Case Study: Finding John Lee-From Slavery to Freedom | Featuring Nicka Sewell-Smith

Case Study: Finding John Lee-From Slavery to Freedom | Featuring Nicka Sewell-Smith | Ancestry

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Discovering the stories of people in the records is one of the most powerful parts of researching family history.
Join Nicka Sewell-Smith as she discusses a case study of John Lee, and details how she traced his story from slavery to freedom.
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Case Study: Finding John Lee-From Slavery to Freedom | Featuring Nicka Sewell-Smith | Ancestry
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@abcw114 4 жыл бұрын

She's fantastic at presenting.

@q8gyj26s 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever wonder why your relatives came to Australia 1850s-1890s the answer is more often than not, GOLD.

@slighthouse1 3 жыл бұрын

I always learn so much from Nicka, she is a great presenter.

@debd1371 4 жыл бұрын

That was well researched and well explained. Nicka Smith is an excellent presenter.

@cc4523 4 жыл бұрын

Nicka is amazing! I love this presentation and research. Please post more videos like this 💚

@dcbabe21 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Makes me want to go and chisel away at my brick walls.

@DiscoveringFrenchRed 4 жыл бұрын

Truly inspiring.

@gamerkitti 3 жыл бұрын

Great energy! Great audio and video quality. Love seeing a woman of color doing these videos. Keep it up

@nailahdawkins 10 ай бұрын

I love the way Ms. Nicka storytells about her family and draws you in. She knows her stuff. It's so inspirational. I love her show BlackProGen Live!! Don't give up, you can find your ancestors no matter how long ago.

@alyssaxmagro 3 жыл бұрын

The most generic name: John Lee. I always joke at the weird names I find in my tree but it makes it so much easier to research. Good video!

@SaltieCat 3 жыл бұрын

I agree! I have a Mary Browne, but she has a sister named Philadelphia.

@Lizo128 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation! Wow :)

@mclyman-onkka3579 4 жыл бұрын

Great presentation.

@Ellarwilliams43 4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@BimRen246 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. This is really great to see.

@kosovoiskosovoproductions7001 Жыл бұрын

I've had to have watched this same presentation 6-7 different times, always take away something new.

@maryriser7836 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job! I love your story and your presentation. Hopefully one day I can go to the convention

@Katrina782 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing findings!

@giaka21p 4 жыл бұрын

This was interesting. Thank you for sharing.

@sk13ppy 4 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. Tasmania is part of Australia. Tasmania isn't a separate country.

@margecampbell4667 4 жыл бұрын

Never, I mean Never let the location or spelling of a name cause you to build a brick wall!

@corinnestefanko5300 Жыл бұрын

I love her explanations of how she found her John Lee branch.

@AncestryUS Жыл бұрын

We're glad you enjoyed the presentation, Corinne! 🙂

@coopsevy5664 3 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking in a sense.

@sandramoore8903 3 жыл бұрын

God Bless your Grandmother!

@audreona7525 3 жыл бұрын

I have a john lee in my family and there's so many john Lee's so I'm stuck.

@burropoco 3 жыл бұрын

This woman could easily be an accomplished Police Detective. Amazing!

@nitan.857 2 жыл бұрын

This was amazing!

@AncestryUS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, Nita! We're glad you enjoyed Nicka's talk. Have a great day!

@gfjchs3n1 3 жыл бұрын

I have researched my dad's side and haven't been able to find out why his great-grandfather on his dad's side left the slave infested Alabama, through Kansas, then Texas and settled in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana where there were still slaveholders. I don't have proof if they were free or not. Still researching after 20 plus years. And still wondering how my dad's maternal grandfather and his mother acquired 40 acres that was lost or "stolen". Although I do have proof that they did at one time owned that much land. 🤔

@tanelise4673 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the presentation. You’re really lucky if you have Civil War records or labor contracts, but if you don’t, it seems like you’re looking for a needle in a haystack.

@addiecarter4356 4 жыл бұрын

Yes Smith

@AncestryUS 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@jessie9384 7 ай бұрын

Is there actually oa one stop shop -- ie--- a book to bye about this ???????

@AncestryUS 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for stopping by, jessie9384. We regret any misunderstandings and wanted to offer some insights. If you're looking for guides on how to navigate Ancestry.com and how to begin conducting your own family research we can recommend our support centre. It includes articles on a wide rage of topics, such as our family tree building programs, DNA tests and how to search various records. We've attached a link for you here: support.ancestry.com. If you're new to Ancestry our 'Getting Started Guides' may be helpful, linked here: support.ancestry.com/s/article/Getting-Started-Lesson-1-Starting-Your-Tree. We hope this is helpful!