Ricki KingFeb 262 minDubuque Announces Project to Uncover Black HeritageRoots to Branches Genealogy is thrilled to be named part of the team on the project to uncover Dubuque's Black Heritage. City Announces...
Ricki KingDec 22, 20212 minTwo NEW groups: Kickstart your Family History ResearchWe are starting two new special interest groups (SIG) that will meet on the same day and time. The groups will meet on the second...
Ricki KingSep 30, 20214 minTwo Underground Railroad sites recognized in Central Iowa"Des Moines, Iowa is not one of the places that come to mind when people think of underground railroad activity," says Ricki King, owner...
-Jun 3, 20212 minState Historical Research libraries reopen today!After more than a year, the State Historical Society of Iowa Library and Archives Research Centers reopen today. Currently, you can only...
-May 20, 20215 minIowa Adoptees and their Original Birth CertificatesRelief. 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...
-Mar 24, 20213 minRicki King receives nomination to the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees.Why do you want to vote for Ricki King? Because she is actively working to make Iowa history available and inclusive to all.
-Mar 23, 20216 minDiary of a Beginning Genealogist part 6Diary of a Beginning Genealogist part 6 27 February 2003 Looking back, I can call this experience my first genealogy client. At the time,...
-Mar 9, 20213 minPandemic cooks-Recipes from 1857Glad I am able to help you out. "Jelly Cheese.-Clean, very carefully, two sets of pig's feet, put them into hot, salted water, sufficient...
-Feb 3, 20211 minFamily History Research Beginner PresentationThe "How to Start?" beginner techniques can be used with all nationalities. Ricki will be referencing resources at the Des Moines Public...
-Jan 26, 20216 minDiary of a Beginning Genealogist, Part 5Diary of a Beginning Genealogist part 5 If you are joining the posts on Diary of a Beginning Genealogist, here is what is happening. As I...
-Jan 13, 20211 minIowa's Black Migration PresentationJoin me for my one-hour virtual Zoom presentation on February 25, 2020, at 12:00 pm central time. I will be presenting a journey of...
-Dec 30, 20201 minInterview with Coffee with Cleo in two partsI love it when I get the chance to speak about my passion. It is always my hope something I say sparks an interest in someone to start...
-Dec 29, 20202 minIowa and Fugitive Slave Act 1850It has been said Slave Dick is the only person charged under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 in Iowa. Dick was charged in 1855 in...
-Dec 16, 20208 minPotpourri of news articles with a dash of family history This post is a little different. I have The [Iowa] Bystander from November 25, 1920-December 30, 1920 focusing on articles that catch my...
-Dec 2, 20201 minPersonal Ad-Seeking ...Family historian seeking knowledgeable people of all ethnicities to help find lost records. Your family ran or owned a funeral home that is
-Nov 3, 20205 minDiary of a Beginning Genealogist part 320 January 2003 Today wasn't a good day. I looked through about 13 books on Missouri and slave history. I found nothing that might lead...
-Oct 19, 20206 minDiary of a Beginning Genealogist part 218 January 2003 Today I finished with the 1900 Missouri census. I found Edward King and a 10-year-old Art King. On Edward's part I found...
-Oct 6, 20201 minHolding history in my hands. Redefining the Win. Surreal.The Iowa general election absentee ballots were mailed yesterday, October 5, 2020. I received mine today. WOW! My name is listed there,...
-Oct 6, 20205 minDiary of a Beginning Genealogist16 January 2003 Yes, I am Ricki King, and I want to share my research diary over serval installments. I will be sharing my original diary...
-Sep 8, 20206 minThere is no party of LincolnPleasant W. (P.W.) Jones was a colored man who lived in Centerville, Iowa.