Establishing the True Identities of “Felix Richards Slaves” – with Amy Bertsch [9 Feb 2023]

This lecture will examine a chancery suit, federal compensation claim, and other records that resulted in the identification of enslaved African Americans in a rare photograph. Discover tips and resources from this case study to advance your family history research.

Amy Bertsch is a historian and genealogist specializing in African American and Virginia history. Amy has taught historical archaeology in the Public History and Historic Preservation certificate program at Northern Virginia Community College, and she previously worked in public history at the Office of Historic Alexandria which operates the City of Alexandria’s museums, historic sites, archives and archaeology program. She has an M.A. in history from Sam Houston State University and her published work includes the “Lost Potters of Loudoun County, Virginia: The Gardner-Duncan Family” in the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts.

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