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1800’s Lineage & History of the Winters & Scales family

Family Trees, Record Search, Research / By Leonard Mixon

Just who exactly was my great- great grandfather, James Winters, and who were his parents? Despite all of my years of research, it’s sad that I know so little about him, except the picture shown in this blog is him in 1877. Yet, this is entirely understandable since he passed away in 1907, almost 60 years before I was born. And are just how are we connected to the Scales? Well, I’ve decided to write a summary of and share it in a simple, readable format. Lets check out the history of the Winters and Scales family.

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Slaveholder - enslaved - Old Brenham 1881

Tracing that Elusive Slaveholder – Part 2

3 Comments / Record Search, Research, Winters Family / By Leonard Mixon

This blog is the second part of the series entitled tracing that elusive slaveholder. In this writing, I will go into depth as best I can about Arthur Smith Hogan, our family’s slaveholder, and how his journey affected our ancestors.

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10 Reasons Why Ancestry.com and AncestryDNA are Worth it

DNA, Record Search / By Leonard Mixon

You’ve seen the shows Finding Your Roots and maybe even know people who have taken DNA tests with surprising results. However, in your mind, you’re wondering. Are Ancestry.com and AncestryDNA worth the effort and associated costs? From the people I’ve personally helped whose lives are changed, the answer is a resounding yes!!

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Tracing that Elusive Slaveholder – Part 1

2 Comments / Record Search, Research, Winters Family / By Leonard Mixon

Enslaved. Experienced African American genealogists will all tell you the same thing. To trace your family history beyond the 1870 brick wall, you will have to spend some time tracing that elusive slaveholder. Sorry, but there is no way around it. I was able to trace them, and this is part of their story and ours

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How to Find those Early African-American Families

Early African Americans – Community Clustering

Record Search / By Leonard Mixon

Tracing our lineage can be exciting and rewarding as we uncover the stories of our ancestor’s past. There is nothing like finding your early African American relative in a historic record. But how do we go about finding those early African American Families? Through Community Clustering!

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