Tag: genealogy

Genealogist traces lives and histories of African American families

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Char McCargo Bah did not learn about Alexandria’s Black history until she was 30. “We were taking this Black history tour,...

Genealogy: A gift rooted in family history

By Lisa Maddox Too often, our holiday shopping panic leads us to that most unfortunate decision: to buy, or not to buy, that convenient trendy...

Former CIA analyst starts family history business

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Lisa Maddox, a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst, has big plans to give ancestry.com a run for its money. With a...

Family trees start at the root

Genealogist uncovers African American lineages in Alexandria while teaching her expertise