This week, we’re searching for Katie’s ancestors. Inspired by a recent project, Katie discusses how tenuous ties between people who have come before us can feel closer than ever. Tune in for a discussion on how the past informs the future, genealogy, and a crash course in Cabo Verdian history. 

Ancestry for Black People Exists!

I had a blast searching newspaper archives from the New England area, in particular Falmouth.

These whaling records fascinated me.