Researching Family Land to Identify Ancestors
In Session II of our series, A Guide to Discovering Your African American Roots, we'll explore the history of African American land ownership by encouraging African Americans to explore their family connections to homestead land.
Our special guest is Bernice Alexander Bennett an award-winning author of three books, genealogist, nationally recognized guest speaker, storyteller and producer-host of the podcast Research at the National Archives and Beyond on BlogTalkRadio.
We'll answer key questions, including:
- Who were African American homesteaders?
An exploration of their identities, motivations and the meaning of land ownership for them. - How to research family land to help identify Ancestors?
In Person: Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale, FL 
