Orice Jenkins's guest appearances

Orice Jenkins

Research at the National Archives and Beyond

Grating the Nutmeg

Jason Lee

Allyson Hobbs

James Madison

Kevin Johnson

David Lynch

Katharine Hepburn

Dred Scott

Gloria Lucas

Rob Brown

Amy Johnson

Michael Twitty

Benedict Arnold

Nathan Hale

Jim Crow

Ryan Gray

OwlTail

Marie Snyder

Are you your family’s historian? The one that listens to all the elders' stories or digs into that big box of old family photographs? Ever wonder how many of your dad’s stories are really true? Or if you have a big family secret that hasn’t been revealed for generations? If so, this episode is for you! In celebration of National Archives Month, we’re talking to two accomplished family historians. Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the state’s history magazine, interviews author Jill Marie Snyder. Snyder has a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. in Communication from Fairfield University. Retired from a corporate career in the insurance industry, she's completed Boston University’s Principles of Genealogy course. Her book Dear Mary, Dear Luther, based on letters written between her parents, won the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Award for Nonfiction Romance/history in 2020. Jill will be teaching a workshop on “Telling Your Family Story, Putting it all together” on Oct 20, 2021 for the Ancient Burying Ground Association and Hartford Public Library. Register for the workshop on the Ancient Burying Ground Association’s Facebook page under events. Our second guest is well-known Hartford Jazz musician and recording artist Orice Jenkins. He studied music at the Hartt School and has released four solo albums including the fantastic Centennial Cole: the Music of Nate King Cole in 2019. He teaches in his hometown of Hartford and tours nationally with the Afro-Semitic Experience. His website features his family history blog Chesta’s Children: a Collection of Stories, People, History, Records and Research. Find out more about our guests at their websites, https://www.jillmariesnyder.com/https://oricejenkins.com/ Order Snyder’s book at  https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Mary-Luther-Courtship-Letters-ebook/dp/B0793Q7LTM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jill+marie+snyder&amp;qid=1633030224&amp;sr=8-1 For more about family histories, read the stories in Connecticut Explored’s Family History issue here  https://www.ctexplored.org/fall-2019-family-history-separating-fact-from-fiction/ For more on Connecticut’s African American history, visit our Topics page at https://www.ctexplored.org/african-american-history-in-connecticut-2/ This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. Donohue as documented the built environment and pop culture for over 30 years. Contact her at marydonohue@comcast.net Subscribe to Connecticut Explored at https://www.ctexplored.org/subscribe/

Are you your family’s historian? The one that listens to all the elders' stories or digs into that big box of old family photographs? Ever wonder how many of your dad’s stories are really true? Or if you have a big family secret that hasn’t been revealed for generations? If so, this episode is for you! In celebration of National Archives Month, we’re talking to two accomplished family historians. Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the state’s history magazine, interviews author Jill Marie Snyder. Snyder has a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. in Communication from Fairfield University. Retired from a corporate career in the insurance industry, she's completed Boston University’s Principles of Genealogy course. Her book Dear Mary, Dear Luther, based on letters written between her parents, won the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Award for Nonfiction Romance/history in 2020. Jill will be teaching a workshop on “Telling Your Family Story, Putting it all together” on Oct 20, 2021 for the Ancient Burying Ground Association and Hartford Public Library. Register for the workshop on the Ancient Burying Ground Association’s Facebook page under events. Our second guest is well-known Hartford Jazz musician and recording artist Orice Jenkins. He studied music at the Hartt School and has released four solo albums including the fantastic Centennial Cole: the Music of Nate King Cole in 2019. He teaches in his hometown of Hartford and tours nationally with the Afro-Semitic Experience. His website features his family history blog Chesta’s Children: a Collection of Stories, People, History, Records and Research. Find out more about our guests at their websites, <a href="https://www.jillmariesnyder.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jillmariesnyder.com/</a><a href="https://oricejenkins.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://oricejenkins.com/</a> Order Snyder’s book at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Mary-Luther-Courtship-Letters-ebook/dp/B0793Q7LTM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jill+marie+snyder&amp;qid=1633030224&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Mary-Luther-Courtship-Letters-ebook/dp/B0793Q7LTM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Jill+marie+snyder&amp;qid=1633030224&amp;sr=8-1</a> For more about family histories, read the stories in Connecticut Explored’s Family History issue here <a href="https://www.ctexplored.org/fall-2019-family-history-separating-fact-from-fiction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ctexplored.org/fall-2019-family-history-separating-fact-from-fiction/</a> For more on Connecticut’s African American history, visit our Topics page at <a href="https://www.ctexplored.org/african-american-history-in-connecticut-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ctexplored.org/african-american-history-in-connecticut-2/</a> This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. Donohue as documented the built environment and pop culture for over 30 years. Contact her at <a href="mailto:marydonohue@comcast.net">marydonohue@comcast.net</a> Subscribe to Connecticut Explored at <a href="https://www.ctexplored.org/subscribe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ctexplored.org/subscribe/</a>

127. Telling Your Family Story with Jill Marie Snyder and Orice Jenkins

Shelley Murphy

Did your ancestors own land under the Homestead Act of 1862? Join the Descendants of African American Homesteaders to hear about their research and land-owning ancestor's stories.Margo Lee Williams is the great-granddaughter of Florida Homesteader, Randel Farnell and his wife, Sallie Jacobs Farnell. Williams is an award-winning author and genealogist/family historian, having published three books. She is currently the Deputy Registrar for the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP), and a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. She is currently the Project Historian for the Historical Black Families of Sandy Spring project with the Sandy Spring Museum.Orice Jenkins is from Hartford, Connecticut, and is the great-great-grandson of Vandy Hutchins and Betty Horn. He is a recording artist, performer, educator, and genealogy researcher. His most recent album, 'Centennial Cole', is a celebration of a great voice from the past: Nat 'King' Cole. Released on Truth Revolution Recording Collective in September of 2019, this body of work has been featured in Jazziz, JazzWeekly, and JazzTimes magazines. An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan.  She conducts genealogy workshops at local, state, and national conferences. Murphy is known for her inspiring &amp; interactive "SO WHAT" with genealogy research, along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures such as the use of Timelines. Murphy is also a coordinator and instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and serves on the Boards of the Library of Virginia. Albemarle Charlottesville and Fluvanna Historical Societies. Music: Sweet Mellow Spice - AK Alexander

Did your ancestors own land under the Homestead Act of 1862? Join the Descendants of African American Homesteaders to hear about their research and land-owning ancestor's stories. Margo Lee Williams is the great-granddaughter of Florida Homesteader, Randel Farnell and his wife, Sallie Jacobs Farnell. Williams is an award-winning author and genealogist/family historian, having published three books. She is currently the Deputy Registrar for the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP), and a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. She is currently the Project Historian for the Historical Black Families of Sandy Spring project with the Sandy Spring Museum. Orice Jenkins is from Hartford, Connecticut, and is the great-great-grandson of Vandy Hutchins and Betty Horn. He is a recording artist, performer, educator, and genealogy researcher. His most recent album, 'Centennial Cole', is a celebration of a great voice from the past: Nat 'King' Cole. Released on Truth Revolution Recording Collective in September of 2019, this body of work has been featured in Jazziz, JazzWeekly, and JazzTimes magazines.  An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan.  She conducts genealogy workshops at local, state, and national conferences. Murphy is known for her inspiring &amp; interactive "SO WHAT" with genealogy research, along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures such as the use of Timelines. Murphy is also a coordinator and instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and serves on the Boards of the Library of Virginia. Albemarle Charlottesville and Fluvanna Historical Societies.  Music: Sweet Mellow Spice - AK Alexander

Black Homesteaders - Margo Lee Williams, Orice Jenkins, Dr. Shelley Murphy