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February is “Black History Month,” but when it comes to discovering their family history, some African Americans run into a roadblock because of slavery in the United States. NewsChannel 13's Elaine Houston has been wondering about her ancestors who were slaves and the impact they made on her family. Houston says she has lived a great life, traveled the world, wrote a book, produced documentaries, but she has never known who she really is -- that is, until now.
Tara is proficient in English, Dutch, Flemish Dutch, French, German, Latin, Italian, and Spanish. She has over eight years of professional experience spanning the regions of North America, South America, Europe, and Western Asia ranging from the 18th to 20th centuries.
Traditional Family History Research
Collecting Evidence for Dual Citizenship Applications
Collecting Evidence for Historical Society Applications
Probate Research for Estate Attorneys
Historical Research for Authors
M.A. in Public History | B.A. in Anthropology | SUNY at Albany
Catholic Baptismal Certificate, Parish of S. Sabino in Gildone, Campobasso, Molise, Italia, 1883
This baptism record from 1883 came from the parish of San Sabino in present-day Gildone, Campobasso, Molise, Italy, and it helped our customer discover his ancestor was adopted a few days after his birth in 1883.
Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, Campobasso, 2014
This picture of the Sant'Antonio Abate church located in the city of Campobasso, Molise, Italy was taken this year. The image enabled our customer to visit the present-day location where his ancestor was abandoned shortly after birth before he was adopted by a local family.
Civil Marriage Registration, Roccapipirozzi, Kingdom of Naples, 1821
Roccapipirozzi was under the rule of the Kingdom of Naples in 1821 when this civil marriage registration was created. Today Roccapipirozzi is part of Isernia, Molise, Italia. This civil marriage registration record allowed our client to identify the parish where their ancestors were married. Our customer was able to visit the parish when she recently vacationed in Italy.
Civil Marriage Registration, México City, F.D., México, 1905
This civil marriage registration record is from México City, F.D., México and it allowed our customer to determine when and where his ancestor was married. This document also revealed more details about the identity of the bride and her parents.
Civil Marriage Registration, Roccapipirozzi, Kingdom of Naples, 1818
This civil marriage registration is from Roccapipirozzi and was created in 1818 when the town was under the rule of the Kingdom of Naples. The town is now is located in the province of Isernia and region of Molise in Italy. This document allowed our client to determine the parentage of his direct ancestors.
Land-owner map, Oswegatchie, Saint Lawrence, New York, 1865
This historic map illustrates all the land-owners living in Oswegatche, Saint Lawrence, New York, U.S.A in 1865. The land-owner map allowed our client to determine where their ancestor lived in town and it also helped him discover where his ancestor was buried.
Civil Death Registration, Fürth, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 1893
This civil death registration from Fürth, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany revealed to our client that her direct ancestor was a police man. It also enabled our customer to learn exactly where her family resided in Fürth, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany at the end of the 19th century.
Civil Marriage Registration, Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia, Italia 1873
This civil marriage registration record from 1873 was created in Trapani, Trapani, Sicilia, Italia. Without this document our client would not have been able to identify who her direct ancestors were that resided in the city of Trapani.
Civil Birth Registration, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany, 1875
In 1905 at Wiesbaden, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany this civil birth registration was created. This document allowed our client to discover where her Germanic origins began. It also revealed that after her direct ancestor was born it took more than a week for his parents to give him a name.
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