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This column has previously focused on African-American genealogy blogs, in the articles Shout-outs to African-American Genealogy Blogs and More shout-outs to African-American genealogy blogs. A third edition soon forthcoming will spotlight several new genealogy blogs. The responsible genealogist, however, would be advised to learn more about United States history, including how it affected African-Americans. History blogs are a vital source for keeping up with current perspectives as well as newly available historical resources, many of which may provide genealogically useful information.

This post is regularly updated. It gives a list of History podcasts with the accompanying thoughts I have about them. All my reviews on these podcasts can be found under the label history.

The Maryland Historical Society and genealogist and author Robert Barnes will once again present a series of four Family History workshops this year.

This will be a recurring announcement. If your organization has any upcoming events that you would like to add to this calendar, please leave a comment here with all of the details, including a link to your website or email the details to me at michael.hait@hotmail.com.

With all the buzz about Twitter being the latest source for breaking news, it may be easy to overlook the fact that Twitter is also a good place to look for information about the past.

In honor of the many U. S. veterans that have served in our armed forces throughout the history of this great nation, the African American Genealogy Examiner column today will provide instructions on accessing several free records databases available online at the website of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

The Generations Project is a new reality series that helps those who have questions about their family history investigate their own identities by walking in the shoes of their ancestors. As they undertake these journeys, they often uncover the hidden identities in family pasts, and come to see that in many cases the best way to know who you are is to know who you came from.

In an earlier entry, this column reported on several resources available for online African-American research in Virginia. Many more resources are now available, some becoming so just in the past three months since that report, necessitating another visit to the subject.

The PBS program "American Experience" is a wonderful series of documentaries about the history of the United States. The series also has a remarkable online presence, often creating unique sites for each episode of the series.

Sindhis are a culturally vibrant community known for their entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and contributions in various fields. Their surnames carry the weight of their history, reflecting their origins and migration patterns. Understanding the significance of Sindhi surnames provides a deeper insight into the community's heritage and identity.

The Newberry Library in Chicago has created a remarkable tool to visualize county boundary changes over time. The site allows the viewer to use map layers to picture how county boundaries fluctuate.

Previous posts in this column demonstrated the use of family clusters and neighborhood clusters to identify families in the U. S. federal census. In this post, we will use these same techniques to identify the last owners of a family freed after the abolition of slavery.

The following two sites provide a wealth of information for those wishing to learn more about their African-American ancestors...