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This presentation explains the benefits of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)<ref>Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case (San Jose, Publications, 2005).</ref> using a case study of John Parker, an African American Underground Railroad hero responsible for conducting nearly 1,000 people to freedom. Key strategies are presented to explore the origin of John Parker’s name by piecing together strands and threads of indirect evidence from disparate sources using the Genealogical Proof Standard. | This presentation explains the benefits of the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS)<ref>Christine Rose, Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case (San Jose, Publications, 2005).</ref> using a case study of John Parker, an African American Underground Railroad hero responsible for conducting nearly 1,000 people to freedom. Key strategies are presented to explore the origin of John Parker’s name by piecing together strands and threads of indirect evidence from disparate sources using the Genealogical Proof Standard. | ||
== Genealogical Proof Standard<ref>BCG Web site, www.bcgcertification.org/resources/standard.html.</ref> == | == Genealogical Proof Standard<ref>BCG Web site, http://www.bcgcertification.org/resources/standard.html.</ref> == | ||
#Conduct a reasonably exhaustive search for all pertinent information. | #Conduct a reasonably exhaustive search for all pertinent information. | ||
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#Helps you feel safe and secure about your conclusion | #Helps you feel safe and secure about your conclusion | ||
His Promised Land<ref>Stuart Sprague (editor), His Promised Land (New York City, W. W. Norton & | == ''His Promised Land''<ref>Stuart Sprague (editor), His Promised Land (New York City, W. W. Norton & Company, 1996).</ref> == | ||
*Dictated by John Parker to newspaper man Frank Gregg in 1885 | *Dictated by John Parker to newspaper man Frank Gregg in 1885 | ||
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*Covers enslaved years (1827 to 1845)and Underground Railroad heroics (1845 to 1865) | *Covers enslaved years (1827 to 1845)and Underground Railroad heroics (1845 to 1865) | ||
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center<ref>Freedom Center Web site, www.freedomcenter.org.</ref> | == National Underground Railroad Freedom Center<ref>Freedom Center Web site, www.freedomcenter.org.</ref> == | ||
*Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Ohio River between the Cincinnati Bengals football stadium and the Cincinnati Reds baseball park | *Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, on the Ohio River between the Cincinnati Bengals football stadium and the Cincinnati Reds baseball park | ||
*Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | *Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | ||
*FamilySearch Center in the John Parker Library on the 4th floor | *FamilySearch Center in the John Parker Library on the 4th floor | ||
*John Parker Historical Society<ref>John Parker History Society Web site, www.johnparkerhouse.org.</ref> | *John Parker Historical Society<ref>John Parker History Society Web site, http://www.johnparkerhouse.org.</ref> | ||
John Parker Overview | == John Parker Overview == | ||
*About 1827—Born enslaved at Norfolk, VA | *About 1827—Born enslaved at Norfolk, VA | ||
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*1890—Last of his six surviving children becomes a teacher | *1890—Last of his six surviving children becomes a teacher | ||
*1900—Died; body was cremated in accordance with his will | *1900—Died; body was cremated in accordance with his will | ||
Case Study—Determine the origin of the name John Percival Parker == | |||
=== Naming Strategies === | |||
Naming Strategies | |||
*Current or recent slave holder | *Current or recent slave holder | ||
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! scope="col" | Slave holder Mobile, 1843–1845<br> | ! scope="col" | Slave holder Mobile, 1843–1845<br> | ||
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Mobile, Alabama research | |||
=== Mobile, Alabama research === | |||
*Census | *Census | ||
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*Deeds | *Deeds | ||
Norfolk, Virginia research | === Norfolk, Virginia research === | ||
*Census | *Census | ||
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*Deeds | *Deeds | ||
Prominent People | === Prominent People === | ||
*John Parker Hale | *John Parker Hale | ||
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*Hale Giddings and Cassius Clay | *Hale Giddings and Cassius Clay | ||
*Percival | *Percival<br> | ||
== Strategies and Tips for Difficult Problems == | == Strategies and Tips for Difficult Problems == | ||
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:d. Evaluate the sources cited by others for possible research avenues. | :d. Evaluate the sources cited by others for possible research avenues. | ||
:e. Make a list of family members, friends, and associates. | :e. Make a list of family members, friends, and associates. | ||
:f. Search for descendants, as they may have a unique piece of evidence. | :f. Search for descendants, as they may have a unique piece of evidence. | ||
2. Combine thorough citation with your research log. | 2. Combine thorough citation with your research log. | ||
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*Douglas S. Shipley, “Teaming Oral History with Documentary Research: The Enslaved Austins of Missouri’s ‘Little Dixie,’ ” NGS Quarterly 90 (June 2002), 111–135. | *Douglas S. Shipley, “Teaming Oral History with Documentary Research: The Enslaved Austins of Missouri’s ‘Little Dixie,’ ” NGS Quarterly 90 (June 2002), 111–135. | ||
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