Exploring the Freedmen’s Bureau – An Interview with Shelley Viola Murphy

In this episode, Shelley Viola Murphy highlights the Freedmen’s Bureau and its accessibility for genealogical research. Also: find out what resources made the 2022 Best Genealogy Websites list and learn how one TikTok user is using the platform to explore cemeteries and uncover stories from the past. This episode is brought to you by Remembering a Life. Remembering the lives of people we love begins with sharing stories about the moments that meant the most to us. Whether we hold a meaningful funeral or memorial service, create a beautiful piece of art in their memory, or acknowledge special days like birthdays and anniversaries, capturing and honoring special memories helps us keep our loved ones close. Visit RememberingALife.com for more ideas and inspiration.  Ep. 162: June 2022 Back to the episode list In this episode: Tree Talk (01:48) Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Fountain joins Lisa to talk about her new article on how to archive the photos memories and genealogical details you and others have shared on social media.  Read “Saving Face(Book)” by Rachel Christian in the July / August 2022 issue of Family Tree Magazine. Join the conversation – Follow Family Tree Magazine: Follow Family Tree Magazine on Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter:  The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options.  Family Tree Newsletters Feature: Freedmen’s Bureau Records (05:41) Shelley Viola Murphy, Descendent Project Researcher for the University of Virginia, highlights the historical significance and genealogical richness of the Freedmen’s Bureau and explains how it makes finding enslaved ancestors more accessible than ever. Get the records: * https://www.freedmensbureau.com/ * https://www.ancestry.com/cs/freedmens * https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2721171