Send us a text This week, Kenyatta D. Berry, host of Genealogy Roadshow and author of The Family Tree Toolkit , is joined by Kelvin Meyers, a forensic genealogist. Kelvin tells Kenyatta was a forensic genealogist does, along with examples of how he does his research, as well as how he got started as a forensic genealogist. Find out more about Kelvin and his work by clicking here . TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains conversations on sexual assault and incest, please be advised. The music for ...
Oct 26, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode, Kenyatta D. Berry, author and host of The Genealogy Roadshow , is joined by author, professional genealogist, and current president of The Board for Certification for Genealogists (BCG), LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson. LaBrenda and Kenyatta discuss not only LaBrenda's career, but also what is required to become a board-certified genealogist. She outlines the process and gives some behind-the-scenes glimpses into BCG's work. They also discuss the lineage association Sons ...
Oct 12, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text This week Kenyatta D. Berry, author, and host of The Genealogy Roadshow is joined by James R. Morgan III. James is a fascinating individual and has many accolades under his belt: historian, genealogist, and award-winning author of The Lost Empire: Black Freemasonry in the Old West . James is also a Prince Hall Freemason, and Honorary Fellow and Life Member of the Phylaxis Research Society. James has worked to bring awareness to forgotten Black stories, as well as working through h...
Sep 28, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text Kenyatta D. Berry, host of The Genealogy Roadshow and author of The Family Tree Toolkit, is joined by author and house historian Betsy J. Green. The two talk about Betsy's work as a Writer and Editor, as well as her work as a House Historian, which involves her researching and evaluating properties to submit for historical preservation. Betsy shares some "war stories," about how difficult research items have led to major discoveries and beautiful stories about homes. She also prov...
Sep 15, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Join Kenyatta D. Berry, author and host of The Genealogy Roadshow as she's joined by Bernice Bennett. Bernice is a professional genealogist with two books under her belt, who has won numerous awards for her work. Bernice hosts her own podcast on genealogy (though it is being retired) and her work ranges from tracing her own family history in South Carolina, all the way to her work with African American homesteaders. Listen to Bernice's podcast here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/b...
Sep 01, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Kenyatta D. Berry, author of The Family Tree Toolkit and former host of The Genealogy Roadshow is joined by author Lori Erickson, whose new book, "The Soul of the Family Tree" releases on Amazon on August 24 (be sure to order it by clicking here ). In this episode, Lori discusses multiple topics, including how to cultivate a writing practice within your genealogy work, what travel looks like when it's travel versus a pilgrimage to where your ancestors lived, or other important pla...
Aug 18, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Kenyatta D. Berry, author of The Family Tree Toolkit and former host of The Genealogy Roadshow is joined by professional genealogist Renée Carl, who not only works with ancestry but has been at the forefront for keeping records accessible to all populations and has taken the fight to Washington, D.C. In this episode, she discusses how records are threatened, what it means to possess those records, and how we as individuals can help. She also dives into discussing with Kenyatta how...
Aug 04, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text In this episode, former Genealogy Roadshow host and author of The Family Tree Toolkit , has a conversation with Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendant Project Researcher at the University of Virginia, to discuss the role and responsibilities that higher education and academia plays in acknowledging being founded on slave ownership, and institutions that were built with slave labor. Dr. Murphy shares her work with the University of Virginia, and she and Kenyatta discuss what it's lik...
Jul 15, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Join Kenyatta as she has a conversation with Samara Garth, owner of Crush Sweets (IG/FB: CrushSweets) about her "Black is not Bitter," product, how food is related to our families and our past, and what you can do to connect with your ancestors through cooking. Follow Crush Sweets on IG or FB with the handle mycrushsweets. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe," by Ketsa. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring a...
Jun 23, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text Join Kenyatta as she discusses not only records available to you, but also projects going on at the Library of Virginia to help tell the stories of enslaved individuals. She's joined by Errol Somay and Greg Crawford to discuss this pivotal work. The music for this episode is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and social issues. We aim to s...
Jun 04, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Join Jeff Jackson, Professor of Sociology, Chuck Ross, Professor of History and African American Studies, and Jodi Skipper, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies who formed the Slavery Research Group at the University of Mississippi as they join with Kenyatta to discuss what research can be done at universities to support an inclusive environment and equitable research into institutions built by the enslaved. The music for this episode is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. T...
May 12, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Join Kenyatta and Janice Lovelace, a professional genealogist, who not only has a degree in biology but who has worked as a clinical psychologist for forty years, sit down to talk about trauma and genealogy. Janice shares tips on how to process finding enslaved ancestors and learning what they went through, and how to give space to the fact that these ancestors in particular hold a weight in our lives, one that brings wounds to the surface, but that their stories desperately need ...
Apr 28, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and social issues. We aim to shed light on untold stories and perspectives that enrich our understanding of the world. **Please note that some links in our show notes may contain affiliate links, on which Kenyatta receives a small commission....
Apr 13, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text This week Kenyatta talks about how she began her career, and why the scariest things can also be the best. She also talks about her current work, what it means to research enslaved ancestors and more. The music for this episode is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and social issues. We aim to shed light on untold stories and perspectives ...
Mar 16, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode, Kenyatta sits down with Gail Lukasik, author of White Like Her to discuss how Gail's story affected Kenyatta, and what it was like for Gail to find out that her mother had been hiding that she was Black to her family. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and social issues. We aim to shed light on untold stories and perspectives that enrich our un...
Mar 01, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, Kenyatta D. Berry, host of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow , and author of The Family Tree Toolkit discusses what led her to genealogy, and what her research has led her to find about her own family. The music for this episode is "Good Vibe," by Ketsa. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and social issues. We aim to shed light on untold stories and pers...
Feb 16, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
