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Welcome to Research at the National Archives and Beyond. This show will provide individuals interested in genealogy and history an opportunity to listen, learn and take action. I offer a wonderful line up of experts who will share resources, stories and answer your burning genealogy questions. All of my guests share a deep passion and knowledge of genealogy and history. My goal is to reach individuals who are thinking about tracing their family roots; beginners who have already started and others who believe that continuous learning is the key to finding answers. "Remember, your ancestors left footprints".

On-Demand Episodes

Learn how Cluster Research helped to unravel the history of a family in 19th Century New York! Black Gotham: A Family History of African Americans in Nineteenth-Century New York City Yale UP, 2011- is a social and cultural... more

"Do Your Roots Need Untangling? If So, Try Stepping Out on a Limb! Cluster Genealogy May Hold the Clue" "Our ancestors lived among many, therefore we can not research them as if they lived in isolation. Researching our family... more

Bernice Bennett welcomes a live re-enactment from the auction block and the dangers of the Underground Railroad, two brave women and one child escaped the bonds of slavery. The Religious Society of Friends or Quakers... more

Have you ever traced your family through a maze of intriguing documents and discovered politicians, land owners, socialites, and key decision makers in the community? What about family members who are both free people of color and... more

Have you attempted to prove oral history shared by family members and friends? Join author, book publisher and family historian Denise I. Griggs as she describes the research process she went through to find documents to prove and/or... more

Are you struggling to get your book written and published? Let Anita Paul, better known as ?The Author's Midwife?, get you moving on the right track. Through her Write Your Life program, new authors overcome the struggles of writing,... more

Are you searching for your family? Are you German, Brown and want to learn more about your American or German heritage? Join Henriette Cain Genealogist, Search Consultant and Secretary of the Black German Cultural Society (BGCS),... more

Do the young people in your life frown whenever you mention your research to them? Learn ways to pique the interest of young people and keep them engaged as you develop your own genealogy. Nicka Smith lectures and mentors both... more

Happy New Year - 2013! Are you doing too much and unable to do it all? Are you stressed out, not exercising, sleeping or eating the right foods? Is your career, hobby, volunteer work and social media consuming your life? What about your... more

Rebroadcast "Research Gems and Revelations at the National Archives" Have you explored all of the wonderful resources available at the National Archives? Do you often wonder what you could find? Join host Bernice Bennett and author... more

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