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Event
Homestead descendant Bernice Bennett, a New Orleans native and resident of Maryland, enjoyed a 35-year career in domestic and international health before becoming a genealogist. Now she focuses on helping others discover their genealogical health. Bennett has documented her African American roots in the Orleans, St. Helena and Livingston parishes of Louisiana, as well as the Edgefield and Greenwood counties of South Carolina.
Bennett will speak about genealogy and her inspiration to write “Tracing Their Steps: A Memoir.” The book received the Next Generations Indie Award in 2021 for the African American (Non-Fiction) book category and was a semifinalist in 2021 for a Winning Writers book award. She also hosts the podcast “Research at the National Archives and Beyond” on Blog Talk Radio.
