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From Kentucky.com:
Whenever I can, I like to write about African-Americans with ties to Kentucky who have made a mark in American history.
Had I been given pieces of that kind of information during my school years, I might have paid closer attention in history classes.
Sharyn Mitchell told me not to feel too bad about that.
Mitchell, president of the African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky, said most of the members of that group had little interest in history until they made it personal. "I have learned more history doing this than anywhere," she said of her explorations into her family history. "I know more about the 1800s than present-day stuff." Mitchell, who has been researching her genealogy for 20 years, said her work often leads to information that can't be found in history books. At one time, that history was discussed at family meals, with the children learning from the adults. Read more here.Mitchell, president of the African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky, said most of the members of that group had little interest in history until they made it personal.
"I have learned more history doing this than anywhere," she said of her explorations into her family history. "I know more about the 1800s than present-day stuff."
Mitchell, who has been researching her genealogy for 20 years, said her work often leads to information that can't be found in history books. At one time, that history was discussed at family meals, with the children learning from the adults.
Read more here.