find ancestors

  September 9, 2021

• #33 Basic Genealogy Search Tips

  September 7, 2021

• Africa Burial Ground and 9/11 — National Geographic

  September 7, 2021

• We are our ancestors!

  September 4, 2021

• Repost #11 Genealogy TipSheet: Don’t forget the Potter’s fields

  September 4, 2021

• Basics of research African American genealogy

  August 31, 2021

• “And They Thought We Couldn’t Fight:”* Remembering the Nine Soldiers in a World War I Photograph

  August 28, 2021

• #32 My recommended great reads: African American history

  August 28, 2021

• This collection is worth reviewing #BlackAncestry

  August 27, 2021

• Repost #5 Peek in our e-book: “Out of Sight’ for beginning Black Genealogists

  August 26, 2021

• #31 We are looking for you!

  August 23, 2021

• I Learn from My Experiences

  August 20, 2021

• What If Our History Was Written In Our Grammar?

  August 18, 2021

• #30 African American man is first to “Compromise” in the South

  August 14, 2021

• Historical 1918 pandemic reports, advice, treatments and hope for our ancestors

  August 8, 2021

• I Move in the Direction of My Soul’s Purpose

  August 7, 2021

• #29 The Great September U.S. Compromises (Part One)

  August 6, 2021

• #28 Linking fruit trees to family trees

  August 4, 2021

• #27 Cleaning up: The 1881 Atlanta Washerwomen’s demands

  July 31, 2021

• We Grow From Healthy Soil Planted by our Ancestors

  July 24, 2021

• #26 LYNCHINGS AND LIES: LEST US NOT FORGET THE RED SUMMER OF 1919

  July 16, 2021

• #25 Black Pioneer Settlers Move from Kentucky Green to Plains’ Grass: How the first and only remaining black town west of the Mississippi was developed

  July 14, 2021

• #24 Your ancestors in college

  July 14, 2021

• #23 Who do you think you are?

  July 8, 2021

• “August First” … the original Day of Independence for British owned slaves

  July 8, 2021

• #22 Laying down the law to get records straight about Black ancestral police officers

  June 29, 2021

• #21 In Genealogy detective work: Balance past with pass

  June 26, 2021

• #21 In Genealogy detective work: Balance past with pass

  June 26, 2021

• #20 How to celebrate this special Juneteenth

  June 16, 2021

• #19 Take a pause and honor ancestral touches upon our lives

  June 10, 2021

• #18 Make sure you write your own obituary before joining the ancestors😮😮

  June 10, 2021

• #17 Did you know about the little-known African American community that formed in Weed, California?

  June 7, 2021

• #16 Keep digging: Special find for a young genealogist

  June 4, 2021

• #15 Happy Trails along the Park Service’s sites honoring African American heritage

  June 4, 2021

• When the student meets the teacher …

  June 2, 2021

• #14 Lest we forget: Digging up the facts about Decoration Day, first celebrated on May 1, 1865

  May 30, 2021

• “We can see love and joy as we celebrate our ancestors and our history through the eyes of our children.”

  May 25, 2021

• #13 How to learn off-court genealogy lessons from on-the-court play

  May 23, 2021

• #12 Genealogy 101 Tip: How to begin your basic, 4 generational research

  May 22, 2021

• What about the Sons and Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage?

  May 21, 2021

• Repost #11 Genealogy TipSheet: Don’t forget the Potter’s fields

  May 19, 2021

• #10 Best tips on attending virtual or in-person Genealogy confabs

  May 18, 2021

• Spiritual nuturing reminds us to keep on keepin’ on in family genealogy research

  May 16, 2021

• #9 Tribute for a new ancestor: Take note on how to write a resolution to honor a loved one

  May 14, 2021

• Generational Love: Happy Birthday, Aunt Marjorie!

  May 4, 2021

• #8 Learning more about slavery … ancestry

  April 29, 2021

• #7 Want to improve your family’s genealogy searches? Start right where you are

  April 28, 2021

• Poem for Genealogists

  April 17, 2021

• #Facts

  April 16, 2021

• Watch “24th & Glory – The Intersection of Civil Rights and Omaha’s Greatest Generation of Athletes” on YouTube

  April 7, 2021

• Phylicia Rashād on the legacy of the AKAs highlighted in the ‘Twenty Pearls’ documentary – CNN

  April 6, 2021

• Good Genes Genealogy lovingly contributed to the 2021 Hillside Easter Egg Hunt … Drive In Service

  April 4, 2021

• 84-year-old Grandma’s lay up on 10-year-old Great Grandson

  March 30, 2021

• #6 “Roll, Jordan, Roll” and other great slave songs coded with freedom terms

  March 30, 2021

• #5 Peek in our e-book: “Out of Sight’ for beginning Black Genealogists

  March 21, 2021

• #4 “Out of Sight”: An Introduction to Unearthing Your African American and Afro-Caribbean Genealogy

  March 20, 2021

• #3 Gems from Ancestry Gems

  March 20, 2021

• Liggins Legacy-building in ‘this life’

  March 20, 2021

• Genealogy begins and ends with great health care …

  March 18, 2021

• Breaking through the Ice: First Black Ice Figure Skater could not compete during tragic Jim Crow era

  March 11, 2021

• She walked 2,000 miles: Bridget “Biddy” Mason (U.S. National Park Service)

  March 10, 2021

• Genealogy Alert about fake relatives:: 4 Scams to Warn Older Loved Ones About, From Fake COVID-19 Vaccines to Fake Relatives

  March 10, 2021

• Egyptian Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra Consists of Only Blind and Visually-Impaired Women

  March 6, 2021

• #1 Exclusive to Sankofa Family Genealogy Workshop participants and clients

  February 20, 2021

• “Be a Tree” … Demonstrate Hope, Strength, Prosperity

  February 18, 2021

• “Weeping Time” 162 years ago: Largest Slave Sale

  February 10, 2021

• Hello world!

  September 24, 2020

• People who made inspiring your life change

  June 18, 2020

• We provide you Motivational career coaching

  June 3, 2020

• 10 alternative ways to better coaching of career

  June 3, 2020

• Avoid these mistakes at your next job interview

  May 26, 2020

• How to focused on coaching your future

  May 26, 2020

• Lessons from a expert: how to get what you want, now

  June 29, 2019

• Tips for how to find your place in professional world

  June 18, 2019

• We provide motivation for How to handle career mishap

  June 10, 2019

• 5 Ways to teach you expert for how to make better career

  May 8, 2019

• 15 Fitness Fads That Do More Harm Than Good

  January 4, 2019

• Looking back on 2018 + my goals for 2019

  January 4, 2019

• Tips for sharpness and mommy brain

  January 4, 2019

• Healthy tips when life is busy

  January 4, 2019

• Kira’Fika Jackson

  December 11, 2018

• Naja Hardmon

  December 11, 2018

• Tanzania Ralph

  December 11, 2018

• Kaviena Spencer

  December 11, 2018

• Maya Dubois

  December 11, 2018

• Kennedy Guidry

  December 11, 2018

• Brittany Jarret

  December 11, 2018

• Monisha Lanot

  December 11, 2018

• Lilla Bleu Bell

  December 11, 2018

• Breyanna Holmes

  December 11, 2018

• Zuri Cottrell

  December 11, 2018

• Sherneka Streater

  December 11, 2018

• Evenson Decosse

  December 11, 2018

• Brian Gallagher

  December 11, 2018

• Rickayla Mitchell

  December 7, 2018

• When a new student gets an article published …

  September 11, 2018

• Omaha community activist and leader (my Dad) honored on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018: Dr. Rod Wead Street Naming

  September 10, 2018

• Rise above it …

  July 31, 2018

• Step right up: Employers cutting experience and education requirements

  July 30, 2018

• Who “Cares” about youth employment and education in Chicago? City Hall and a non-profit

  July 28, 2018

• No college education? No problem with some jobs that pay over $100K

  July 23, 2018

• Time travels: Scorpion delicasies, African beaches and whiny tourists

  July 19, 2018

• How to live through lies, flies and other workplace nuisances

  July 16, 2018

• Scholarships for career professionals: Get them while they’re hot! (My fav’s next deadline is July 15)

  July 13, 2018

• Look within; Work abroad

  July 13, 2018

• Open letter to parents, advisors and ‘first time in college’ students: Your career begins with your college choice

  June 19, 2018

• Need a job? Try the low-hanging “fruit.” Job seekers apply here …

  June 16, 2018

• Filling in the holes: Haiti’s gifts

  June 4, 2018

• Discouraged job seekers: Start here

  June 4, 2018

• My Memorial Day memories: Former slaves honoring the dead

  May 26, 2018

• Pooling resources during Atlanta flight delays

  May 16, 2018

• The Power of a Mother’s Prayers: Answered via elephant’s trunk

  May 15, 2018

• Check out my other wordpress site

  May 5, 2018

• Riot Days of my Life: 3.4.1968 and 4.4.1968

  April 5, 2018