IAAM CFH

The IAAM Center for Family History is a one of a kind research center with a special focus on African American genealogy.

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Don't believe the myth that #AfricanAmericans can't trace our ancestry prior to the 1870 Census - or that records don't exist for enslaved people. We walk you through how to research enslaved ancestral lines in under 45 minutes #genealogyresearch

https://t.co/OvEgdPcb7t

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As of today, there will be no more tweets from us.

You can follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube & Bluesky. Peace out

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Our new @bluesky handle if you'd like to follow the Center for Family History on that platform:
@iaam-cfh.bsky.social

#genealogy #familyhistory #archives #blackhistory

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Pop in to the Center for Family History today and have a story to share with the family at dinner time.

@iaamuseum is usually closed to the public on Mondays...but not today. We are open and we hope to see you later! #charlestonsc #charlestonevents #veteransday #blackveterans

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We are excited to announe the latest addition our online digital archive: Enslaved People of Stoke County, North Carolina (1790-1865).

400+ pages of enslaved names, with detailed information about them. Access via https://t.co/IR1jbvlMA9

#northcarolinahhistory #stokescounty

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I am so proud of the work @saytheirnamesIr has done in identifying Irish-born slave holders in South Carolina. This is genuinely seminal research, the product of years of research. IAAM CFH has published it online on our archive https://t.co/KtkCXruyE5

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@saytheirnamesIr Thank yo so much for donating your many years of invaluable research. It is a priviledge to make it publicly available on our archive.

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Article link: https://t.co/D4WMHSSauZ

If you live in or around Williamsburg, Virginia, you can attend the opening ceremony on Friday (Nov. 1st).

You can also read about the school on our kiosks in CFH @iaamuseum

#blackeducation #africanamericaneducation #williamsburgva

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Some of the treasures we've collected so far as part of our FREE IAAM History #CharlestonSC Community document & photo scanning day.

We're scanning documents & photos until 3 pm EST. Stop on by!

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Info link: https://t.co/GPAgHcijQe

Bring your old family documents & photos and head down to the @iaamuseum today (Oct 14th).

This scanning event is FREE! Let's capture some #charlestonsc #AfricanAmericanHistory today!!

#whatsoncharleston #charlestonevents

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@saytheirnamesIr @BrianSheffey Thank you so much for the donation! Your documents literally kick-started our slavery-related records archival database

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This is the softest of soft launches for the CFH digital archive. This is the start of our archive. We're all busy adding new documents every day.

https://t.co/Mz43mrpra1

#digitalarchives #historypreservation #blackarchives

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Full video: https://t.co/T1UXHGy300
"[They] take you away from your parents or your children - or both - people that you love & everything you've ever known. They put you in chains and they drop you off someplace else and they work you until you die. How long would you live?"

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Want to hear about the 10 million Names Project? Join @IAAMCFH to hear the discussion...Registration is open.. https://t.co/Z9KvTqU0RN @iaamuseum @AfricanArchives @VictorBlackwell @AAHGS @FamilySearch @Ancestry @AncestorExperts

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The Heartbreaking Tale of Virginia Boyd's Struggle and Resilience

Full video link: https://t.co/GKDbuEQ28P

Virginia Boyd tried to keep herself from being sold, particularly away from her children that Ballard, her enslaver, fathered. Ballard sold her anyway.
#slaveryfacts

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Live URL: https://t.co/xVizaHbUeL

We'll discuss the groundbreaking initiative @10MillionNames. This project is dedicated to recovering the names of the est. 10 million men, women & children of African descent who were enslaved in pre- and post-colonial America #untoldstories

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Do you live in or around Charleston, SC? Want to make some history? Join us on Mon., 14 Oct 2024 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the International African American Museum.

For more information, please visit https://t.co/dYO0cZEivk #iaamhistory #historypreservation #northcharlestonsc

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This was one of the North Charleston Bonaparte family treasures we digitized during our IAAM History community scanning day at the Gethsemani Community Center.

From Left: Rev Dr. Alvin Bonaparte, Sr., Charles Bonaparte, Jr., Joseph Lincoln Bonaparte, and Paul Michael Bonaparte

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We're celebrating your 110th journey around the sun Mrs. Chillis!

We recorded a video about Mrs. Chillis's life as part of our Centenarian Stories program. You can watch the video here https://t.co/obhwwkm7rl

#centenarianstories #centenarian #oralhistory #oralhistoryproject

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Your chance to catch this riveting podcast on-demand.

https://t.co/T1UXHGxvas

#USDomesticSlaveTrade #slavetransporatation

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The Global Art Fair (TGAF) showcases Lowcountry and southeastern creatives who deserve a world-class platform. TGAF's mission is to connect North Charleston to the international art world.

Tickets via:
https://t.co/wYQ2U56NzO

#charlestonevents #CharlestonSC #charlestonscene