My relative Hannah (Lane) Plummer's slave narrative
The Federal Writers’ Project interviewed former slaves and brought us the Slave Narratives Collection. Because of those workers, I get to...
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- Jul 18, 2020
- 1 min
The Business of Genealogy with Ricki Sue King the interview
Hear the broadcast of my interview with Michael Libbie of Insight on Business the News Hour and learn more about how Roots to Branches...
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- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
No Money Shortage Here
I learned of a new museum, well new to me today. Very fascinating and unexpected. You can find the museum in Okoboji, Iowa. Why is it...
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- Jun 20, 2020
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Ricki King is the family historian for you
Research Specialties: private investigator, family history research on living and the dead, record lookup, consultations, organizing researc
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- Jun 18, 2020
- 6 min
Iowa Genealogical Society Locality Guide
Locality Guide · Iowa Genealogical Society · List of Iowa county genealogy societies that are members of the Iowa Genealogical Society. ·...
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- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Importance of the 1925 Iowa Census
Ricki King, the owner of Roots to Branches Genealogy, wrote the story. Elbert Sales Corp. publishes the magazine in the April/May 2020...
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- Jun 4, 2020
- 1 min
Possibly the last slave in Iowa and in person research
I am currently doing a research project about Blacks in Iowa. I came across a story in the Annals of Iowa titled "Passing of a Former...
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- May 22, 2020
- 7 min
Whose name is that on my headstone?
My neighbors call me Darky Charley. No, my parents did not name me Darky Charley it was my neighbors in Reinbeck, Iowa. Yes, I am Black.
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- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Catching up with Ricki King
Why has there been no new blog post? What have I been up to lately? Well, I have been setting up the Roots to Branches Genealogy office....
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
Wondering what to do since ordered to stay home or soon to be.
Getting tired of watching TV, listening to music, or finding a new place to sit in your home. Now, is the time to start your family...
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- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
Iowa's Only Registered Negro Nurse
A friend shared this July 1908 story with me about Lulu V. Nelson. The text of the story is transcribed and follows as printed in The...
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- Mar 3, 2020
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There are Blacks in Grinnell
New book about Blacks in Iowa. Hear the author talk about the book. https://soundcloud.com/user-241121222/grinnell-stories-feb-25-2020...
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- Feb 19, 2020
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A bit about our services. New phone number 515-779-4394.
Learn a bit about Roots To Branches Genealogy. New phone number 515-779-4394.
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- Dec 25, 2019
- 1 min
Youngest Officer Capt. E. C. Little
THE YOUNGEST OFFICER.-The question having been raised as to who was the youngest officer who was commissioned in Iowa regiments during...
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- Dec 21, 2019
- 3 min
How did you get your name? Two different stories.
I was born and given a boy's name Ricki.
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- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Meskwaki Native Americans also Known as Fox
Horrible punishment for murder in 1873. The Musquakie Indians,in Jasper County, inflicted a terrible punishment upon a murderer of their...
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- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min
The story is the ad
Ad within sleepy bug story is one word. The cream was well known enough that the Gourand's name was used once in the story. What is being...
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- Dec 5, 2019
- 3 min
Sleepy bugs in the corners of your eyes.
"The habit of washing the face in the morning prevails, but with many person is the only time in twenty-four hours..."
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