In Davenport, IA, on Saturday I had the opportunity to see the location where Sam, aka Dred Scott, lived when he was in Iowa. His stay...

Wow! Starting 2023 off with a bang! I am all over the place. In print, local, and national, along with the radio. #podcast #iowa #history...

I wanted to share a news story in the Des Moines Register about me and what I am trying to accomplish. Opinion: Ricki King wants everyone...

Who is a Dark person in a historical record? It is more than what you might be thinking. I use the ever-changing research terms for the...

Prison Press. What is it? Prison Press are newspapers written by prisoners about prisoners, prison staff, visitors, other prisons, and...

Step up to a challenge offered to you and you will always succeed. I am excited to see the Iowa Research Guide I did for Familytree...

The 1950 census was released on April 1st. So I thought it would be fun to look up a few Black civil rights leaders and a sports star....

Roots to Branches Genealogy is thrilled to be named part of the team on the project to uncover Dubuque's Black Heritage. City Announces...

Here are several stories to check out about the First Top Gun. Tuskegee Airmen recognized with Top Gun honor 73 years after winning....

Success! African American Special Interest Group and Genealogy Basics Special Interest Group 2nd Saturday

Thank you to the Association of Professional Genealogists' membership for electing me as a new board member. I am honored to be able to...

We are starting two new special interest groups (SIG) that will meet on the same day and time. The groups will meet on the second...

I caught Dwain Coleman's talk this afternoon. I think you will like it check it out on the Iowa Culture YouTube page. The talk is titled:...

"Des Moines, Iowa is not one of the places that come to mind when people think of underground railroad activity," says Ricki King, owner...

This spring, I had the opportunity to be a part of the Forever Free Pilot Mentor program. I got involved with the Forever Free Pilot...

After more than a year, the State Historical Society of Iowa Library and Archives Research Centers reopen today. Currently, you can only...

Relief. Life-Changing. Amazing. It feels freeing, not real. These are only a few of the words heard in the rotunda of the Iowa Capitol on...

Is there a passenger on the underground railroad in your family? Maybe a conductor? How did your family member participate in the...

Why do you want to vote for Ricki King? Because she is actively working to make Iowa history available and inclusive to all.

Diary of a Beginning Genealogist part 6 27 February 2003 Looking back, I can call this experience my first genealogy client. At the time,...